Editing Haven, Kansas (section)

==History==
Haven was laid out in 1886, and incorporated as a city in 1901.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n832 830]}}</ref> The first post office in Haven was established in 1873.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:RN | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | access-date=22 June 2014}}</ref>

The local [[High school (North America)|high school]] [[American football|football]] team was on the winning side of a lopsided football game against another school from across the county in [[Sylvia, Kansas|Sylvia]].<ref name="Sylvia falls to Haven 256-0">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=6136|title=Haven set amazing scoring mark in 1927|last=Staff|year=2011|publisher=National Federation of State High School Associations|access-date=18 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425024304/http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=6136|archive-date=25 April 2013}}</ref> Played in 1927 with a final score of 256&ndash;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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshof.org/hs-state-records/4-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/hs-state-records/57-football-state-records.html|title=Football State Records (11-Man - Team Records - Single Game)|publisher=[[Kansas Sports Hall of Fame]]|access-date=March 9, 2016|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310005133/http://www.kshof.org/hs-state-records/4-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/hs-state-records/57-football-state-records.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cleland |first1=Tejay |title=Haven votes to remove ‘In God We Trust’ from police vehicles |url=https://www.kwch.com/2022/05/03/haven-votes-remove-god-we-trust-police-vehicles/ |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=[[KWCH-DT]] |date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511151236/https://www.kwch.com/2022/05/03/haven-votes-remove-god-we-trust-police-vehicles/ |archive-date= 11 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McMillan |first1=Laura |title=Haven to remove ‘In God We Trust’ from police vehicles |url=https://www.ksn.com/news/local/haven-to-remove-in-god-we-trust-from-police-vehicles/ |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=[[KSNW]] |date=May 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bomboy |first1=Scott |title=Can "In God We Trust" be displayed on police cars? |url=https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/can-in-god-we-trust-be-displayed-on-police-cars/ |website=constitutioncenter.org |publisher=[[National Constitution Center]] |access-date=May 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511151236/https://www.kwch.com/2022/05/03/haven-votes-remove-god-we-trust-police-vehicles/ |archive-date= 11 May 2022}}</ref> However, after public outcry, the council voted to put the decals back onto the city's police cars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Hemant |date=2022-05-17 |title=Kansas town to put 'In God We Trust' back on police cars—but there's a twist |url=http://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/rural-kansas-town-votes-to-reinstate-in-god-we-trust-on-police-cars/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=OnlySky Media |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Olivia |title=Haven City Council votes to put 'In God, We Trust' back on police vehicles after residents’ complaints |url=https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/2022/05/17/haven-city-council-reinstates-god-we-trust-back-police-vehicles/9803388002/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=The Hutchinson News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=After much opposition, ‘In God We Trust’ allowed back on Kansas department’s police cars |url=https://money.yahoo.com/much-opposition-god-trust-allowed-224100269.html |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=money.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>