Town of

Canaan

Connecticut
canaanfallsvillage.org
108 Main St., Falls Village, CT, 06031
Phone: (860) 824-0707
First Selectman: David Barger

Sustainable CT Designation: Registered Member

Demographics

Population1,088
Median Household Income (2022)$89,318
Per Capita Income (2022)$55,478
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate60.09%
Median Home Value (2023)$462,800
Median Rent (2023)$1,846
Total Households (2025)494

Municipal Finances

Total Net Grand List (2023)$239,890,698
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$362,753,395
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$126,477.57
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2025)22.44
Mill Rate-Motor Vehicles22.44
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$4,534,870.08
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$449,219.06
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$286,870.16
Total Tax Levy$5,270,959.30
Tiered PILOT$77,718.36
Supplemental Revenue Sharing$24,132
Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund Grant$6,202
Town Aid Road$223,286.70
Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP)$27513.42
Municipal Grants-in-Aid$20,712
Education Cost Sharing$125,752
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$125
Total State Grants$505,205.94
Tax Exempt Property as % of 2022 Grand List22.10%

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelectman-Town Meeting
CEO Term Length2
Take Office Date2
Town Hall of Canaan

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Canaan, better known as Falls Village, is a place where people come to enjoy life in a New England country setting; where neighbor helps neighbor, the schools are excellent, the virtues of small-town life still exist and this town’s long, colorful history is cherished and preserved. It is the home to the Great Falls and the Appalachian Trail.

Geography

CountyLitchfield
Council of Government (COG)Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG)
Area (sq. miles)19.5 mi²
Public Roads-Town30.71

Representation

US Congressional District5
State Senate Districts30
State House64
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