West Haven, Vermont

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West Haven, Vermont
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West Haven, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°39′10″N73°20′48″W / 43.65278°N 73.34667°W / 43.65278; -73.34667
Country United States
State Vermont
County Rutland
Area
  Total28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2)
  Land28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total239
  Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05743
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-80875 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462252 [2]

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

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.0 square miles (73 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.72%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1800 430
1810 67957.9%
1820 6840.7%
1830 7245.8%
1840 7746.9%
1850 718−7.2%
1860 580−19.2%
1870 71322.9%
1880 492−31.0%
1890 412−16.3%
1900 355−13.8%
1910 3632.3%
1920 343−5.5%
1930 280−18.4%
1940 3027.9%
1950 232−23.2%
1960 220−5.2%
1970 2409.1%
1980 2535.4%
1990 2737.9%
2000 2781.8%
2010 264−5.0%
2020 239−9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [1] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Census - Geography Profile: West Haven town, Rutland County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.