Farmingville, New York

Farmingville, New York
934
FIPS code	36-25417
GNIS feature ID	0949921

Farmingville is a

History

The first settlement in what is now called Farmingville occurred in the late 18th century, and was called Bald Hills and Mooney Ponds, before it eventually was called Farmingville (though the soil and hills are not good for agriculture). The Keibel Family had a 72-acre fruit and vegetable farm from 1950 till 1982. It did not have its own post office until 1950.[3]

The home of Elijah Terry, the first teacher in the local school, was built in 1823 and sits next to the Bald Hill Schoolhouse, built in 1850. The schoolhouse is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	14,983		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Farmingville is located in central Long Island and has low crime rates.

There were 5,041 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,148, and the median income for a family was $72,750. Males had a median income of $50,075 versus $31,434 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,755. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The Bald Hill Cultural Center features the outdoor

. The community has a residents association involved in such activities as planting trees and plants.^[9]

Government

Brookhaven Town Hall is located on the east side of Bald Hill in the community.^[10]

Education

The area is home to several public and private schools.^{[citation needed]} The Sachem School District serves the residents of Farmingville, and Sachem High School East is located next to Brookhaven Town Hall on the east side of Bald Hill.^[11]

Transportation

Farmingville is close to the major transportation hubs, Long Island MacArthur Airport and the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station. The LIRR Medford station is also nearby. The hamlet is accessible from the Long Island Expressway, exit 63.

Notable people

• Keith Kinkaid, ice hockey goaltender
• Jill Nicolini, reporter and former model, actress, and reality TV show participant

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