ZIP Code 11901

Riverhead is a town in Suffolk County, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. The town rests on the mouth of the Peconic River, from which it derives its name. The smaller hamlet of Riverhead lies within it, and is the town's principal economic center. Since 1727, Riverhead has been the county seat of Suffolk County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,902. Riverhead is 166 miles (267 km) southwest of Boston via the Orient Point-New London Ferry. It is 76 miles (123 km) northeast of New York City. The northern town line is delineated by Long Island Sound, with Connecticut on the opposite shore. The eastern terminus of the Long Island Expressway is in Riverhead. Long Island has one of the northernmost humid subtropical climates (Köppen Cfa) in the United States. It has the highest homicide rate in the U.S. among towns with more than 1,000 people per square mile (1,000 km²) of land. It also has the lowest murder rate of any town on Long Island, with only one person per 1,200 square miles (2,200 km²). The town is home to four separate beaches which are open year round. The population of the town was 13,506 as of the census of 2010, with 15,424 households residing in the town. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.

History

Riverhead is the primary city name, but also Flanders are acceptable city names or spellings, Northampton on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Town of Riverhead. European colonists purchased the "Southold land" from the local Algonquian-speaking Native Americans and Shinnecock Indian Nation in 1649. An additional portion was purchased from Col. William Smith and divided among settlers in 1742. The New York State Legislature divided it from the town of Southold, New York, which lies to the north and east. Riverhead was named the county seat of Suffolk County (called a "county town" at the time), and its name was later combined as Riverhead. By 1902, its approximate population was 2,500. The town's first town meeting was scheduled to be held April 3, 1792. It was named after the Riverhead River, which was a tributary of the East River. It is located on Long Island's East River, north of New York City, and east of the New York Turnpike. It has a population of about 2,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's name is derived from the River Head River, a stream that once ran through the center of the town, and is now part of the Town of Riverhead, which is located to the south of the city. The name Riverhead comes from the word "river," which means "head" or "headwaters" in English, and means "river" in French. It also means "town of the same name" in Italian, "Riverhead" and "riverhead".

Geography

The northern town line is delineated by Long Island Sound, with Connecticut on the opposite shore. The eastern terminus of the Long Island Expressway is in Riverhead. Long Island has one of the northernmost humid subtropical climates (Köppen Cfa) in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 201.3 square miles (521 km²), of which 67.4square miles (175 km²) is land and 133.9sq miles (347km²), or 66.53% is water. The town is partly on the North Fork of the county, with the town of Southold partly on its eastern border. It is located in the eastern part of Long Island, on the East Coast of New York state, and on the West Coast of Connecticut, on Long Island's eastern shore. It has a population of 1,715,000 (as of the 2010 Census). It is the largest town in New York State, followed by the city of N.Y. and the state of New Jersey, with a total population of 2,716,000. It lies on the eastern edge of the Hamptons region of the New York City metropolitan area, and is on the northern tip of New England's Eastern Seaboard. It was the site of the first recorded European settlement, in 1788, and has been home to some of the world's first settlers, including the first Europeans.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,506 people and 15,424 households residing in the town. There were 10,749 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01. The town's median income for a household was $52,195, and the median family income was $60,939. The per capita income for the town was $24,647. About 15.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% ofThose age 65 or over. The population was spread out, with 20.4%. under the Age of 18, 2.2%. from 18 to 20, 6.1%. from 20 to 24, 10.5% from 25 to 34, 20.6% from 35 to 49, 21.8%. from 49 to 64, and 19.4. who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there are 99.0 males. The median age of the town is 20.5 years old. The city's population is 13.6%. The town has a population density of 497.1 people per square mile.

Government and politics

Riverhead has a town council government. There is an elected Town Supervisor who is elected by the entire town, and four "at large" Town Council seats. The Town Supervisor term is for two years and four years for council seats. As of 2016, there is a 12 year term limit for Town Council members and the Town Supervisor. Members of the board cannot serve 12 consecutive years. That means that they could take a break after serving their 12 years and then run for office once again. Prior to 1956, the Town Council consisted of the Town supervisor and four Justices of the Peace. The current Town Council consists of two Town Councilmembers and two Town Supervisor members, plus the Town Clerk and Town Attorney. The Council has a term limit of 12 years, but members can serve up to four years in a row if they are re-elected to a second term. The town has a population of 2,000. The council has a seat limit of 10. The mayor is the mayor of the town of Riverhead, New York, and the town supervisor is the town's town supervisor.

Communities and locations

Communities and locations. Hamlets (unincorporated) Hamlets and other communities. State parks. Indian Island County Park Preserve and Wildwood State Park. The Town of Southold is located on the East End of Long Island. The town is part of the Town of Brookhaven, which is in the City of East Hampton. It is also in the County of Manhasset, which has its own town hall and city council. The city's population is about 6,000. The population of the town is about 7,000, with most of the residents living in the hamlets. The majority of the population lives in the town of Jamesport, the town's largest town. The community is also home to several state parks and state parks. The state park system has a total area of more than 1,000 square miles (1,400 square kilometers) and includes the following parks: Hallock State Park, Polishtown, Roanoke, Jamesport and Sweyze. The park system also includes the towns of Quebogue, Calverton, Manorville, Riverhead, and Wading River. It also includes a number of unincorporated communities. The towns of Manorville and Riverhead are located in the city's East Hampton area. The village of West Point is located near the village of Wading River, in the East Hampton section of the city. It has a population of about 1,200. The county is home to many state parks, many of which are privately owned and managed.

Transportation

The Town of Riverhead is served primarily by Suffolk County Transit and Hampton Jitney bus routes. The town contains a minor private-use airport known as the Calverton Executive Airpark, originally the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant. The Long Island Rail Road's Main Line is the sole line within the Town ofRiverhead. The only active station is Riverhead, which is also used as the western terminus of the Railroad Museum of Long Island. The Town is home to the New York State Psychiatric Center and the Stony Brook University Medical Center, as well as a number of private hospitals and other medical facilities.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Riverhead, 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 60. 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 Riverhead = 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 2,609 individuals with a median age of 40.8 age the population grows by 23.35% in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 532.43 residents per square mile of area (205.59/km²). There are average 2.55 people per household in the 4,826 households with an average household income of $44,896 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% 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 25.66%. The number of physicians in Riverhead per 100,000 population = 248.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Riverhead = 45.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 27.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 114. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 207. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, 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 Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 52.49%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 31 years with median home cost = $302,540 and home appreciation of -12.18%. 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 $11,910 per student. There are 13.3 students for each teacher in the school, 385 students for each Librarian and 578 students for each Counselor. 5.33% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.18% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.57% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).