New Haven, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location of New Haven, West Virginia |
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Coordinates: 38°59′16″N 81°57′51″W / 38.98778°N 81.96417°WCoordinates: 38°59′16″N 81°57′51″W / 38.98778°N 81.96417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mason |
Area | |
• Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
• Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,560 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,542 |
• Density | 1,418.2/sq mi (547.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 25265 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-58564 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555207 |
New Haven is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,560 at the 2010 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.
New Haven is located at 38°59′16″N 81°57′51″W / 38.98778°N 81.96417°W (38.987786, -81.964089).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2), of which, 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2) is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,560 people, 684 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,418.2 inhabitants per square mile (547.6/km2). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 695.5 per square mile (268.5/km2). 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.