New Haven, West Virginia

New Haven, West Virginia
Location of New Haven in Mason County, West Virginia.
Location of New Haven in Mason County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°59′16″N 81°57′51″W / 38.98778°N 81.96417°W / 38.98778; -81.96417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Area
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 • Total1,485
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,462
 • Density1,329.70/sq mi (513.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25265
Area code304
FIPS code54-58564[3]
GNIS feature ID1555207[4]
Websitewww.townofnewhavenwv.com

New Haven is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town was named after New Haven, Connecticut, the native home of the local mine proprietors.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 443.