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New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven, Connecticut
City
City of New Haven
Montage of New Haven. Clockwise from top left: Downtown New Haven skyline, East Rock Park, summer festivities on the New Haven Green, shops along Upper State Street, Five Mile Point Lighthouse, Harkness Tower, and Connecticut Hall at Yale.
Montage of New Haven. Clockwise from top left: Downtown New Haven skyline, East Rock Park, summer festivities on the New Haven Green, shops along Upper State Street, Five Mile Point Lighthouse, Harkness Tower, and Connecticut Hall at Yale.
Flag of New Haven, Connecticut
Flag
Official seal of New Haven, Connecticut
Seal
Nickname(s): The Elm City
Location in New Haven County, Connecticut
Location in New Haven County, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut is located in the US
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W / 41.31000°N 72.92361°W / 41.31000; -72.92361Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W / 41.31000°N 72.92361°W / 41.31000; -72.92361
Country United States
State Connecticut
NECTA New Haven
Region South Central Region
Settled (town) 1638
Incorporated (city) 1784
Consolidated 1895
Government
 • Type Mayor-board of aldermen
 • Mayor Toni Harp (D)
Area
 • City 20.1 sq mi (52.1 km2)
 • Land 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2)
 • Water 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation 59 ft (18 m)
Population (2012)
 • City 130,741
 • Density 6,500/sq mi (2,500/km2)
 • Metro 862,477
 • Demonym New Havener
  Metro area refers to New Haven County
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06501-06540
Area code(s) 203/475
FIPS code 09-52000
GNIS feature ID 0209231
Website www.cityofnewhaven.com

New Haven (local /n ˈhvən/ noo-HAY-vən), in the U.S. state of Connecticut, is the principal municipality in Greater New Haven, which had a total population of 862,477 in 2010. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Connecticut (after Bridgeport), with a population of 129,779 people as of the 2010 United States Census. According to a census of 1 July 2012, by the Census Bureau, the city had a population of 130,741.

New Haven was founded in 1638 by English Puritans, and a year later eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating what is now commonly known as the "Nine Square Plan", now recognized by the American Institute of Certified Planners as a National Planning Landmark. The central common block is New Haven Green, a 16-acre (6 ha) square, now a National Historic Landmark and the center of Downtown New Haven.


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