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West
Haven was originally part of the land purchased by the New Haven Colony from the
Indians. Its first settler established a homestead ten years after the New Haven
Colony was settled. Then it was known as West Farms. A parish was formed in
1715. In
1779, during the Revolutionary War, the British landed at Savin Rock, on the
shore. The name came from the characteristic red cedar or savin found in the
area. In the late 1800s and through the mid 1900s Savin Rock was site for a
large amusement park that was often called the "Coney Island" of
Connecticut. Today the amusement park is gone and where it stood there is a
variety of uses including a lovely waterfront promenade. West Haven is blessed
with three mile of shore front and beaches.
West
Haven is the youngest Connecticut incorporated town. It wasn't organized until
June 24, 1921 when it was separated from Orange. In 1961 it became Connecticut's
newest city. In 1920 it had a population of 25,808 this more than doubled for
the 1990 census to 54,021. The
present tax rate is $42.43 per $1,000 of valuation in District 1, $42.63 in
Allingtown, and $41.28 in the West Shore District. West
Haven Statistics
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Mill Rate is for Allingtown District; District 1 = 52.83; West Shore = 50.49.
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Source- Greater New Haven Association of Realtors. Aristide & Maxwell LLC,
Realtors has obtained these statistics and information that are believed to be
reliable but are not guaranteed. A&M, Realtors takes no
responsibility as to their accuracy. Please contact the individual town to
verify the information or obtain more up to date statistics.
For
the Official West Haven Web Page click here.
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