New Haven, Missouri

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New Haven is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census. The city was founded in 1858 and is named after New Haven, Connecticut. It was originally called Miller's Landing after Philip Miller, an early settler.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

New Haven is located at 38°36′18″N, 91°13′5″W (38.604989, -91.218137)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.00%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 707 households, and 485 families residing in the city. The population density was 252.9/km² (654.2/mi²). There were 778 housing units at an average density of 105.4/km² (272.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% White, 0.64% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 707 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,681, and the median income for a family was $45,260. Males had a median income of $35,161 versus $21,108 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,503. About 2.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

New Haven was founded in 1836 as a riverboat stop on the Missouri River called "Miller's Landing." Founder Phillip Miller operated a wood yard on the river to fuel the steamboat trade. The arrival of the Union Pacific railroad, in the 1850s, brought more commerce and activity to the area. In 1856, town fathers changed the name from Miller's Landing to "New Haven," reflecting the growth of the town from its origins as a steamboat stop.

German immigrants helped settle the area through the 19th century, many of them coming from the Borgholzhausen, Germany area. Today, New Haven maintains an active Sister-City partnership with Borgholzhausen.

New Haven continued to grow through the 20th century. The town has several churches built in the 1800s and early 1900s, and much of the original downtown district, dating from the late 1800s, remains. Both the downtown area, as well as a residential neighborhood near downtown are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

New Haven's history is promoted and preserved by two museums: The John Colter Museum downtown and the Springgate Museum, hosted by the New Haven Preservation Society.