Pre-colonial foundation as an independent colony
Before Europeans arrived, the New Haven area was the home of the Quinnipiac tribe of Native Americans, who lived in villages around the harbor … See more

Census data
The U.S. Census Bureau reports a 2010 population of 129,779, with 47,094 households and 25,854 families within the city of New Haven. … See more

Cuisine
Livability.com named New Haven as the Best Foodie City in the country in 2014. There are dozens of See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.1 km ), of which 18.7 square miles (48.4 km ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km ), or 6.67%, is water.
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New Haven's economy originally was based in manufacturing, but the postwar period brought rapid industrial decline; the entire Northeast was affected, and medium-sized cities … See more

Political structure
New Haven is governed via the mayor-council system. Connecticut municipalities (like those of neighboring states Massachusetts See more

Colleges and universities
New Haven is a notable center for higher education. Yale University, at the heart of downtown, is one of the city's best known features and its … See more