Village of the Branch, New York explained

Village of the Branch, New York
Official Name:Incorporated Village of the Branch
Settlement Type:Village
Nickname:Branch Village; The Branch; Branch
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island##New York
Pushpin Label:Village of the Branch
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Suffolk
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Smithtown
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mark Delaney
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1927
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.54
Area Land Km2:2.46
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:0.98
Area Land Sq Mi:0.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1735
Population Density Km2:705.13
Population Density Sq Mi:1826.32
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:19
Elevation Ft:62
Coordinates:40.8542°N -73.1833°W
Area Code:631, 934
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-77519
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0973410
Area Code Type:Area codes

Village of the Branch (also known as Branch Village, The Branch, or simply Branch) is a village in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Smithtown area, which is anchored by Smithtown. The population was 1,735 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

The Village of the Branch incorporated itself as a village in 1927.[2] [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 0.9sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi, or 3.09%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,895 people, 605 households, and 513 families residing in the village. The population density was 2020.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 611 housing units at an average density of 651.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.83% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.01% of the population.[5]

There were 605 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $83,036, and the median income for a family was $90,622. Males had a median income of $68,125 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,416. About 1.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Landmarks

See main article: Village of the Branch Historic District. The village includes a 20acres national historic district consisting of 15 houses, a church, and a library built between about 1700 and 1965. Located within the district are the Halliock Inn and First Presbyterian Church.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Village of the Branch . April 21, 2024 . villageofthebranch.net.
  3. Web site: Village of The Branch . August 23, 2010 . Suffolk County Village Officials Association.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Village of the Branch village, New York . dead . https://archive.today/20200212192816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3677519 . February 12, 2020 . December 21, 2012 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  6. Web site: Robert T. Englert . July 1986 . National Register of Historic Places Registration: Branch Historic District . February 20, 2010 . New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 15 photos .