 From 1818 to 1977 Haaften was the main village and seat of the town hall of the eponymous municipality, which also comprised the smaller villages of Hellouw to the west and Tuil to the east, all on the northern bank of the river Waal.On 1 January 1978 it was merged with Neerijnen of which it forms the westernmost part.In 2001, the village of Haaften had 2306 inhabitants.