Huntington Station, New York
Huntington Station, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-37044 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0953500 | |
Huntington Station is a
History
The hamlet was named for
Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet Walt Whitman.[4] His home remains there as a museum.[4]
Economy
Across from the Walt Whitman Museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a large shopping mall.[5][6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi), all land.[7][8]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 33,029 | — | |
| 2020 | 34,878 | 5.6% | |
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As of the census of 2020, there were 34,878 people, and 10,925 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,369.2 people per square mile.
The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.9%
For the period 2017–2021, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $104,871. The
Education
Huntington Station is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Harborfields Central School District, the Huntington Union Free School District, and the South Huntington Union Free School District.[5] As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.[5]
Transportation
The hamlet is a major hub for the area.
Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Huntington Station include:
- Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight boxer
- Diabolic, underground hip-hop artist and rapper
- Adam Ferrara, comedian
- Tom Gugliotta, former NBA forward with various teams
- Joseph Hazelwood, the ship's master of the Exxon Valdez at the time of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989
- Charlie Korsmo, former child actor, lawyer
- Latterman, punk rock band
- A. J. Preller, GM of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
- Jim Wetherbee (born 1952), astronaut[12]
- Walt Whitman, poet
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census 2020(Huntington Station)".
- ^ "1903 map".
- ^ a b "Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site". New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Walt Whitman Shops®". Simon Property Group. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntington Station CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Huntington Station CDP, New York". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Kerr, Kathleen. "They Began Here: Around the country, leading thinkers in health and science can trace their roots to Long Island" Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, Newsday, July 16, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-17.
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