Town in New York, United States
New Haven is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census.
History
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 | %± |
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| 1820 | 1,590 | | — |
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| 1830 | 1,410 | | −11.3% |
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| 1840 | 1,737 | | 23.2% |
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| 1850 | 2,015 | | 16.0% |
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| 1860 | 2,073 | | 2.9% |
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| 1870 | 1,764 | | −14.9% |
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| 1880 | 1,713 | | −2.9% |
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| 1890 | 1,557 | | −9.1% |
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| 1900 | 1,408 | | −9.6% |
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| 1910 | 1,461 | | 3.8% |
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| 1920 | 1,256 | | −14.0% |
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| 1930 | 1,116 | | −11.1% |
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| 1940 | 1,194 | | 7.0% |
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| 1950 | 1,259 | | 5.4% |
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| 1960 | 1,478 | | 17.4% |
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| 1970 | 1,845 | | 24.8% |
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| 1980 | 2,421 | | 31.2% |
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| 1990 | 2,778 | | 14.7% |
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| 2000 | 2,930 | | 5.5% |
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| 2010 | 2,856 | | −2.5% |
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| 2016 (est.) | 2,835 | [2] | −0.7% |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 1,063 households, and 781 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.0 inhabitants per square mile (36.3/km2). There were 1,378 housing units at an average density of 44.2 per square mile (17.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.17% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the town was $16,957. About 7.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
