Remsenburg-Speonk, New York
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Remsenburg-Speonk is a census-designated place
(CDP) located in the Town of Southhampton
, Suffolk County
, New York
. It consists of the hamlets of Remsenburg
and Speonk
. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census. The population of this town and surrounding ones increases in the summer due to summer renters who come out for the beaches and scenery.
catalog listed Speonk, noting that that name "certainly sounds like the call of a frog."
Some residents pressed to change the name to Remsenburg, after prominent resident Charles Remsen donated a new Presbyterian Church. Today, both names remain is use, each covering different areas of the community.
, the CDP has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.49%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 960 households, and 697 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 450.5 per square mile (173.9/km2). There were 1,401 housing units at an average density of 235.9/sq mi (91.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.92% White, 1.76% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.64% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.
There were 960 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,794, and the median income for a family was $87,315. Males had a median income of $57,292 versus $40,481 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $35,110. About 2.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Remsenburg-Speonk is a 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) located in the Town of Southhampton
Southampton (town), New York
The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712...
, 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...
. It consists of the hamlets of Remsenburg
Remsenburg, New York
Remsenburg is a hamlet located in the Town of Southhampton, Suffolk County, New York.There are no stoplights and very few commercial businesses.-History:...
and Speonk
Speonk, New York
Speonk is a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.-History:As early as 1712, meadows in Speonk were leased to cattle owners from Southampton. Most of the early residents came west from Southampton and Bridgehampton in the 1740s, building farms and clearing the forests...
. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census. The population of this town and surrounding ones increases in the summer due to summer renters who come out for the beaches and scenery.
History
As early as 1712, meadows in Speonk were leased to cattle owners from Southampton. Most of the early residents came west from Southampton and Bridgehampton in the 1740s, building farms and clearing the forests of wood. In the 1880s, duck farms thrived in Speonk, but few survived past the turn of the century. The name Speonk was inspired by a Native American word meaning high place. An 1897 Long Island Rail RoadLong 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...
catalog listed Speonk, noting that that name "certainly sounds like the call of a frog."
Some residents pressed to change the name to Remsenburg, after prominent resident Charles Remsen donated a new Presbyterian Church. Today, both names remain is use, each covering different areas of the community.
Geography
Remsenburg-Speonk is located at 40° 49' 13" North, 72° 42' 4" West (40.820400, -72.701133). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 960 households, and 697 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 450.5 per square mile (173.9/km2). There were 1,401 housing units at an average density of 235.9/sq mi (91.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.92% White, 1.76% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.64% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.
There were 960 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,794, and the median income for a family was $87,315. Males had a median income of $57,292 versus $40,481 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 $35,110. About 2.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.