Welcome to East Haven ...
The Town of East Haven is located in New Haven County<1>.
The location of East Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for East Haven: E. Haven
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of East Haven has a population of 28,554 people<3> (see below for details).
East Haven is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: East Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for East Haven: (203) and (475)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Haven had an population of 28,554 people. This is a decrease of 2.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of East Haven had a population of 29,257 people. This makes East Haven the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of East Haven represents 0.82% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 29,257 people, the population of East Haven increased 3.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Haven.
Communities Also Named East Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Haven - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Haven.
Communities near East Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Haven.
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Hamden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <6>
- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
- Stratford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Wallingford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
- Shelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Haven. See our Newspapers Page for East Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Haven ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Haven. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |