Eastport, New York
Eastport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census.[2]
Eastport, New York | |
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The Eastport Elementary School on Montauk Highway with a World War I memorial in front of it. | |
Eastport Eastport | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′52″N 72°43′47″W / 40.83111°N 72.72972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.58 sq mi (11.85 km2) |
| • Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,219 |
| • Density | 498.88/sq mi (192.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 11941 |
| Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
| FIPS code | 36-22810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0949307 |
History edit
Eastport dates to the 1730s when a gristmill was built there. It started as two hamlets, Seatuck and Waterville, and in the 1850s applied for a post office by the name of Seatuck. It was refused because it was too similar to Setauket, New York. It was renamed Eastport.[3]
In the first half of the 20th century it was the capital of the production of Long Island ducks, producing 6.5 million ducks a year from 29 farms going to market. Practically all duck farms have been phased out and the descendants of the original farmers sold the valuable waterfront property for residential development projects.[4] Cornell University has a Duck Research Laboratory on Old Country Road (Suffolk CR 71).[5]
Geography edit
Eastport straddles the border of the towns of Brookhaven and Southampton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.41%, is water.[2]
Demographics edit
Demographics for the CDP edit
According to the 2020 census,[7] there were 2,219 people, 656 households and 544 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 264.7 inhabitants per square mile (102.2/km2). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 116.0 per square mile (44.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.48% White, 1.75% Black or African American, 0.48% American Indian, 1.11% Asian, 7.08% from other races, and 7.56% from two or more races.
There were 656 households and 767 housing units, with 83.23% as married couples living together. 12% of residents live alone, within which, 10.4% are 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.24.
According to the 2021 American Community Survey,[7] the population decreased slightly from the 2020 census, down to 2,095 people. The age distribution was: 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.6% of the population.
The median income was $121,250 and the median family income was $138,333. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,891. 6.01% of the population were below the poverty threshold, with 3.34% of those aged 60 or over.
Education edit
Eastport is located within the Eastport-South Manor Central School District.
Notable people edit
- Scott Disick, American media personality and socialite
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eastport CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Eastport: Ducks Fit the Bill to Pay the Bills - Newsday - Retrieved 2007-11-03
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- ^ Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine - Duck Research Laboratory
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b . United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
External links edit
- Eastport, New York: World War I Monument: Globe Strutting Doughboy (Roadside America.com)