New Haven, Missouri Explained

Official Name:New Haven, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:sun drop country
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.75
Area Land Km2:8.32
Area Water Km2:0.42
Area Total Sq Mi:3.38
Area Land Sq Mi:3.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2414
Population Density Km2:290.12
Population Density Sq Mi:751.32
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:38.6047°N -91.2178°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63068
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-51914[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395200

New Haven is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,414 as of the 2020 census.

New Haven is within the Hermann AVA (American Viticultural Area).

History

New Haven was originally called Miller's Landing, and under the latter name was platted in 1855.[3] A post office called New Haven has been in operation since 1858.[4]

The AME Church of New Haven, New Haven Commercial Historic District, New Haven Residential Historic District, Wilhelm Pelster House-Barn, and Christopher and Johanna Twelker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

One notable resident of the New Haven area was Herman Otten (b.1933, d. 2019), pastor of Trinity Lutheran for 55 years.[6] He was the editor of Beck's American Translation and of the Christian News weekly paper.[7]

Geography

The city is located in northwest Franklin County above the Missouri River Valley. Missouri Route 100 is on the south side of the city. Hermann is approximately 13 miles to the northwest and Washington is 11 miles to the east.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.45sqmi, of which 3.29sqmi is land and 0.16sqmi is water.[9]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 2,089 people, 818 households, and 533 families living in the city. The population density was 635PD/sqmi. There were 905 housing units at an average density of 275.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 818 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 707 households, and 485 families living in the city. The 2010 population has risen to 2,089. The population density was 654.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 778 housing units at an average density of 272.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

Education

New Haven School District operates one elementary school, one middle school and New Haven High School.[11]

New Haven has a public library, a branch of the Scenic Regional Library system.[12]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 30 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html. 24 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2016.
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2016-11-10. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/31/16 through 11/04/16. National Park Service.
  6. http://www.trinitynewhaven.com/ Trinity, New Haven
  7. http://essays.wls.wels.net/bitstream/handle/123456789/2105/HarleyOtten.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Herman Otten: The Man Behind Christian News, Interview Response
  8. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 39,
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  11. Web site: New Haven School District . Great Schools . 2 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Locations and Hours . Scenic Regional Library . 2 June 2019.

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