West Haven, Vermont

West Haven, Vermont
Town


West Haven, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°39′10″N 73°20′48″W / 43.65278°N 73.34667°W / 43.65278; -73.34667Coordinates: 43°39′10″N 73°20′48″W / 43.65278°N 73.34667°W / 43.65278; -73.34667
Country United States
State Vermont
County Rutland
Area
  Total 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2)
  Land 28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2)
  Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 264
  Density 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05743
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-80875[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462252[2]

West Haven is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.[3]

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
Census Pop.
1800430
181067957.9%
18206840.7%
18307245.8%
18407746.9%
1850718−7.2%
1860580−19.2%
187071322.9%
1880492−31.0%
1890412−16.3%
1900355−13.8%
19103632.3%
1920343−5.5%
1930280−18.4%
19403027.9%
1950232−23.2%
1960220−5.2%
19702409.1%
19802535.4%
19902737.9%
20002781.8%
2010264−5.0%
Est. 2014259[4]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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.

References

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