| Canaan Township | |
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The wind turbines on High Knob in the Moosic Mountains are visible in Caanan Township.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 1,568 ft (477.9 m) |
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| Area | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
| - land | 18.4 sq mi (48 km2) |
| - water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2), 4.17% |
| Population | 3,963 (2010) |
| Density | 215.4 / sq mi (83.2 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 18472 |
| Area code | 570 |
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Location of Canaan Township in Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Canaan Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km2), of which, 18.4 square miles (48 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (4.07%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 3,963 people, 359 households, and 267 families residing in the township. The population density was 215.4 people per square mile (83.2/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 22.8/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 60.3% White, 29.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 6.8% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.6% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 24% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 4.3% under the age of 18, 89% from 18 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,614, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $21,986 versus $19,632 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,460. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
The sharp increase in population (204%) in part can be attributed to the federal prison in Canaan Township, which was opened in March 2005. The prison currently has a capacity of housing 1,088 inmates. Another cause for spike in population in the township can be attributed to the State Correctional Institution – Waymart, which has a capacity of housing 1,470 inmates.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons United States Penitentiary, Canaan is in the township.[2][3]
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