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Canaan
A town of 1,175 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Canaan
Town in Connecticut, United States1739Established
1,080Population
33.3 sq miArea
656 ftElevation
Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2020 census, down from 1,234 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal settlement, Falls Village.
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ZIP code06018
Area code860
Schools in Canaan
In the guide →DistrictRegional School District 01Schools2
Lee H. Kellogg SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 70 students
Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 352 students
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