New Haven, New York

New Haven, New York
FIPS code		36-50342
GNIS feature ID	0979265

New Haven is a

, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census.

History

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The area was originally called "Vera Cruz." The Town of New Haven was taken from the

Town of Mexico

in 1813, before the founding of Oswego County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km²), of which 31.2 square miles (81 km²) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) (6.79%) is water.

The northern town line is formed by Lake Ontario.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	1,590		—
1830	1,410		−11.3%
1840	1,737		23.2%
1850	2,015		16.0%
1860	2,073		2.9%
1870	1,764		−14.9%
1880	1,713		−2.9%
1890	1,557		−9.1%
1900	1,408		−9.6%
1910	1,461		3.8%
1920	1,256		−14.0%
1930	1,116		−11.1%
1940	1,194		7.0%
1950	1,259		5.4%
1960	1,478		17.4%
1970	1,845		24.8%
1980	2,421		31.2%
1990	2,778		14.7%
2000	2,930		5.5%
2010	2,856		−2.5%
2016 (est.)	2,835	[2]	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the

of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 1,063 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,324, and the median income for a family was $44,900. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $21,632 for females. The

, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in New Haven

• Austin Corners – A location in the southeastern corner of the town.
• Butterfly Corners ("Butterfly") – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
• Cummings Bridge ("Cummings Mills") – A location in the southeastern corner of the town.
• Demster – A hamlet north of New Haven village on Route 6.
• Demster Beach – A hamlet on the Lake Ontario shore.
• Hickory Grove – A location on the shore of Lake Ontario.
• Johnsons Corners – A location in the southeastern corner of the town.
• New Haven – The hamlet of New Haven is on Route 104. It was once called "Gay Head."
• New Haven Station – A location north of New Haven village.
• Pleasant Point Crossing ("Pleasant Point") – A hamlet west of Demster.
• Sala – A hamlet near the southern town line, southwest of South New Haven.
• South New Haven – A hamlet southwest of New Haven village.
• Vermillion – A hamlet on the southern town line, south of Butterfly Corners.

References

External links

• 1895 History of New Haven, NY
• RW&O Railroad, New Haven, NY

43°28′47″N 76°18′55″W / 43.47972°N 76.31528°W / 43.47972; -76.31528