Head of the Harbor, New York

Head of the Harbor, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Head of the Harbor
c. 1690 farmhouse on the East Farm Estate, currently used as a winery tasting room
U.S. Census map of Head of the Harbor
Location within the state of New York Show map of Long Island Head of the Harbor, New York (New York) Show map of New York
Coordinates: 40°53′54″N73°9′44″W / 40.89833°N 73.16222°W / 40.89833; -73.16222
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Town	Smithtown
Incorporated	1928
Government [1]
•  Mayor	Michael Utevsky
Area [2]
• Total	3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
• Land	2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,520
• Density	541.70/sq mi (209.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-32963
GNIS feature ID	0952475
Website	www.headoftheharborny.gov

Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 1,472 at the time of the 2010 census. ^[3]

The Village of Head of the Harbor is located entirely within the Town of Smithtown. Despite this, the Northern part of the village is part of the Three Village Central School District in the Town of Brookhaven. On the border with Stony Brook Village, Head of the Harbor hosts the Avalon Nature Preserve; a privately owned memorial park of 216 acres ^[4] consisting of trails and landmarks. Due to proximity, common, shared landmark, and heavy forestation, the North is seen as an extension of Stony Brook itself. It's this part of the village where Robert Mercer lives, ^[5] owing to Renaissance Technologies' headquarters in Three Village.

History

Head of the Harbor incorporated as a village in 1928. ^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 7.52%, is water.

To the north of the village lies Stony Brook Harbor. ^{[6] [7]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	244		—
1940	255		4.5%
1950	334		31.0%
1960	524		56.9%
1970	943		80.0%
1980	1,023		8.5%
1990	1,354		32.4%
2000	1,447		6.9%
2010	1,472		1.7%
2020	1,520		3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census, there were 1,447 people, 484 households, and 413 families in the village. The population density was 513.6 inhabitants per square mile (198.3/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makup of the village was 95.02% White, 1.24% African American, 3.25% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population. ^[9]

Of the 484 households 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.4% of households were one person and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.23. ^[9]

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 101.9 men. ^[9]

The median household income was $117,450 and the median family income was $129,157. Males had a median income of $97,095 versus $50,481 for females. The per capita income for the village was $52,999. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. ^[9]

Government

As of April 2024, the Mayor of Head of the Harbor is Michael Utevsky, the Deputy Mayor is Lisa Davidson, and the Village Trustees are Jeffrey D. Fischer, Judith C. Ogden, and Daniel White. ^[10]

Notable person

• Robert Mercer, billionaire hedge fund manager.

References

1. "Village of Head of the Harbor". Suffolk County Village Officials Association. Archived from the original on May 26, 2003. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Head of the Harbor village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
4. "Our Roots | Avalon Nature Preserve". avalonnaturepreserve.org. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
5. "Robert Mercer's House in Head of the Harbor, NY (Google Maps) (#3)". Virtual Globetrotting. July 15, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
6. "Home – Head of the Harbor". www.headoftheharborny.gov. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
7. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Board of Trustees – Head of the Harbor". headoftheharborny.gov. Retrieved October 16, 2024.

External links

• Official website