Riverhead (town), New York
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The Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census. The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River is in this town.
There is also a smaller hamlet of Riverhead, which lies in the Town.
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[edit] History
The town became the county seat in 1792, replacing Southold.
[edit] Geography
The north town line is delineated by the Long Island Sound with Connecticut on the opposite shore. The east town line is the border of the Town of Southold. The town is partly on the North Fork of the county.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 521.3 km² (201.3 mi²). 174.5 km² (67.4 mi²) of it is land and 346.8 km² (133.9 mi²) of it (66.53%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 27,680 people, 10,749 households, and 7,288 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.6/km² (410.8/mi²). There were 12,479 housing units at an average density of 71.5/km² (185.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.23% White, 10.52% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.06% of the population.
There were 10,749 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,195, and the median income for a family was $55,939. Males had a median income of $40,855 versus $32,288 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,647. About 5.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations
[edit] Events and Places of Interest
Every summer Riverhead is the home of the Long Island Blues Festival, and the Polish festival. Atlantis is an aquarium. There is also a train museum, Tanger Outlet Mall and Polish town.
[edit] Hamlets (unincorporated)
- Aquebogue
- Baiting Hollow
- Calverton (partially; shared with Town of Brookhaven)
- Jamesport
- Laurel (partially; shared with Town of Southold)
- Northville
- Riverhead
- Wading River (partially; shared with Town of Brookhaven)
[edit] Other communities
- Centerville
- Polishtown
- Reeves Park
- Roanoke
- South Jamesport
- Sweyze
- Wildwood
[edit] State Parks
[edit] External links
- Town of Riverhead webpage
- The Riverhead News-Review
- Riverhead Central School District
- Riverhead history
- 2000 census data
- Dinosaur Walk Museum
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Municipalities of Suffolk County, New York |
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| County Seat | Riverhead |
| Towns |
Babylon · Brookhaven · East Hampton · Huntington · Islip · Riverhead · Shelter Island · Smithtown · Southampton · Southold |
| Villages |
Amityville · Asharoken · Babylon · Belle Terre · Bellport · Brightwaters · Dering Harbor · East Hampton · Greenport · Head of the Harbor · Huntington Bay · Islandia · Lake Grove · Lindenhurst · Lloyd Harbor · Nissequogue · North Haven · Northport · Ocean Beach · Old Field · Patchogue · Poquott · Port Jefferson · Quogue · Sagaponack · Sag Harbor · Saltaire · Shoreham · Southampton · Village of the Branch · Westhampton · West Hampton Dunes |
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