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City of New Haven | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Downtown New Haven | |
| Nickname: The Elm City | |
 Location in New Haven County, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W / 41.31000°N 72.92361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| NECTA | New Haven |
| Region | South Central Region |
| Settled | 1638 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
| Consolidated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-board of aldermen |
| • Mayor | John DeStefano, Jr. (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 20.31 sq mi (52.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Urban | 285.3 sq mi (738.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • City | 129,779 |
| • Density | 6,860/sq mi (2,648.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 569,000 |
| • Metro | 846,766 |
| • Demonym | New Havener |
| Metro area refers to New Haven County | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06501-06540 |
| Area code | 203 |
| FIPS code | 09-52000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0209231
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| Airport | Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (New Haven, CT) – HVN (County) |
| Website | www.cityofnewhaven.com |
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. It is the principal municipality in New Haven County and the center of the Greater New Haven metropolitan area, which has a population of 571,310 Health care (hospitals and biotechnology), professional services (legal, architectural, marketing, and engineering), financial services, and retail trade also help to form an economic base for the city.
With a population of 129,779 people [1], New Haven is the principal municipality in the Greater New Haven metropolitan area, which had a total population of 571,310 in 2000.[2][3] It is located in New Haven County, on New Haven Harbor, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound.
New Haven was founded in 1638 by English puritans, and a year later eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating what is now commonly known as the "Nine Square Plan",[4] now recognized by the American Institute of Certified Planners as a National Historic Planning Landmark. The central common block is New Haven Green, a 16-acre (6 ha) square, now a National Historic Landmark and the center of Downtown New Haven.
New Haven had the first public tree planting program in America, producing a canopy of mature trees (including some large elms) that gave New Haven the nickname "The Elm City".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 – State – County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau - Population in New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) in Alphabetical Order and Numerical and Percent Change: 1990 and 2000". Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "South Central Regional Council of Governments". Scrcog.org. 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "New Haven: The Elm City". Towngreens.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "They're Putting The "Elm" Back In "Elm City"". Newhavenindependent.org. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
Recycling
[edit]It is the home of the Ivy League school Yale University. The university is an integral part of the city's economy, being New Haven's biggest taxpayer and employer,[1] as noted in the Mayor's 2010 State of the City address.[2]
- ^ "Yale University > Office of New Haven and State Affairs > About Yale and New Haven". Yale.edu. 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ [1][dead link]