Greenlawn, New York Explained

Official Name:Greenlawn, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Greenlawn
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suffolk
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.92
Area Land Km2:9.91
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:3.83
Area Land Sq Mi:3.83
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:13661
Population Density Km2:1378.71
Population Density Sq Mi:3570.57
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:69
Elevation Ft:226
Coordinates:40.8578°N -73.3658°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:11740
Area Code:631
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-30543
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0951752
Unit Pref:Imperial

Greenlawn is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on Long Island in the Town of Huntington, the population was 13,742 at the 2010 census.[2] Students primarily attend the Harborfields Central School District.

History

Originally known as Old Fields, it became known by the name Greenlawn with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in 1870 or 1871. The LIRR chose the name Greenlawn for its station, apparently to project an idyllic rural/suburban image and foster resort travel to the beaches in Centerport. Greenlawn was well known for its pickle production during the 19th century as well as, to a lesser degree, potato and cabbage farms; the principal commodity, pickles, is still celebrated by the annual Pickle Festival, held by the local Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association at the John Gardiner Farm. The Gardiner family was the first to make a name for themselves as pickle farmers in the region but a former enslaved man, Samuel Ballton, earned the moniker "The Pickle King" for becoming a prolific pickle farmer in Greenlawn in the early 1900s.[3] [4]

Geography

Greenlawn is located at (40.857648, -73.365932).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) has a total area of 3.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics of the CDP

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,742 people, 4,560 households, and 3,345 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3714.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,722 housing units at an average density of 1276.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.0% White, 13.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.9% some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.5% of the population.[6]

There were 4,560 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were headed by married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.45.[6]

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.[6]

For the period 2007–2011, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $92,664, and the median income for a family was $116,768. Males had a median income of $73,659 versus $59,107 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,484. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greenlawn CDP, New York. https://archive.today/20200212193228/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3630543. dead. 2020-02-12. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 2012-12-31.
  3. Web site: Hughes . Robert C. . 2015-06-06 . The Pickle King of Greenlawn . Huntington History . 2022-12-10.
  4. News: Cottone . Marc . 1997-04-20 . Quiet Greenlawn's Snappy Past . Newsday . E28.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Greenlawn CDP, New York. https://archive.today/20200212132805/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3630543. dead. 2020-02-12. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 2012-12-31.
  7. Web site: Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP03): Greenlawn CDP, New York. https://archive.today/20200212083210/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US3630543. dead. 2020-02-12. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 2012-12-31.
  8. News: DeSantis . Michael . 2020-09-04 . No Greenlawn Fireman's Fair For The First Time In 114 Years . Patch . Huntington, NY . 2022-12-10.
  9. Book: Nickson, Chris. Mariah Carey Revisited. St Martin's Griffin. 1998. 978-0-312-19512-0. New York. 16.
  10. Web site: Greenlawn—Centerport Historical Association Newsletter . March–April 2001 . 2 . 2011-05-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003091521/http://www.gcha.info/Newsletter/Mar-Apr%2001.pdf . 2011-10-03.
  11. News: Goldstein . Richard . 2022-01-23 . Clark Gillies, 67, Rugged Star on Islanders’ Championship Teams, Dies . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-07-04 . 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: John Gardiner Farm. Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association. 2019-08-27.

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