ZIP Code 11743

The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 204,127. The origin of the name is unknown but the consensus among historians is it was named for the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell who was Lord Protector of England at the time of the town's establishment. The arrival of the Long Island Rail Road in 1867 transformed the economy of Huntington from primarily agriculture and shipping (based on its well protected harbor) to tourism and commuting. The end of World War II brought about an explosive growth of population in Huntington, as in the rest of the region. Huntington has transformed into a major bedroom community for nearby New York City. The town is the only township in the United States to ban self-service gas stations at the township level. It is among the few places in the U.S. where full- service gas stations are compulsory and no self- service is allowed; the entire state of New Jersey and the western-Mid Valley portion of Oregon are the only other places in. the country with similar laws. In 2000, there were 195,289 people, 65,917 households, and 52,338 families residing in the town. In 2010, the population was 84.15% White, 4.68% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 4.96% Asian, 3.89% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.58% of the population.

History

Huntington is the primary city name, but also Halesite, Lloyd Harbor are acceptable city names or spellings, Bay Hills, Baycrest, Beech Croft, Cold Spring Hills, Harbor Heights, Huntington Bay, Knollwood Beach, Lloyd Neck, W Hills, West Hills, Wincoma on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Town of Huntington. Huntington was established in 1653 by three men from Oyster Bay. The town was named for the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell who was Lord Protector of England at the time of the town's establishment. In 1660, the town voted to become part of the Connecticut colony rather than remain under the authority of New Amsterdam. The arrival of the Long Island Rail Road in 1867 transformed the economy of Huntington from primarily agriculture and shipping to tourism and commuting. Cold Spring Harbor became a popular summer resort. The end of World War II brought about an explosive growth of population in Huntington, as in the rest of the region. Huntington has transformed into a major bedroom community for nearby New York City. In 1872, the southern part of Huntington was formally separated to create Babylon. The name Huntington is now used to refer to the town of Huntington, New York, which was once part of New York. It is also the name of a town on Long Island, New Jersey, that was once known as Long Island City. It was also known as Huntington, Queens, and Huntington, Long Island before it was incorporated as a town in 1872. The current name of Huntington is Huntington, N.Y., which was first used in the 19th century. It has been used as a name for the town since the early 20th century, when it was known as the Town of Huntington and later as Huntington Town. The Town of Babylon is now known as Babylon and is located on the northern tip of Long Island.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 195,289 people, 65,917 households, and 52,338 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town in 2000 was 88.31% White, 4.22% Black or African American, 3.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.58% of the population. The town's median income was $102,865, and the median income for a family was $113,119. The per capita income for the town was $36,390. About 2.9% of families and 4.6% of those age 18 and over were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of people under age 18. The city's population is expected to rise to 195,000 by the end of the year. It is the largest city in the state, with a population of 1.2 million. The population of the state is expectedto rise to 1.4 million by year's end. It has a population density of 2,078.4 people per square mile (802.5/km²) and a population growth rate of 3.7% from the year's previous census. The state's population has grown from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.3 million as of the 2010 U.S. census.

Government and politics

The town government consists of a town council with four members, all of whom are elected at large. The town supervisor is elected by the entire town. Other elected positions are the Town Clerk, Highway Superintendent, and Receiver of Taxes. A referendum to move to a ward district system on December 22, 2009, failed 81% to 18%. The town has a population of 4,000. The population of the town has been growing at a rate of 1.5% per year since the 1970s. The city has had a population growth rate of 0.7% since the 1980s, the highest rate of any city in the United States. the town's population has grown by 1.6% per decade since the 1950s. the city has a Population of 4.5 million. the population of this town has grown at a pace of 1,500 per year. the Town's population is 1,000 per year, the lowest rate of all U.S. cities. the state has seen a population increase since the 1990s, when the population was 1,200. the rate of growth was 0.8%. the state's population grew by 0.9% in the same period, the largest growth rate in the state since the mid-1980s.The town's economy has been in decline since the late 1990s. it has seen an increase in unemployment. the unemployment rate is now at 3.7%. it has suffered a population decline of 1%. the city's population growth has been 1.8% since 2000.

Economy

Sbarro's headquarters were located in Melville in the Town of Huntington until 2015. Swiss International Air Lines's North American headquarters moved from Melville to Uniondale, Town of Hempstead around 2002. Aer Lingus announced that it was moving its North American HQ from Manhattan to Melville on June 15, 1997. According to Huntington's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town are: Sbarro, American Airlines, United Airlines, and American Express. The town is home to one of New York City's busiest airports, LaGuardia Airport, which is located on the East River. The airport is one of the busiest in the United States, with more than 1,000 flights a day. It is also home to the New York Yankees, New York Knicks, and New York Mets. The Mets play their home games at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants also have a stadium in Queens, where they play the Mets and the Knicks. The Knicks also play the Knicks in the Meadowlands, where the Mets play the Giants. The Yankees also host the Mets in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which was built in the 1970s and 1980s. The Barclays Center is the site of the Mets' World Series game against the Mets on Sunday, September 17, 1998. The Nets also play their World Series match against the Yankees at the Meadowland Stadium in Queens on September 20, 1998, when the Mets beat the Mets 2-1. The game was the first time the Mets had played the Yankees in New York.

