South Haven, Indiana

South Haven, Indiana
CDP
Location of South Haven in Porter County and Indiana
Coordinates: 41°32′37″N 87°8′12″W / 41.54361°N 87.13667°WCoordinates: 41°32′37″N 87°8′12″W / 41.54361°N 87.13667°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Porter
Township	Portage
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km^2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,282
• Density	4,401.7/sq mi (1,650.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	18-71288[1]
GNIS feature ID	0443821[2]

South Haven is a census-designated place in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,282 at the 2010 census.

Geography

South Haven is located at 41°32′37″N 87°8′12″W / 41.54361°N 87.13667°W (41.543582, -87.136592).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	4,876		—
1980	6,679		37.0%
1990	6,112		−8.5%
2000	5,619		−8.1%
2010	5,282		−6.0%
Source: US Census Bureau

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,619 people, 1,906 households, and 1,538 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,515.3 people per square mile (1,749.6/km²). There were 1,956 housing units at an average density of 1,571.8/sq mi (609.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.85% White, 0.37% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% of the population.

There were 1,906 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,583, and the median income for a family was $54,875. Males had a median income of $41,003 versus $23,283 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,112. About 3.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Songs

Element One made a progressive trance song called "South Haven" in 2009.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

External links

• South Haven Public Library