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A town of 340, settled in 1824.

Is New Haven a good place to live?

54% of the land in New Haven is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Miami Whitewater Forest, at 384 acres. New Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

340 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
HarrisonHarrisonNew Haven
Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Haven. Close and well known come first.

All 75 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to New Haven: who provides what

New Haven is unincorporated, so Hamilton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamilton CountyHamilton County provides services here
SchoolsSouthwest Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4503045030 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New Haven.

Outdoors

New Haven keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

Trails total 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve.

53.7%conserved
53.7%
conserved · 358 of 666 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Miami Whitewater Forest0.1 mi384

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

More of New Haven’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

For New Haven, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes. Among working residents locally, 1.1% work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs in New Haven grew by 72 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 143. The top destinations are Cincinnati (26%), Harrison (6%) and Fairfield (5%).

1%work in town
New HavenOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line37%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%6.9%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Haven1%
Cincinnati26%
Harrison6%
Fairfield5%
Springdale3%
16 mi
median commute distance
143
jobs based in New Haven
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in New Haven

Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 23°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in New Haven: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in New Haven than in 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in New Haven break down as 65% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy New Haven is

The share of adults in New Haven who report frequent mental distress: 17%. In New Haven, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 20% get no exercise outside work.

New HavenOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%28%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)32%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNew HavenOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.3%8.3%
Mercy Health - West Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Haven

16pages on New Haven
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of New Haven

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave New Haven for work

Where New Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 26% 6% → Harrison Harrison 6% 5% → Fairfield Fairfield 5% 3% → Springdale Springdale 3% 3% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 3% 3% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 3% New Haven · 1% stay
143jobs based in New Haven
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Haven

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

New Haven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crosby Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
561 ft

Questions about New Haven

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Haven, OH a good place to live?

New Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.