Canaan is a second-class township in Wayne County,

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, United States. The township's population was 3,963 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.07%) is water.

Communities

The following

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are located in Canaan Township: *Canaan *Farview *Fermoy *Keen *Steene

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,963 people, 359 households, and 267 families residing in the township. The population density was . 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%

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, 29.4%

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, 1.1% Native American, 0.6%

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, 6.8% from

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, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the township was $15,460. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, 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.

Government and infrastructure

The

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United States Penitentiary, Canaan The United States Penitentiary, Canaan (USP Canaan) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates, with a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male inmates. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of t ...

and the

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are in the township.USP Canaan Contact Information
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. Retrieved on February 23, 2011. "3057 EASTON TURNPIKE WAYMART, PA 18472."

References

External links

Canaan Township News
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