Canaan Township, Pennsylvania
Canaan, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township of Canaan | |
The United States Penitentiary, Canaan (USP Canaan), in Farview. | |
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| 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 |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1798 (original township of Wayne County) |
| Founded by | John Shaffer |
| Named after | Canaan (biblical name for the Levant) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors |
| • 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 3,610 |
| • Density | 197.7/sq mi (76.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
| Area code | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217214 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-11056 |
| Website | canaanpa |
Canaan is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 3,610 at the time of the 2020 United States Census.