Everything about New Haven County Connecticut totally explained
New Haven County is located in the south central part of the
U.S. state of
Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 824,008. Two of the state's largest cities,
New Haven and
Waterbury are part of
New Haven County.
County governments were abolished in Connecticut in 1960. Thus, as is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there's no county government, and no county seat. Until 1960, the city of New Haven was the county seat. In Connecticut, towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and rescue, snow removal and schools. In some cases, neighboring towns will share certain activities, for example schools, health, etc. However, New Haven County is merely a group of towns on a map, and has no particular authority. The state judicial system, however, remains divided by county, and drivers receiving
speeding tickets on state or interstate highways, for example, are assigned to courts based on a county geographical system. The county Sheriff system was abolished by voters and replaced by State Judicial Marshals.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 862
square miles (2,233
km²), of which, 606 square miles (1,569 km²) of it's land and 256 square miles (664 km²) of it (29.74%) is water.
Geographic Features
The terrain is mostly flat near both the coast and the
Housatonic River, rising significantly only in the north of the county. The highest elevation is close to the northernmost point in the county, found at two areas of approximately 1,050 feet (320 m) above sea level in the town of
Wolcott. The lowest point is sea level.
Notable geographic landmarks include
Mount Carmel ("Sleeping Giant"),
West Rock and
East Rock.
Adjacent counties
New Haven county is bounded on the south by
Long Island Sound.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 824,008 people, 319,040 households, and 210,566 families residing in the county. The
population density was 1,361 people per square mile (525/km²). There were 340,732 housing units at an average density of 563 per square mile (217/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.40%
White, 11.32%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 2.33%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 4.51% from
other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 10.09% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 24.5% were of
Italian, 12.3%
Irish, 6.0%
Polish, 5.7%
English and 5.6%
German ancestry according to
Census 2000. 8.73% of the population reported speaking
Spanish at home, while 2.05% speak
Italian.
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There were 319,040 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were
married couples living together, 13.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,834, and the median income for a family was $60,549. Males had a median income of $43,643 versus $32,001 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $24,439. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities, towns, and villages*
Ansonia (City)
Beacon Falls (Town)
Bethany (Town)
Branford (Town)
Cheshire (Town)
Derby (City)
East Haven (Town)
Guilford (Town)
Hamden (Town)
Madison (Town)
Meriden (City)
Middlebury (Town)
Milford (City)
Naugatuck (Borough)
New Haven (City)
North Branford (Town)
- Northford (a village of North Branford)
North Haven (Town)
Orange (Town)
Oxford (Town)
Prospect (Town)
Seymour (Town)
Southbury (Town)
Wallingford (Town)
- Yalesville (a village of Wallingford)
Waterbury (City)
West Haven (City)
Wolcott (Town)
Woodbridge (Town)
* Villages are named localities within towns but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they're in.
Colleges and universities
New Haven county serves as a center of advanced learning, with several noted educational institutions located within its borders centered on the city of New Haven. These include:
Albertus Magnus College
Gateway Community College
Paier College of Art
Quinnipiac University
Southern Connecticut State University
University of New Haven
Yale University
New Haven County Organizations
New Haven County Bar Association
New Haven County CuttersFurther Information
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