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New Haven, Illinois
New Haven
New Haven post office
New Haven post office
Location of New Haven in Gallatin County, Illinois.
Location of New Haven in Gallatin County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Gallatin
Area
 • Total 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Land 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 399
 • Density 320.74/sq mi (123.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62867
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-52506
GNIS ID 2399464
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New Haven is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River near its mouth at the Wabash River. The population was 399 at the 2020 United States Census

History

Before the New Haven vicinity was settled, it was inhabited by multiple indigenous cultures. Some countryside southeast of the village near the Wabash was formerly the location of a village of a Late Woodland people known as the "Duffy Complex"; the location is now an archaeological site known as the Duffy site.

Geography

New Haven is located in the northeast corner of Gallatin County at 37°54′26″N 88°7′37″W / 37.90722°N 88.12694°W / 37.90722; -88.12694 (37.907113, -88.126954). It is bordered to the north by White County, and the Little Wabash River forms part of the northern border. Illinois Route 141 passes through the northern part of the village, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to the Indiana border at the Wabash River and 13 miles (21 km) to Mount Vernon, Indiana, and west 12 miles (19 km) to U.S. Route 45 northwest of Omaha, Illinois. Shawneetown, the Gallatin County seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the south.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, New Haven has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2), of which 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2) (or 97.72%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 2.28%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 200
1870 356 78.0%
1890 336
1900 429 27.7%
1910 514 19.8%
1920 570 10.9%
1930 422 −26.0%
1940 695 64.7%
1950 819 17.8%
1960 642 −21.6%
1970 606 −5.6%
1980 559 −7.8%
1990 459 −17.9%
2000 477 3.9%
2010 433 −9.2%
2020 399 −7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 399 people, 157 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was 313.43 inhabitants per square mile (121.02/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 160.25 per square mile (61.87/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 0.75% Asian, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.50% were married couples living together, 9.55% had a female householder with no husband present.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,432, and the median income for a family was $75,417. About 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

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