About the town » West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

"West Haven" redirects here. For other uses, see West Haven (disambiguation) West Haven, Connecticut —  City  — Official seal of West Haven, Connecticut Location in New Haven County, Connecticut Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|16|26|N|72|58|04|W|type:city(55564)_region:US-CT |primary |name= }} Country United States State Connecticut Region South Central Connecticut Incorporated (town) 1921 Incorporated (city) 1961 Government  • Type Mayor-council  • Mayor John M. Picard Area  • Total 11.0 sq mi (28.5 km)  • Land 10.8 sq mi (28.1 km)  • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km) Elevation 33 ft (10 m) Population (2010)  • Total 55,564  • Density Bad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 5,051.2727272727 | 1-3 }}/sq mi Time zone Eastern  • Summer  Eastern ZIP code 06516 Area code(s) 203 FIPS code 09-82800 GNIS feature ID 0211953 Website {{#invoke:URL|url|1=www. cityofwesthaven. com|2=}} West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 55,564.