Great River, New York
Encyclopedia
Great River is a hamlet
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian
word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families. The population was 1,546 at the time of the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) (8.91%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,546 people, 509 households, and 417 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 336.2 per square mile (129.8/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 112.9/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 509 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 13.4% 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 3.04 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,399, and the median income for a family was $89,566. Males had a median income of $60,179 versus $58,125 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $35,509. About 6.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
remains, which was donated as an arboretum
to the State of New York
by Mr. Cutting's widow. The landscape design was done by Frederick Law Olmstead.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages also Algonkian) are a subfamily of Native American languages which includes most of the languages in the Algic language family. The name of the Algonquian language family is distinguished from the orthographically similar Algonquin dialect of the Ojibwe language, which is a...
word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families. The population was 1,546 at the time of the 2000 census.
Geography
Great River is located at 40°43′29"N 73°9′36"W (40.724626, -73.159916).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) (8.91%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,546 people, 509 households, and 417 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 336.2 per square mile (129.8/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 112.9/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 509 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 13.4% 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 3.04 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,399, and the median income for a family was $89,566. Males had a median income of $60,179 versus $58,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $35,509. About 6.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Bayard-Cutting Arboretum
Part of the former estate of William Bayard-CuttingWilliam Bayard Cutting
William Bayard Cutting, Esq. , a member of New York's merchant aristocracy, was an attorney, financier, real estate developer, sugar beet refiner and philanthropist. He was born to Fulton Cutting and Elise Justine Bayard...
remains, which was donated as an arboretum
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
to the State of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
by Mr. Cutting's widow. The landscape design was done by Frederick Law Olmstead.
Places of interest
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State ParkBayard Cutting Arboretum State ParkBayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is located in the hamlet of Great River, Suffolk County, New York, USA. The extensively landscaped garden is in the nature of an estate arboretum, laid out, starting in 1887, for William Bayard Cutting by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park...
- Connetquot River State Park PreserveConnetquot River State Park PreserveConnetquot River State Park Preserve is a conservation area in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York in the USA. Visitors can enjoy activities that have low impact on conservation programs ....
- Heckscher State ParkHeckscher State ParkHeckscher State Park is a park on the shore of the Great South Bay at East Islip in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The park was that was once the 19th century estates of George C. Taylor and J. Neal Plum. Islip's founder, William Nicoll, originally built his estate on this property...
- Timber Point County Park
Notable residents
- George L. LorillardGeorge L. LorillardGeorge Lyndes Lorillard was an American tobacco manufacturer and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner.-Biography:He was born in Westchester, New York, the son of Pierre Lorillard III and Catherine Griswold. In 1760, his great-grandfather founded P. Lorillard and Company in New York City to...
, American Tobacco manufacturer and racehorse owner, and his wife, Marie Louise Lafarge, later Countess Di Agreda. - William Bayard CuttingWilliam Bayard CuttingWilliam Bayard Cutting, Esq. , a member of New York's merchant aristocracy, was an attorney, financier, real estate developer, sugar beet refiner and philanthropist. He was born to Fulton Cutting and Elise Justine Bayard...
, financier, attorney and railroad baron owned a 992 acres (4 km²) estate in Great River.
Films with scenes shot in Great River
- 1993: The Age of InnocenceThe Age of Innocence (film)The Age of Innocence is a 1993 American film adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1920 novel of the same name. The film was released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Martin Scorsese, and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder....
, directed by Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseMartin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
and starring Daniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor with both British and Irish citizenship. His portrayals of Christy Brown in My Left Foot and Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood won Academy and BAFTA Awards for Best Actor, and Screen Actors Guild as well as Golden Globe Awards for the latter...
, Winona RyderWinona RyderWinona Ryder is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas. Ryder's first significant role came in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice as a goth teenager, which won her critical and commercial recognition...
, Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferMichelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Brian De Palma's Scarface . Pfeiffer has won numerous awards for her work...
and Joanne WoodwardJoanne WoodwardJoanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, television and theatrical producer, and widow of Paul Newman...
. Based on the 1920 novelThe Age of InnocenceThe Age of Innocence is a novel by Edith Wharton published in 1920, which won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. The story is set in upper-class New York City in the 1870s. In 1920, The Age of Innocence was serialized in four parts in the Pictorial Review magazine, and later released by D...
by Edith WhartonEdith WhartonEdith Wharton , was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.- Early life and marriage:...
. (Archery/Lawn Party scene at the historical Bayard Cutting Arboretum.)