Canaan, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Township of Canaan | |
 The United States Penitentiary, Canaan (USP Canaan), in Farview. | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| US Congressional District | PA-8 |
| State Senatorial District | 20 |
| State House of Representatives District | 115 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District | Western Wayne Region I |
| Settled | 1783[1] |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1798 (original township of Wayne County) |
| Founded by | John Shaffer[1] |
| Named for | Canaan (biblical name for the Levant) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Board of Supervisors[2] | Supervisors |
| • US Representative | Matt Cartwright (D) |
| • State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
| • State Representative | Frank Farina (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.19 sq mi (49.71 km2) |
| • Land | 18.26 sq mi (47.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,568 ft (477.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,963 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 3,987 |
| • Density | 218.38/sq mi (84.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217214[5] |
| FIPS code | 42-127-11056[6] |
| Website | Canaan Township |
Canaan is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 3,963 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[7]
- ^ a b Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 172.
- ^ "Municipal Index" (PDF). Wayne County Planning Commission/GIS. WordPress. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Township of Canaan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 1, 1989. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
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U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Canaan Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
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