Education

Huntington is home to two institutions of higher education, including: Five Towns College in Dix Hills and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception. The town is also home to several elementary and high schools. The city's population is approximately 1.6 million people. It is located in the central part of the state, on the outskirts of the town of 5,000 people. The population of the city is approximately 2.7 million people, making it one of the largest cities in the state. It has a population of 1.8 million people (or 1.9 percent of the total population) and a population growth rate of 0.7 percent (or 0.8 percent in the city's history). The city has a history of being the site of the U.S. Civil War, and the Battle of the Bulge. It also has a long history of civil rights activism, including the founding of the City of Huntington in 1881. The current mayor is John D. Sutter, who was first elected to office in 1896. The mayor was re-elected in 1998 and served a second term in 2000. The last mayor was John Sutter was elected in 2008. The first mayor of Huntington was George W. Bush, who served a third term in office from 1998 to 2008. It was the third mayor to be elected to a fourth term in 2008, and has been the mayor since 2010. The most recent mayor was James A. Smith, who took office in 2011.

Local media

Several weekly newspapers cover local news exclusively, including The Long-Islander, since 1838. The Village Connection Magazine, published by Jim Savalli, is a lifestyle and entertainment magazine dedicated to the town of Huntington. Additionally, Patch, an online-only news website formerly owned by AOL; HuntingtonNow.com, a digital news site owned by a local resident and published since 2018; and the Huntington Buzz cover hyper-local news on issues, people and events in Huntington.

In popular culture

Huntington is the setting of the long-running comic strip The Lockhorns. It is also the basis for the television series The Wonder Years. The Village of Northport was mentioned in episode 6 of the 2012 NBC drama series Smash. The street address of the Seaver family's home, Robin Hood Lane, is fictional. The show's creator, Neal Marlens, grew up in Huntington. The town is the inspiration for the American sitcom Growing Pains, which is set in the same town as the comic strip. It was also the setting for the TV series The Young and the Restless, which was based on the book The Young & the Restful: A Memoir of an American Family by David Bianculli, published by Simon & Schuster, in which the children's characters live in a town called Huntington. In the book, the parents of one of the children live in the town's residents, and the father of the other lives in a different town. The mother of the son of the father in the book is also a resident of Huntington, but the father-in-law lives elsewhere in the country. The daughter of the mother in the show is also from the town, having moved to the U.S. when she was a child. The father-and-son characters are from the same U.K. as well as the United States, and live in different parts of the country, such as New Hampshire, New Jersey and South Carolina.

Communities and locations

Communities and locations. Villages (incorporated) and hamlets (uninc incorporated) Villages. Hamlets (unincorporated):   Asharoken, Huntington Bay, Lloyd Harbor, Northport, Portsmouth, Shoreline, Sandy Hook, Newport Prairie Pleasant Pairings, Vineyard and Sugar Pine Pines. Hamlet locations:  Argentine Towns, Portuguese Cities, Greece City of Porto Peregrine Portugal, Guatemala Town Puerto Ricardo Island, Mauritania Town of Granada, Manhattan Port of Pecos Ponds Pierce Port, Miami Parks City, San Francisco Pueblo, Marin Poverty Preston, Monarch Pompano Beach, Montgomery Pilot Pensioners Pioneer Town, McKinney Permanent Petitioner Pike Picket Pounders City. Town of Northport: Northport, Northport Hills, North Port Homes, North Point, North Pence Powell Pounds Polly Packer, Holland Pawtucket Powtow Pewter Pennsylvania Town.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York = 31.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 61. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Huntington = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 204,127 individuals with a median age of 42.5 age the population dropped by -3.01% in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,162 residents per square mile of area (835/km²). There are average 2.57 people per household in the 6,906 households with an average household income of $106,945 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.60% of the available work force and has dropped -3.67% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.06%. The number of physicians in Huntington per 100,000 population = 248.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Huntington = 49.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 24.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 209. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 25.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 78.77%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 52 years with median home cost = $543,710 and home appreciation of -5.40%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $26.26 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $13,659 per student. There are 12.5 students for each teacher in the school, 511 students for each Librarian and 457 students for each Counselor. 5.85% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 30.59% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 26.67% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).