Canaan, Maine

Canaan, Maine
FIPS code		23-09935
GNIS feature ID	0582385

Canaan is a

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.13 square miles (109.12 km²), of which 41.16 square miles (106.60 km²) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	132		—
1800	720		445.5%
1810	1,275		77.1%
1820	1,470		15.3%
1830	1,076		−26.8%
1840	1,379		28.2%
1850	1,696		23.0%
1860	1,715		1.1%
1870	1,472		−14.2%
1880	1,281		−13.0%
1890	1,130		−11.8%
1900	977		−13.5%
1910	874		−10.5%
1920	822		−5.9%
1930	714		−13.1%
1940	717		0.4%
1950	785		9.5%
1960	800		1.9%
1970	904		13.0%
1980	1,189		31.5%
1990	1,636		37.6%
2000	2,017		23.3%
2010	2,275		12.8%
2020	2,193		−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 901 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the town was 38.8 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 777 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,397, and the median income for a family was $31,818. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $19,018 for females. The

, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Official Website