New Haven, Michigan

There are two New Haven Townships in Michigan.

New Haven, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of New Haven, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°43′57″N 82°47′38″W / 42.7325°N 82.79389°W / 42.7325; -82.79389Coordinates: 42°43′57″N 82°47′38″W / 42.7325°N 82.79389°W / 42.7325; -82.79389
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Macomb
Incorparated	1901
Government
– Type	President-Council
– Village President	Dufwan Moore
– Village Council Chairman	Bill Andressen
Area
– Total	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
– Land	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,071
– Density	1,269.6/sq mi (490.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48048, 48050
Area code(s)	586
FIPS code	26-57380[1]
GNIS feature ID	0633320[2]

New Haven is a village in Lenox Township, Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,071 at the 2000 census. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 5,132.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land, with the exception of the Salt River running through parts of the village.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,071 people, 1,064 households, and 785 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,269.6 per square mile (490.0/km²). There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 470.5 per square mile (181.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 74.86% White, 18.95% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 1,064 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village the population dispersal was 32.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,699, and the median income for a family was $45,523. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $26,321 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,739. About 10.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Controversy

On August 5, 2007, the entire village council, including Village Council Chairman Suzie Romero and Village President Brett Harris, were recalled and arraigned on multiple charges, ranging from corruption to money laundering.^{[citation needed]}

Recent history

The original downtown district, located between New Haven Road and Clark Street, is largely vacant, although the post office is still located there. The majority of businesses are now located on or near Gratiot Avenue.

Over the past nine years, the village experienced a population boom from the construction of five large subdivisions.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

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	Metro Detroit portal