Moriches, New York
Encyclopedia
Moriches is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census.
Moriches is served by the William Floyd School District
.
The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.
One of the community's most famous businesses/landmarks was the Jurgielewicz Duck Farm founded in 1919 on the edge of the Forge River
. At its peak the 65 acre farm located on the edge of the Montauk Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
at one point claimed to be America's largest free-range duck operation, raising 1 million Pekins ducks a year. In 2011 it declared bankruptcy and it closed in August 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (10.55%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,319 people, 1,116 households, and 669 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,190.6 per square mile (459.2/km²). There were 1,212 housing units at an average density of 622.3/sq mi (240.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.91% White, 1.25% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 1,116 households out of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,672, and the median income for a family was $74,659. Males had a median income of $51,205 versus $35,950 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $34,038. About 2.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
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...
) 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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census.
Moriches is served by the William Floyd School District
William Floyd School District
The William Floyd School District, located in southern Brookhaven, New York, serves the nearby communities of Shirley, Mastic, Mastic Beach, as well as Moriches. New York state is located in the U.S.A..Paul Casciano, Ed.D., is the superintendent of schools....
.
The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.
One of the community's most famous businesses/landmarks was the Jurgielewicz Duck Farm founded in 1919 on the edge of the Forge River
Forge River (New York)
Forge River is a partially mixed estuary on the south shore of Long Island in the township of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.-Course:Forge River is the major tributary of Moriches Bay, a part of Long Island’s south shore lagoonal system that is protected from the Atlantic Ocean by outer...
. At its peak the 65 acre farm located on the edge of the Montauk Branch
Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
at one point claimed to be America's largest free-range duck operation, raising 1 million Pekins ducks a year. In 2011 it declared bankruptcy and it closed in August 2011.
Geography
Moriches is located at 40°48′10"N 72°49′21"W (40.802846, -72.822444).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (10.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,319 people, 1,116 households, and 669 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,190.6 per square mile (459.2/km²). There were 1,212 housing units at an average density of 622.3/sq mi (240.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.91% White, 1.25% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 1,116 households out of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% 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, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,672, and the median income for a family was $74,659. Males had a median income of $51,205 versus $35,950 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 $34,038. About 2.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.