Canton Valley, Connecticut | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 41°49′27″N 72°53′36″W / 41.82417°N 72.89333°WCoordinates: 41°49′27″N 72°53′36″W / 41.82417°N 72.89333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
County | Hartford |
Town | Canton |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 342 ft (104 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,580 |
• Density | 890/sq mi (340/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 06019 |
Area code(s) | 860 |
FIPS code | 09-12370 |
GNIS feature ID | 2378341 |
Canton Valley (commonly known simply as Canton) is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Canton in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,580 at the 2010 census.
Canton Valley ("Canton") is located in the southern part of the town of Canton. U.S. Route 202 and U.S. Route 44 run in a concurrency as the Albany Turnpike, the main road through the center of the village, leading east to Avon and west to Torrington (US 202) and northwest to Winsted (US 44). Connecticut Route 177 (Lovely Street) leads south from Canton Valley to Unionville. Dowd Avenue leads southwest from Canton Valley to Collinsville, the largest community in the town of Canton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Canton Valley CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,565 people, 749 households, and 409 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 886.7 people per square mile (343.3/km2). There were 764 housing units at an average density of 432.9 per square mile (167.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.93% White, 0.58% African American, 0.32% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.