New Haven County, Connecticut

New Haven County is located in the south central part of the of. As of 2000 the population was 824,008. Two of the state's largest cities, and  are part of.

County governments were abolished in Connecticut in 1960. Thus, as is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there is no county government, and no county seat. Until 1960, the city of New Haven was the county seat. In Connecticut, towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and rescue, snow removal and schools. In some cases, neighboring towns will share certain activities, e.g. schools, health, etc. However, New Haven County is merely a group of towns on a map, and has no particular authority. The state judicial system, however, remains divided by county, and drivers receiving s on state or interstate highways, for example, are assigned to courts based on a county geographical system. The county Sheriff system was abolished by voters and replaced by State Judicial Marshals.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,233 (862 ). 1,569 km² (606 sq mi) of it is land and 664 km² (256 sq mi) of it (29.74%) is water.

Geographic Features
The terrain is mostly flat near both the coast and the, rising significantly only in the north of the county. The highest elevation is close to the northernmost point in the county, found at two areas of approximately 1,050 feet (320 m) above sea level in the town of. The lowest point is sea level.

Notable geographic landmarks include, and.

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New Haven county is bounded on the south by.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 824,008 people, 319,040 households, and 210,566 families residing in the county. The was 525/km² (1,361/sq mi). There were 340,732 housing units at an average density of 217/km² (563/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 79.40%, 11.32% or , 0.25% , 2.33% , 0.04% , 4.51% from , and 2.16% from two or more races. 10.09% of the population were or  of any race. 24.5% were of, 12.3% , 6.0% , 5.7% and 5.6%  ancestry according to. 8.73% of the population reported speaking at home, while 2.05% speak.

There were 319,040 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were living together, 13.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,834, and the median income for a family was $60,549. Males had a median income of $43,643 versus $32,001 for females. The for the county was $24,439. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

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Colleges and universities
New Haven county serves as a center of advanced learning, with several noted educational institutions located within its borders centered on the city of New Haven. These include:



New Haven County Organizations

 * New Haven County Bar Association