New Haven, Illinois

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New Haven is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, along the Little Wabash River near its mouth at the Wabash River. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

New Haven is located at 37°54′26″N, 88°7′37″W (37.907113, -88.126954).GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.44%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 477 people, 203 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 152.2/km² (395.7/mi²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 76.6/km² (199.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.58% White, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 203 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $29,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,367. About 20.3% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Flag of Illinois Municipalities and Communities of Gallatin County, Illinois
(County Seat: Shawneetown)
Cities, Towns and Villages Derby | Equality | Horseshoe | Junction | Kedron | New Haven | Old Shawneetown | Omaha | Ridgway | Shawneetown
Townships Asbury | Bowlesville | Eagle Creek | Equality | Gold Hill | New Haven | North Fork | Omaha | Ridgway | Shawnee