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A city of 55,351 people in Connecticut
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About West Haven
City in Connecticut, United States1921Established
55,584Population
10.9 sq miArea
33 ftElevation
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located on the coast of Long Island Sound. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55,584.
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ZIP code06516
Area code203
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DistrictWest Haven School DistrictSchools12
Savin Rock Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 459 students
Forest SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 428 students
Alma E. Pagels SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 364 students
Seth G. Haley SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 332 students
Washington SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 321 students
Edith E. Mackrille SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 320 students
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