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{{distinguish|text=the town of [[Canaan, Connecticut]]}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name         = Canaan Village Historic District
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| nocat        = yes
| image        = Canaan Village Main Street.jpg
| caption      = Main Street
| location     = Roughly bounded by W. Main, Bragg & Orchard Sts. & Granite Ave., [[North Canaan, Connecticut]]
| coordinates  = {{coord|42|1|44|N|73|19|52|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin     = Connecticut#USA
| area         = {{convert|93|acre|ha}}
| built        = {{start date|1872}}
| architect    = Lorrain, E.R.
| architecture = Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Vernacular Picturesque
| added        = December 13, 1990
| refnum       = 90001800
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| name                    = Canaan, Connecticut
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| settlement_type         = [[Census-designated place]]
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| subdivision_name2       = [[North Canaan, Connecticut|North Canaan]]
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| population_total        = 1212
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| postal_code             = 06018
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| area_code               = [[Area code 860|860]]
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| blank_info              = 09-10870
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'''Canaan''' is a village and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) within the [[New England town|town]] of [[North Canaan, Connecticut|North Canaan]] in [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield County]], [[Connecticut]], United States. Formerly known as '''Canaan Depot''', the village is more commonly known as '''Canaan Village''' to distinguish it from the [[Canaan, Connecticut|town of Canaan]] located to the south of North Canaan. The '''Canaan Village Historic District''' is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 1,212,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0910870| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Canaan CDP, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| accessdate=October 21, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061454/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0910870| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> out of a total population of 3,315 in the town of North Canaan.
The historic district comprises about {{convert|93|acre|m2}}, covering the central business district and surrounding residences of the village that preserve the period from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Canaan village developed as a regional commercial center, first by the construction of the north–south [[Housatonic Railroad]], and then by the arrival of the east–west [[Connecticut Western Railroad]]. This junction made the village a major transit point for bringing the area's commercial goods to market. The district includes the [[Canaan Union Depot]], built in 1872 to serve the two railroads.<ref name=nom>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=90001800}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Canaan Village Historic District |date=March 1990 |author=Mary E. McCahon |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
The Canaan Fire Company was established in 1911.
==Geography==
[[File:CanaanTrainStationAndDiner 745.jpg|left|thumb|The Collin's diner, on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], and Canaan Depot building (since refurbished and used as a brewery).]]
Canaan village is in the northwestern corner of the town of North Canaan. The CDP is bordered to the west, across the [[Housatonic River]], by the town of [[Salisbury, Connecticut|Sheffield]], and to the north by the town of [[Sheffield, Massachusetts|Sheffield]] in [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]. The [[Blackberry River]], a tributary of the Housatonic, forms the southern edge of the CDP. The eastern border of the CDP follows (from north to south) [[U.S. Route 7 in Connecticut|U.S. Route 7]] (Ashley Falls Road), North Elm Street, Granger Lane, Daisy Hill Road, Lime Kiln Road, East Main Street ([[U.S. Route 44#Connecticut|U.S. Route 44]]), and Elm Street (US 7 south) to the Blackberry River.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb/| title=TIGERweb: Canaan, Connecticut| publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 20, 2019}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,288 people, 597 households, and 337 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|289.1|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 622 housing units at an average density of {{convert|139.6|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.24% from two or more races. 4.11% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There were 597 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,438, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $31,861 versus $23,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,816. 6.7% of the population and 5.2% of families were below the [[poverty line]].   3.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
==References==
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{Litchfield County, Connecticut}}
[[Category:North Canaan, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut]]