Great River, New York

Great River, New York
—  Hamlet, CDP  —
U.S. Census Map
Great River, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°43′29″N 73°9′36″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Area
• Total	5.0 sq mi (13.1 km2)
• Land	4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,546
• Density	336.2/sq mi (129.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	11739
Area code(s)	631
FIPS code	36-30235
GNIS feature ID	0951648

Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families. The population was 1,546 at the time of the 2000 census.

Geography

Great River is located at 40°43′29″N 73°9′36″W (40.724626, -73.159916).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (12 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (8.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,546 people, 509 households, and 417 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 336.2 per square mile (129.8/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 112.9/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 509 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,399, and the median income for a family was $89,566. Males had a median income of $60,179 versus $58,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,509. About 6.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Bayard-Cutting Arboretum

Part of the former estate of William Bayard-Cutting remains, which was donated as an arboretum to the State of New York by Mr. Cutting's widow. The landscape design was done by Frederick Law Olmstead.

Places of interest

• Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
• Westbrook, Suffolk County, New York
• Connetquot River State Park Preserve
• Heckscher State Park
• Timber Point County Park

Notable residents

• George L. Lorillard, American Tobacco manufacturer and racehorse owner, and his wife, Marie Louise Lafarge, later Countess Di Agreda.
• William Bayard Cutting, financier, attorney and railroad baron owned a 992-acre (4.01 km²) estate in Great River.

Films with scenes shot in Great River

• 1993: The Age of Innocence, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Michelle Pfeiffer and Joanne Woodward. Based on the 1920 novel by Edith Wharton. (Archery/Lawn Party scene at the historical Bayard Cutting Arboretum.)

See also

• Great River Fire Department

External links

• Great River Fire Department
• Great River Community Association