West Haven, Vermont Explained

Official Name:West Haven, Vermont
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rutland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:73.8
Area Land Km2:72.5
Area Water Km2:1.3
Area Total Sq Mi:28.5
Area Land Sq Mi:28.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:239
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:161
Elevation Ft:528
Coordinates:43.6528°N -73.3467°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05743
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-80875[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1462252[2]

West Haven is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 1.72%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 278 people, 104 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.72% African American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 104 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,429. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.4% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: West Haven town, Rutland County, Vermont. United States Census Bureau. January 7, 2022.