New Haven, Iowa

New Haven, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°17′04″N92°38′32″W / 43.28444°N 92.64222°W / 43.28444; -92.64222
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mitchell
Government
• mayor	Russ Kephart
Area [1]
• Total	1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
• Land	1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	77
• Density	39.96/sq mi (15.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	50461 (Osage)
Area code	641
GNIS feature ID	459476 [3]

New Haven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of New Haven was 77. ^[2]

History

New Haven was first settled circa 1883; there had been a general store at the site since 1878. ^[4] New Haven's population was 19 in 1902, ^[5] and 27 in 1925. ^[6] The population was 150 in 1940. ^[7]

Geography

New Haven is in southeastern Mitchell County, 9 miles (14 km) east of Osage, the county seat and post office serving New Haven. Iowa Highway 9 runs along the western edge of the community, leading west to Osage and northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Riceville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Haven CDP has an area of 1.93 square miles (5.00 km²), all land. ^[1] The Little Cedar River runs along the southwest edge of the CDP, flowing south to the Cedar River at Nashua.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	91		—
2020	77		−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[9] there were 77 people, 43 households, and 24 families residing in the community. The population density was 40.0 inhabitants per square mile (15.4/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 22.3 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 94.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 5.2% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.

Of the 43 households, 11.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% were cohabitating couples, 16.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 27.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.2% of all households were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 39.8 years. 31.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 and 44; 32.5% were from 45 and 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – New Haven CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
3. "New Haven". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. Clyde, Jefferson F. (1918). History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 169.
5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
6. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 307.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.