North Haven is a

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on the outskirts of

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. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,253. North Haven is home of the

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School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing, School of Law, School of Education, and School of Medicine on Bassett Road. North Haven has easy access to

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and the Wilbur Cross Parkway ( Route 15). It is near

Sleeping Giant State Park Sleeping Giant (also known as the Blue Hills and Mount Carmel), (''Hobbomock'' in Quinnipiac), is a rugged traprock mountain with a high point of , located north of New Haven, Connecticut. A prominent landscape feature visible for miles, the Sl ...

and less than from downtown

and

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. In July 2007, ''Money'' magazine ranked North Haven as the eighty-sixth "best place to live" in the United States.

History

In his will of 1714, the Reverend James Pierpont (1659–1714) of New Haven gave to his neighbors in the Northeast Parish, as North Haven was called, "provided those neighbors will set their meeting house there and do their training and burying there." The first meeting house, completed in 1722, stood on the Green, west of what is now known as the Old Center Cemetery. About half of the original Pierpont gift remains today as the North Haven Green.

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enumerated about forty families living in North Haven in the early part of the eighteenth century. All of these people were multipurpose farmers, producing what they needed for themselves and their families. In 1786, the General Assembly permitted North Haven to incorporate as a town, separate from New Haven. New roads were built to facilitate communication, namely the Hartford Turnpike in 1798 and the Middletown Turnpike in 1813. The first United States census counted 1,236 people in the agricultural community of North Haven in 1790. However, the 1789 Grand List had found 1,620 sheep in North Haven, with the sheep outnumbering the residents. By the middle of the nineteenth century, signs of the

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were apparent. In 1838, the New Haven and Hartford Railroad had laid its tracks along the level sand plains by the Quinnipiac River. In addition, small industries such as the manufacture of agricultural implements in Clintonville began in 1830. In the 1850 census, 62% of the population was listed as farmers. One-third of the residents worked in various nonagricultural occupations such as mechanics, brickmakers, and shoemakers. After the

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, the expanding production of bricks, especially by the I.L. Stiles Co., brought immigrants to North Haven from Ireland, Germany, Italy, and Poland. By 1880, 11 out of 100 people had been born outside of the United States. In the 1880s, Solomon Linsley, a North Haven architect, built the Memorial Town Hall and the new District 4 School. Linsley designed and built 32 Victorian style houses and public buildings in North Haven. By 1900, public transportation was important to North Haven residents. Eighteen passenger trains stopped at the Broadway station every day. The Airline Railroad ran through Montowese and Clintonville to Middletown. Trolleys ran from Montowese to New Haven. After 1900, the line was extended north to Wallingford. After

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, the automobile changed life in this country town. The brickyards along the river were the major industry. However, residents who owned a car could live in North Haven and commute to New Haven for their jobs. Small real estate development began to grow up along the southern edge of town. Significant population growth occurred at the end of

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. North Haven's population increased rapidly, quadrupling between 1945 and 1970. The establishment of two factories,

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and Marlin Firearms, spurred the subsequent population increase. This population shift necessitated the building of a new police station, firehouse, library, and five schools in the 1950s and 1960s to accommodate the needs of the growing community. The town continues to grow and expand until this day. In spite of its rapid growth throughout the past few decades, however, this

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town still retains its

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form of government. Those interested in an in-depth look at the history of North Haven should refer to ''Amidst Cultivated and Pleasant Fields: A Bicentennial History of North Haven, Connecticut'' by Lucy McTeer Brusic. Several copies are available to borrow at the North Haven Memorial Library.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.6 km), of which 20.8 square miles (53.8 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km), or 1.52%, is water. North Haven is located less than from

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. North Haven is south of

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, northeast of

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, west of

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and southwest of

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. The center of town is an area stretching along

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, from approximately its interchange with I-91 in the north to Bailey Road in the south. North Haven borders the City of New Haven and the towns of East Haven, Hamden, North Branford, and Wallingford.

Principal communities

*North Haven Center *Clintonville *Montowese *Green Acres *Ridge Road

Demographics

In the 2010 decennial census, information on North Haven was organized according to the North Haven Census Designated Place (CDP), having an area of . As of the

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of 2010, there were 24,093 people, 9,491 households, and 6,632 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was

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, Native American, Asian,

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, from other races, and from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were of the population. Of the 9,491 households in the North Haven CDP, had children under the age of 18 living with them, were

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living together, had a female householder with no husband present, and were non-families. Of all households were made up of individuals, and had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.09. As of the 2010 census, there were people under the age of 18; from 18 to 24; from 25 to 44; from 45 to 64; and who were 65 years of age or older, 5 of these being more than 100 years old. The median age was 45.5 years. Among the 24,093 people in the CDP, were male and female. The 2019 median income for a household in the town was US$96,598, and the median income for a family was US$119,371; this compares to median values in 2010 of US$83,588 and US$94,916 (US$98,002 and US$111,283, respectively, in 2019 dollars). ----Conversion from 2010 to 2019 dollars done using the online site https://www.in2013dollars.com/. The

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for the town was $47,106 in 2019, as compared to $38,286 in 2010 ($44,888 in 2019 dollars). ----Conversion from 2010 to 2019 dollars done using the online site https://www.in2013dollars.com/. In 2019, men had a median income of US$63,030 versus US$44,826 for women; this can be compared to 2010 values of US$53,365 and US$33,075, respectively (US$114,901 and US$52,556, respectively, in 2019 dollars). ----Conversion from 2010 to 2019 dollars done using the online site https://www.in2013dollars.com/. The percent difference between the earnings of men and women narrowed between 2010 and 2019, going from 47% to 34%. In 2010, about 2.0% of families lived below the

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; this had increased to about 3.5% by 2019, as compared to the state rate of about 6.8%. ---- ---- In 2010, about individuals living below the poverty line; this had increased to about in 2019, as compared to the state rate of about . ---- ---- For 2019, those people living below the poverty line included 281 (6.8%) people below 18 years of age and 239 (4.5%) people 65 years or older.

