Canaan, Indiana

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Population in 2010: 90.
Males: 32  (36.2%)
Females: 58  (63.8%)
Median resident age:

34.0 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,467
Canaan:

$57,467
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,797

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $191,081
Canaan:

$191,081
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,229; detached houses: $168,705
March 2022 cost of living index in Canaan: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.9%

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Ancestries: American (100.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (46.5 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (241.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Brooksburg, IN (3.1 miles),
Madison, IN (3.1 miles ),
Milton, KY (3.4 miles ),
Dupont, IN (3.5 miles ),
Versailles, IN (3.8 miles ),
Prestonville, KY (3.8 miles),
Hanover, IN (3.8 miles ),
Carrollton, KY (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.87 N, Longitude: 85.30 W

Area code: 812

Distribution of median household income in Canaan, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Canaan, IN in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Indiana:

2.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 56.4. This is better than average.

City:

56.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Canaan-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Canaan place center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 190 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Canaan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Canaan center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from Canaan center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Canaan:

  • VOCA CORPORATION OF INDIANA (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MADISON, IN)
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS' HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, THE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MADISON, IN)
  • DAVITA - MADISON (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MADISON, IN)
  • HICKORY CREEK AT MADISON (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MADISON, IN)
  • FMC - MADISON (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; MADISON, IN)
  • MADISON STATE HOSP (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MADISON, IN)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; MADISON, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:

  • Gateway Community and Technical College (about 37 miles; Florence, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,422)
  • College of Mount St Joseph (about 39 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about 46 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 8,757)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 46 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 46 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 47 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 48 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)

Public elementary/middle school in Canaan:

  • CANAAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY (Location: 8775 N CANAAN MAIN ST, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)

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Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canaan that have no violations reported:

  • CANAAN UTILITIES (Population served: 2,420, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.2%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.2%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Canaan:

Marital status in Canaan, IN
  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 17.9%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Canaan:

  • High school or higher: 41.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 47.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

2.5
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Canaan, IN (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,94732
Evangelical Protestant5,65830
Catholic2,5001
Other3422
Black Protestant1801
None17,801-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Jefferson County:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Jefferson County:

3.99 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

7.06 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

21.3%
State:

14.3%

Strongest AM radio stations in Canaan:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canaan:

  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
  • WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
  • WXCH (103.1 FM; VERSAILLES, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WRBI (103.9 FM; BATESVILLE, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canaan:

  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

Canaan fatal accident list:

Jul 26, 2008 07:03 AM, Shaw Hollow Rd, Scotts Ridge Rd, Lat: 38.854150, Lon: -85.221550, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 49.7mTotal length
  • 9,564Total average daily traffic
  • 797Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,283Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic
New bridges in Canaan, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Canaan, IN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7
  • John E Monday, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 94.5, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, Lg5201@att.Com, , Plano, Phone: (469) 229-7471

  • John E Monday, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 94.5, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, Fccmw@att.Com, , Plano, Phone: (469) 229-7471

  • Christopher B Page, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 94.5, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Christopher B Page, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 18155 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Christopher Page, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 93.9, Structure height: 18155 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Atcfaa-Fccmidwest@americantower.Com, , Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Christopher Page, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 93.9, Structure height: 18155 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Atcfaa-Fccmidwest@americantower.Com, , Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Bridget Carter, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: 93.9, Structure height: 18155 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6770


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Canaan Office Site, Jct. Of E. Canaan Clay St & E Canaan Main St (Lat: 38.868583 Lon: -85.297083), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQNZ281,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.552 MHz, Grant Date: 07/14/2011, Expiration Date: 07/14/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2021, Certifier: Robery Kring, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (317) 564-8335, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • IN085, 13049 State Highway 129 (Lat: 38.873778 Lon: -85.187722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WQTK512,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 01/23/2024, Expiration Date: 02/24/2034, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KB9HJQ, Grant Date: 07/28/1992, Expiration Date: 07/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 07/29/2004, Registrant: Clarence L Haubner, 1457 Hwy 129, Canaan, IN 47224

  • Call Sign: KD9XW, Previous Call Sign: KA9OAC, Licensee ID: L00850648, Grant Date: 02/21/2024, Expiration Date: 04/12/2034, Certifier: Clifton W Hartley, Registrant: Clifton W Hartley, 8491 E Poplar Ridge Road, Canaan, IN 47224


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Canaan, IN
  • 84.7%Electricity
  • 15.3%Other fuel


Canaan compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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