Babylon, New York

Coordinates: 40°41′40″N 73°19′46″W / 40.69444°N 73.32944°W / 40.69444; -73.32944
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For the village located within this town, see Babylon (village), New York.
Babylon, New York
Town
Town of Babylon
Town of Babylon - Old Town Hall (1917)
Town of Babylon - Old Town Hall (1917)
EDT)
FIPS code36-103-04000
Websitetownofbabylon.com

The Town of Babylon is one of ten

village of Babylon is also within the town.[3]

History

The region was once called Huntington South. Nathaniel Conklin and Nathan Kowitt[4] moved their families to the area, and around 1803 named it New Babylon, after the ancient city of Babylon.[5]

The town was officially formed in 1872 by a partition of the Town of Huntington.[5]

Communities and locations

The following communities and locations are within the Town of Babylon:[2][6]

Villages

  • Amityville, in the southwestern part of the town.
  • Babylon, in the southeastern section of the town.
  • Lindenhurst, in the southern part of the town, between the villages of Babylon and Amityville.

Hamlets

Other communities

Islands

  • Captree Island, an island partly in the southeastern part of the town and containing part of Captree State Park.
  • Cedar Island, an island in the Great South Bay.
  • Gilgo Island, an island in the western end of the Great South Bay.
  • Grass Island, an island in the Great South Bay.
  • Thatch Island, an island in the Great South Bay.
  • Oak Island, an island in the Great South Bay.

Beaches

State parks

Other

  • Fire Island Inlet, a passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay.
  • Tanner Park, Town of Babylon, Copiague, New York

Geography

Babylon is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Nassau County to the west, Huntington to the north, and Islip to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.3 square miles (296 km2), of which 52.3 square miles (135 km2) is land and 62.0 square miles (161 km2) (54.24%) is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18804,739—
18906,03527.3%
19007,11217.8%
19109,03027.0%
192011,31525.3%
193019,29170.5%
194024,29725.9%
195045,55687.5%
1960142,309212.4%
1970204,25643.5%
1980203,483−0.4%
1990202,889−0.3%
2000211,7924.4%
2010213,6030.9%
2020218,2232.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the

Latino
of any race.

There were 69,048 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,064, and the median income for a family was $66,261. Males had a median income of $45,160 versus $32,062 for females. The

poverty line
. Out of the total population, 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Media

WBAB 102.3FM is licensed to Babylon with studios at 555 Sunrise Highway.[10]

The Babylon Beacon has covered the town for many years.[11]

Government

Babylon is governed by supervisor Rich Schaffer and four town council members.

Transportation

Airports

Long Island Macarthur Airport is a nearby commercial city-owned airport in Ronkonkoma
, with daily commercial flights.

Railroad lines

The

Deer Park
.

Bus service

The Town of Babylon is served primarily by Suffolk County Transit bus routes.

Major roads

See also: List of county routes in Suffolk County, New York

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Babylon town, Suffolk County, New York". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Village of Babylon | Babylon, NY - Official Website". www.townofbabylon.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Affordable Auto Insurance in Amityville, NY". First Choice Insurance. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Town History | Babylon, NY - Official Website". www.townofbabylon.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Villages & Hamlets | Babylon, NY - Official Website". www.townofbabylon.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "WBAB 102.3fm | Contact Us". 102.3 WBAB. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "About the Babylon Beacon". NYS Historic Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "American Airpower Museum". www.americanairpowermuseum.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: New York, Western Suffolk County". www.airfields-freeman.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  14. ISBN 978-0-306-81027-5
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  15. ^ "The Microphone God". Vibe. December 1997 – January 1998. p. 134. Retrieved October 4, 2011.

External links

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