| Canaan, NH | |
| Community Contact | Town of Canaan Board of Selectmen PO Box 38 Canaan, NH 03741 |
| Telephone | (603) 523-4501 |
| Fax | (603) 523-4526 |
| administration@townofcanaannh.us | |
| Web Site | www.townofcanaannh.us |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 am - 4 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 1 pm, and Saturday 8 am - 12 noon |
| County | Grafton |
| Labor Market Area | Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region | Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee |
| Planning Commission | Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee |
| Regional Development | Grafton County Economic Development Council |
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District 2 |
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Grafton County District 10 |
| Incorporated: 1761 |
| Origin: First chartered in 1761, the town probably took its name from the hometown of early settlers from Canaan, Connecticut. Not all the grantees became permanent settlers, and a new charter was issued in 1769. According to the Canaan Historical Society, the first train passed through in November 1847 with Daniel Webster on board, and the railroad operations sparked rapid business growth in Canaan Village. In September 1907, Canaan was the site of a tragic train accident, the collision of a passenger train and a freight, resulting in 25 dead and an equal number injured. |
| Villages and Place Names: Canaan Center, Canaan Street, West Canaan |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 504 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Canaan totaled 1,855 over 50 years, from 1,465 in 1950 to 3,320 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 28 percent increase, which occurred between 1960 and 1970, and also between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Canaan was 3,558 residents, which ranked 101st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 67.3 persons per square mile of land area. Canaan contains 53.3 square miles of land area and 1.8 square miles of inland water area. |
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