- New Haven, Kentucky
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New Haven, Kentucky — City — Location of New Haven, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°39′33″N 85°35′21″W / 37.65917°N 85.58917°WCoordinates: 37°39′33″N 85°35′21″W / 37.65917°N 85.58917°W Country United States State Kentucky County Nelson Area – Total 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) – Land 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 476 ft (145 m) Population (2000) – Total 849 – Density 1,523.0/sq mi (588.0/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 40051 Area code(s) 502 FIPS code 21-55758 GNIS feature ID 0499330 New Haven is a city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.
New Haven was founded as Pottinger's Landing in 1781 and later named New Haven by Samuel Pottinger after the Connecticut town. It became a town itself in 1832.
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Geography
New Haven is located at 37°39′33″N 85°35′21″W / 37.65917°N 85.58917°W (37.659248, -85.589248)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 849 people, 341 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,523.0 people per square mile (585.4/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 636.8 per square mile (244.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.53% White, 1.06% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 341 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,886, and the median income for a family was $37,875. Males had a median income of $28,456 versus $20,809 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,284. About 17.2% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Site of interest
- The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani - Famous as the Home of the monk Thomas Merton.
- Kentucky Railway Museum - Houses "Old 152", the official steam locomotive of Kentucky[3]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Kentucky State Symbols
External links
Municipalities and communities of Nelson County, Kentucky Cities Bardstown | Bloomfield | Fairfield | New Haven
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communityCategories:- Cities in Kentucky
- Populated places in Nelson County, Kentucky
- Louisville metropolitan area
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