North Canaan, Connecticut

North Canaan, Connecticut
Town
Town of North Canaan
Union Depot
Seal
Litchfield County and Connecticut  Northwest Hills Planning Region and Connecticut
Show North Canaan Show Connecticut Show the United States
Coordinates: 42°01′21″N 73°17′27″W / 42.02250°N 73.29083°W / 42.02250; -73.29083
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Litchfield
Region	Northwest Hills
Incorporated	1858
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Charles P. Perotti
• Selectman	Craig Whiting
• Selectman	Christian P. Allyn
Area
• Total	19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2)
• Land	19.5 sq mi (50.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	823 ft (251 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,211
• Density	165/sq mi (63.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codex	06018, 06024
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-54030
GNIS feature ID	0213478
Website	www.northcanaan.org

North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,211 at the 2020 census.^[1] The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town center is still called "Canaan", being the main town center of the old town of Canaan prior to North Canaan splitting off as its own town.