:West Haven, Vermont
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = West Haven, Vermont
|settlement_type = Town
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|image_skyline = West Haven Vermont 20040701.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption = West Haven Baptist Church
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|image_map = west_haven_vt_highlight.png
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|map_caption = West Haven, Vermont
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Vermont
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Rutland
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|unit_pref = Imperial
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|area_total_km2 = 73.8
|area_land_km2 = 72.5
|area_water_km2 = 1.3
|area_total_sq_mi = 28.5
|area_land_sq_mi = 28.0
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.5
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 239
|population_density_km2 = auto
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 161
|elevation_ft = 528
|coordinates = {{coord|43|39|10|N|73|20|48|W|region:US-VT|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 05743
|area_code = 802
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 50-80875{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 1462252{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
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West Haven is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census.{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5002180875| title=Census - Geography Profile: West Haven town, Rutland County, Vermont| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=January 7, 2022}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|28.5|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|28.0|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi}}, or 1.72%, is water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1800= 430
|1810= 679
|1820= 684
|1830= 724
|1840= 774
|1850= 718
|1860= 580
|1870= 713
|1880= 492
|1890= 412
|1900= 355
|1910= 363
|1920= 343
|1930= 280
|1940= 302
|1950= 232
|1960= 220
|1970= 240
|1980= 253
|1990= 273
|2000= 278
|2010= 264
|2020= 239
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}
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As of the census of 2000, there were 278 people, 104 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.72% African American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 104 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,429. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.4% of those over 64.
References
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{{Rutland County, Vermont}}
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