Wainscott, New York
Encyclopedia
Wainscott is a census-designated place
(CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet (unincorporated community) with the same name in the town of East Hampton
in Suffolk County
, New York
on the South Fork of Long Island
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 628. The CDP was created for the 2000 census.
Wainscott is also listed on United States Board on Geographic Names
database as Midhampton although the name is not used locally.
house operating in New York
until an annex was built in 2008.
The hamlet was named after Wainscott, Kent, a village
north of Maidstone
, England, an area immortalized in Charles Dickens
' Great Expectations
and from which most of the early settlers of the East Hampton came.
Facing the Atlantic Ocean
to the south, Wainscott has some of the most expensive property in the world. On its west is the village of Sagaponack, New York
and on the east is the village of East Hampton
.
Its east side faces Georgica Pond
. The exclusive Georgica Association has a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) subdivision on the west side of the pond. The Association's most famous house called the "Michael Kennedy house" (a lawyer who represented such diverse clients as the Black Panthers and Ivana Trump
) was the beach house featured in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The PBS children's show It's a Big Big World
is taped in the industrial park at the East Hampton Airport
which is in Wainscott.
The Wainscott railroad station on the Montauk Branch
closed in the 1930s.
, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (6.85%) is water.
Demographics may be misleading because of the extensive number of multimillion dollar second home
s in the CDP.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 628 people, 260 households, and 152 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 92.3 per square mile (35.7/km²). There were 764 housing units at an average density of 112.3/sq mi (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.45% White, 4.14% African American, 0.32% Asian, 1.91% from other races
, and 3.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.01% of the population.
There were 260 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,714, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $41,458 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $34,058. About 2.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
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) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet (unincorporated community) with the same name in the town of East Hampton
East Hampton (village), New York
The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island...
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...
on the South Fork of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 628. The CDP was created for the 2000 census.
Wainscott is also listed on United States Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government.-Overview:...
database as Midhampton although the name is not used locally.
Background and History
Wainscott was home to the last public one-room schoolOne-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
house operating in 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...
until an annex was built in 2008.
The hamlet was named after Wainscott, Kent, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
north of Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, England, an area immortalized in Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times....
and from which most of the early settlers of the East Hampton came.
Facing the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the south, Wainscott has some of the most expensive property in the world. On its west is the village of Sagaponack, New York
Sagaponack, New York
Sagaponack is a village in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The village incorporated on September 2, 2005, in the wake of the failed attempt by Dunehampton, New York to incorporate. Dunehampton's incorporation would have blocked Sagaponack from Atlantic Ocean...
and on the east is the village of East Hampton
East Hampton (village), New York
The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island...
.
Its east side faces Georgica Pond
Georgica Pond
Georgica Pond is a coastal lagoon on the west border of East Hampton Village and Wainscott, and was the site of a Summer White House of Bill Clinton in 1998 and 1999....
. The exclusive Georgica Association has a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) subdivision on the west side of the pond. The Association's most famous house called the "Michael Kennedy house" (a lawyer who represented such diverse clients as the Black Panthers and Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump is a former Olympic athlete, socialite, and fashion model noted for her marriage to mogul Donald Trump.-Early years:...
) was the beach house featured in the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science fiction film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, scripted by Charlie Kaufman and directed by the French director, Michel Gondry. The film uses elements of science fiction, psychological...
The PBS children's show It's a Big Big World
It's a Big Big World
It's A Big Big World is an American children's television show on PBS Kids, that debuted January 2, 2006. It was originally part of Miss Lori and Hooper's schedule block, but it was replaced in that block on September 3, 2007, though ran for a few years that followed...
is taped in the industrial park at the East Hampton Airport
East Hampton Airport
East Hampton Airport is a public airport in Wainscott, New York, three miles west of the central business district of the village of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is owned and operated by the Town of East Hampton....
which is in Wainscott.
The Wainscott railroad station on 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...
closed in the 1930s.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (6.85%) is water.
Demographics
Second home
Second home may refer to:* Vacation property* Pied-à-terre* Second Home , an album by Marié Digby...
s in the CDP.
As of the census
Census
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 628 people, 260 households, and 152 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 92.3 per square mile (35.7/km²). There were 764 housing units at an average density of 112.3/sq mi (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.45% White, 4.14% African American, 0.32% Asian, 1.91% 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 3.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.01% of the population.
There were 260 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,714, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $41,458 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 $34,058. About 2.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.