New Haven, West Virginia
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|official_name = New Haven, West Virginia
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|map_caption = Location of New Haven in Mason County, West Virginia.
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|subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
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|subdivision_name2 = Mason
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|area_total_km2 = 3.37
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|area_total_sq_mi = 1.30
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|population_as_of = 2020
|population_est = 1462
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
|population_total = 1485
|population_density_km2 = 513.57
|population_density_sq_mi = 1329.70
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|postal_code = 25265
|area_code = 304
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|blank_info = 54-58564{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
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New Haven is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was named after New Haven, Connecticut, the native home of the local mine proprietors.{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=471;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=443}}
Geography
New Haven is located at {{coord|38|59|16|N|81|57|51|W|type:city}} (38.987786, -81.964089).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1940= 606
|1950= 969
|1960= 1314
|1970= 1538
|1980= 1723
|1990= 1632
|2000= 1559
|2010= 1560
|2020= 1485
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1462
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 24, 2013}} of 2010, there were 1,560 people, 684 households, and 449 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1418.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 765 housing units at an average density of {{convert|695.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 684 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the town was 42.4 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,559 people, 671 households, and 462 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,432.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 728 housing units at an average density of {{convert|668.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 671 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,008, and the median income for a family was $36,719. Males had a median income of $40,556 versus $17,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,339. About 10.6% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
See also
References
{{Mason County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}
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Category:Towns in Mason County, West Virginia
Category:Towns in West Virginia