Haven

History

Haven was laid out in 1886, and incorporated as a city in 1901. The first post office in Haven was established in 1873. The local high school football team was on the winning side of a lopsided football game against another school from across the county in Sylvia. Played in 1927 with a final score of 256–0, the game produced multiple national and state high school records. As of 2016, the state records include: Total points scored, points by both teams, widest margin, widest shutout, most touchdowns (38), and most rushing touchdowns (30). Also, Haven student Elvin McCoy holds state records for both individual points per game with 90 and individual touchdowns scored per game with 13. The introduction of the mercy rule means that many of these records will likely never be broken. In 2022, the mayor and council unanimously voted to remove "In God We Trust" decals from the city's police vehicles. However, after public outcry, the council voted to put the decals back onto the city's police cars.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  764
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  595
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  588
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  564
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  541
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  498
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  487
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  478

Largest nearby schools

• Haven Elem
  Elementary · Haven · 390 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Haven High
  High · Haven · 234 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Haven Middle School
  Middle · Haven · 91 students · 13:1 ratio
• Yoder Charter Elem School
  Elementary · Yoder · 52 students · 10.4:1 ratio
• Haven Virtual Academy
  Other · Haven · 29 students · 14.5:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-09-16
  5 km SSW of Assaria, Kansas
• M 3.5 — 2026-02-25
  6 km E of Assaria, Kansas
• M 2.6 — 2025-12-13
  6 km NW of Ramona, Kansas
• M 3.7 — 2025-12-09
  10 km SW of Gypsum, Kansas
• M 2.6 — 2025-11-30
  5 km WSW of Danville, Kansas
• M 2.6 — 2025-09-30
  9 km SW of Gypsum, Kansas