Local servicesHospitalRedington - Fairview General Hospital8.3 miPost officeCanaan Post Office1.6 miTown hallCanaan Town Office1.6 miPolicePittsfield Police Department8.0 miFire stationCanaan Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCanaan Elementary School1.8 miCollegeKennebec Valley Community College Harold Alfond Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG34 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM87 miInterstateI-956.6 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK64 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04924 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min4:52 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:12 am – 4:00 pm
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People2,063 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2901 householdsMedian household income $57,781Median home value $159,900Median rent $922 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 3°F45 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October79 in of snow a year, on about 29 days8 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harmony station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Georgestate park · 1.8 mi · 279 acresCoburn Parkpark · 8.0 miMemorial Parkpark · 8.1 miPlymouth Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 528 acresFour Seasons Adventure Rail Trailstate recreation area · 13.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198347 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSomerset County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 27 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiverside Terraceserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation239 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
