Huntington Bay, New York

Huntington Bay, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Huntington Bay
U.S. Census map of Huntington Bay
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Coordinates: 40°54′6″N73°24′47″W / 40.90167°N 73.41306°W / 40.90167; -73.41306
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Town	Huntington
Incorporated	1924
Government
•  Mayor	Mark Dara
Area [1]
• Total	1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Water	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,446
• Density	1,448.90/sq mi (559.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11743
Area code(s)	631, 934
FIPS code	36-37022
GNIS feature ID	0953490
Website	www.huntingtonbay.org

Huntington Bay is a village in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on East Neck on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,425 at the time of the 2010 census. ^[2] It is considered part of the greater Huntington area, which is anchored by Huntington.

History

Huntington Bay incorporated as a village in 1924. ^[3]

In 2000, the Village and the Huntington Yacht Club were involved in a legal dispute over proposals for added floating piers made by the latter party. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km²), or 47.32%, is water. ^{[2] [5]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	357		—
1940	408		14.3%
1950	585		43.4%
1960	1,267		116.6%
1970	1,789		41.2%
1980	1,783		−0.3%
1990	1,521		−14.7%
2000	1,496		−1.6%
2010	1,425		−4.7%
2020	1,446		1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 539 households, and 454 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,456.4 inhabitants per square mile (562.3/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 545.2 per square mile (210.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.94% Asian, 0.07% African American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 539 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $151,816, and the median income for a family was $163,820. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $71,798. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.9% of those over 64.

As of the 2020 census, ^[7] there were 1,446 people. The racial makeup of the village was 90.46% White, 2.01% Asian, 0.35% Black, 0.07% American Indian, 1.80% were of some other race, and 5.32% were of two or more races.

Government

As of July 2024, the Mayor of Huntington Bay is Mark Dara and the Village Trustees are Barbara Beuerlein, Luan Doan, Elizabeth Richter and Kenneth Anna. ^[8]

Village police

The Village of Huntington Bay has its own police department, which provides the entirety of the village with police protection. ^[9] The 2009-2010 police budget was $1,119,250.00 excluding personnel benefits and soft costs as per the 2024-2025 Adopted Budget. ^[10]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntington Bay village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
3. "About Huntington Bay Village". Incorporated Village of Huntington Bay, NY. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
4. Ain, Stewart (October 1, 2000). "A Ruling That's Sure to Roil the Waters". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 8, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 17, 2024.
8. "Huntington Bay Elected Officials and Staff". Incorporated Village of Huntington Bay, NY. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
9. "Village Police". Village of Huntington Bay. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
10. https://www.huntingtonbay.org/_files/ugd/b05d67_20e2916b65034951a9b301e56b1f2f9b.pdf

External links

• Village of Huntington Bay official website