South Haven is a census-designated place in Portage Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, South Haven had a population of 5,084. The median age was 37.0 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.9 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,902 households in South Haven, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.3% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

South Haven has 2 Elementary schools (K-5). Paul Saylor Elementary and South Haven Elementary. They are part of the Portage Township Schools.

References

  • South Haven Public Library