Canaan Township, Pennsylvania
Second-class township in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with South Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
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]
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Canaan, Pennsylvania | |
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Township of Canaan | |
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
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• 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 |
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