Canaan Township, Pennsylvania

Canaan, Pennsylvania
Township of Canaan
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
US Congressional DistrictPA-8
State Senatorial District20
State House of Representatives District115
CountyWayne
School DistrictWestern Wayne
Region I
Settled1783
IncorporatedMarch 21, 1798
(original township of Wayne County)
Founded byJohn Shaffer
Named afterCanaan (biblical name for the Levant)
Government
  TypeBoard of Supervisors
  Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
  US RepresentativeMatt Cartwright (D)
  State SenatorLisa Baker (R)
  State RepresentativeFrank Farina (R)
Area
  Total
19.19 sq mi (49.71 km2)
  Land18.26 sq mi (47.29 km2)
  Water0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
Elevation
1,568 ft (477.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
3,963
  Estimate 
(2016)
3,987
  Density218.38/sq mi (84.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Area code(s)570
GNIS feature ID1217214
FIPS code42-127-11056
WebsiteCanaan Township

Canaan is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 3,963 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.