North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. The town center is still called "Canaan" by local residents, being the main town center of the old Town of Canaan prior to North Canaan splitting off as its own town.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,350 people, 1,343 households, and 864 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.5/km˛ (172.2/mi˛). There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of 28.7/km˛ (74.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 96.93% White, 1.19% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
