Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Haven had an population of 54,555 people. This is a decrease of 1.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of West Haven had a population of 55,564 people (which is 6.44% of the total population of New Haven County). This makes West Haven the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of West Haven represents 1.55% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 55,564 people, the population of West Haven increased 6.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 52,360 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Haven. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Haven. See our Newspapers Page for West Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Haven ...
Looking for more information about West Haven? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Haven.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the West Haven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the West Haven area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.