Political registration

The table below shows both party registration and activity. The increase decrease indicators refer to percentage changes in excess of 1%; where change has been <1%, the no change indicator was used. Minor parties represented in all three years 2000, 2010 and 2020 were the

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and

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Parties. The Reform Party was represented in 2000, but was replaced by the

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Party in 2010 and 2020.

Economy

North Haven has a growing commercial, retailing and manufacturing base which employs approximately 12,640 people. There are more than 75 manufacturing and commercial firms in North Haven, 40 of which are assessed at over $1,000,00

North Haven has five industrial parks containing , and hosts such corporate tenants as Connecticut Container Corp. and O.F. Mossberg & Sons. In 2013, Sustainable Building Systems, an international construction and tech firm, will consolidate its headquarters in North Haven, creating over 400 jobs. North Haven is a division headquarters for surgical device-maker

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. In summer 2019,

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began operating an 855,000 square-foot fulfillment center in North Haven, providing over 1,500 jobs. The facility is capable of shipping over 1,000,000 items per day. The economy of North Haven is also based on education. North Haven is home to several of

's graduate schools. It is also the home to a branch of Gateway Community College and

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New Haven County Extension Center. North Haven is near

and other New-Haven based schools, making it a popular place to live for university faculty and staff.

Top employers

Top employers in North Haven according to the town's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Education

There are four public elementary schools in North Haven: * Clintonville * Green Acres * Montowese * Ridge Road There is also one public middle school and one public high school: * North Haven Middle School *

North Haven High School North Haven High School is a public high school located at 221 Elm Street in North Haven, Connecticut. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students in grades 9 through 12. Notable alumni * Dan Fegan, NBA agent * Paul Householder, MLB p ...

Gateway Community College used to have a North Haven campus located on Bassett Road. The main campus building was originally part of the North Haven public school system until its sale to the college.

operates a graduate education campus in town. The university purchased the campus from Wellpoint, Inc. in September 2007. The university renovated an existing building on the campus, which now serves as home to the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, the School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Law, and the School of Education.

New Haven County Extension Center is also located in North Haven.

Notable people

* David Apter, American political scientist and sociologist * Michael Barbaro, American journalist and host of ''

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'' news podcast, '' The Daily'' *

Charles H. Eglee Charles Hamilton Eglee (born November 27, 1951) is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. He worked extensively for Steven Bochco productions throughout the 1990s. For Bochco productions he co-created '' Byrds of Paradise'' ...

, television and film screenwriter and producer * Dan Fegan, NBA agent, North Haven High School and Yale Law School alumni *

Kevin Gilbride Kevin Bernard Gilbride (born August 27, 1951) is an American football head coach. He was a coach for twenty years in the NFL, spending seven of them as the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants, with whom he earned two Super Bowl rings. ...

(born 1951), former offensive coordinator, New York Giants * Donald Kagan, American historian and classicist at

Paul Marcarelli Paul Marcarelli (born May 24, 1970) is an American actor, who is currently the spokesperson for T-Mobile. He is best known for being the ubiquitous "Test Man" character in commercials ("Can you hear me now?") for Verizon Wireless from 2002 to 201 ...

(born 1970), actor and screenwriter *

John M. Merriman John Mustard Merriman (June 15, 1946 – May 22, 2022) was an American historian specializing in modern French history. He was a Charles Seymour Professor of History at Yale University. Early life and education Merriman was born on June 15, 19 ...

(born 1946), Yale professor, French historian, and writer * Tim O'Brien (born 1964), illustrator and President of the Society of Illustrators * Barbara Ostfeld (born 1952), first female cantor to be ordained in Reform Judaism *

John Aristotle Phillips John Aristotle Phillips (born August 23, 1955) is a U.S. entrepreneur specializing in political campaigns, who became famous for attempting to design a nuclear weapon while a student. "A-Bomb Kid" Phillips was born in August 1955 to Greek immigrant ...

(born 1955), entrepreneur *

(1727–1795), president of Yale University * David Vanacore, composer * Tiffany Weimer (born 1983), American professional soccer player

In popular culture

The 2017

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Christmas movie "Romance at Reindeer Lodge" was primarily filmed on location at a North Haven home.

Notable sites

Peter's Rock Peter's Rock, also known as Rabbit Rock, Rabbit Hill, Indian Rock and Great Rock, with a high point of (est.) above sea level, is a trap rock peak located northeast of downtown New Haven, Connecticut in the town of North Haven. It is part of ...

* Quinnipiac River State Park * Wharton Brook State Park

References

External links

Town of North Haven official website
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