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New Haven, New York

New Haven, New York
Town
Location in Oswego County and the state of New York.
Location in Oswego County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°28′58″N 76°18′36″W / 43.48278°N 76.31000°W / 43.48278; -76.31000
Country United States
State New York
County Oswego
Area
 • Total 33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land 31.2 sq mi (80.7 km2)
 • Water 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Elevation 420 ft (128 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,856
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13121
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-50342
GNIS feature ID 0979265

New Haven is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census.

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.

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) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it (6.79%) is water.

The north town line is marked by Lake Ontario.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 1,063 households, and 781 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.0 people 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.


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