Haverhill got its start in the year 1882, following construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway through the territory. The residents had a festival called Haverhill Days, this festival consists of the celebration of the history of Haverhill, a tour of the blacksmith shop, and more.
As of the census of 2010, there were 173 people, 64 households, and 51 families living in the city. The population density was. There were 68 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% White and 0.6% from two or more races. There were 64 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couplesliving together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 170 people, 62 households, and 45 families living in the city. The population density was 1,304.0 people per square mile. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 506.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 98.24% White, 0.59% Asian, 1.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population. There were 62 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,702. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
