Huntington Station, New York Explained

Official Name:Huntington Station, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island#New York
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Huntington Station
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island, within the state of New York
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suffolk
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.19
Area Land Km2:14.18
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:5.48
Area Land Sq Mi:5.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:34878
Population Density Km2:2459.38
Population Density Sq Mi:6369.25
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:66
Elevation Ft:217
Coordinates:40.8447°N -73.4075°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:11746, 11747, 11750
Area Code:631, 934
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-37044
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0953500
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Huntington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Named For:The Huntington Long Island Rail Road station
Population Demonym:Huntingtonian
Huntington Stationite

Huntington Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, in the United States. The population was reported as 34,878 with the 2020 census.[2] It is considered part of the greater Huntington area, which is anchored by Huntington.

History

The hamlet was named for its railroad station, and was originally known as "Fairground".[3]

Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet Walt Whitman.[4] His home remains there as a museum.

Economy

Across from the Walt Whitman Museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a large shopping mall.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.[7] [8]

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 34,878 people, and 10,925 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,369.2 people per square mile.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.9% White, 8.1% African American, 1.6% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 5.7% from two or more races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.8% of the population.

For the period 2017–2021, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $104,871. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,565. About 11.7% of people were below the poverty line.[9]

Education

Huntington Station is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Harborfields Central School District, the Huntington Union Free School District, and the South Huntington Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.

Transportation

The hamlet is a major hub for the area. It is the beginning point of electrification for the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and numerous New York-bound trains start at Huntington station. The hamlet also has the 1 bus (operated by Suffolk County Transit), providing service along Route 110. In addition, the Town of Huntington also operates Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) buses through the area, with the H10 & H20 buses serving the area near the LIRR Huntington station, while the H30 & H40 buses only serve the southern portion of the hamlet by Jericho Turnpike.[10]

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Huntington Station include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census 2020(Huntington Station).
  3. Web site: 1903 map.
  4. Web site: Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site. New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 16 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Long Island Index: Interactive Map . 2022-07-22 . www.longislandindexmaps.org.
  6. Web site: Walt Whitman Shops® . 2022-07-22 . Simon Property Group . en-us.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntington Station CDP, New York. https://archive.today/20200212190024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3637044. dead. 2020-02-12. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 2013-01-02.
  8. Web site: 2011-02-12 . US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . 2011-04-23 . United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Huntington Station CDP, New York . 2023-04-20 . www.census.gov . en.
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161229221832/http://huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13749/13863/17260/17204/17238/System_Map.pdf . 2016-12-29 . dead .
  11. Kerr, Kathleen. "They Began Here: Around the country, leading thinkers in health and science can trace their roots to Long Island", Newsday, July 16, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-17.