Lindenhurst, New York
| Lindenhurst, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′7″N 73°22′20″W / 40.68528°N 73.37222°WCoordinates: 40°41′7″N 73°22′20″W / 40.68528°N 73.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas A. Brennan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,253 |
| • Density | 7,411.7/sq mi (2,861.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11757 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-42554 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955404 |
Lindenhurst is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. The population was 27,253 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Lindenhurst is located at 40°41′7″N 73°22′20″W / 40.68528°N 73.37222°W (40.685400, -73.372228).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0km² (3.8 sq mi). 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.57%) is water.
[edit] History
The village was originally named Breslau because the town's original German settlers were from the city of Breslau in Silesia. The town was founded in 1873, and renamed Lindenhurst in 1891.
[edit] Nazism
Several sympathizers of the German Bund were located in Lindenhurst. In the mid-to-late 1930s, the German American Bund made its appearance. Carl Bergler became treasurer of the Lindenhurst Unit of the Bund in 1938 and funds were deposited in the First National Bank of Lindenhurst for the account of Efdende. This was the phonetic spelling of the Friends of the New Germany, the predecessor of the German-American Bund. Bregler became leader of the Lindenhurst Unit and he continued in that capacity until the Bund was dissolved.[2]
[edit] Notable people from Lindenhurst
Pat Benatar grew up in Lindenhurst and attended Lindenhurst High School. Dan Lauria, who played the role of the father from The Wonder Years also resided in Lindenhurst. Joy Behar of The View was once a teacher at Lindenhurst High School. Hal Hartley, a film director, also is a Lindenhurst native. Top international model Linda Morand was born in Lindenhurst. [3] Famous game show host Jack Barry grew up in Lindenhurst and was valedictorian at Lindenhurst High School. Team Solomid, a popular League of Legends team, also resides in Lindenhurst.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 27,253 people and 8,638 households in the village, with 3.17 persons per household. The population density was 7,248.1 people per square mile (2,864.3/km²).
There were 6,665 housing units, of which 15.1% were in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 86.0%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $392,100. 3.6% of housing units were vacant and 20.7% of occupied housing units were occupied by renters.
The racial makeup of the village was 92.1% White, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population. The village was 85.8% non-Hispanic White.
There were 8,638 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% had individuals over the age of 65, 58.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the village the population was spread out with 5.0% under the age of 5, 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 20 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years.
95.2% of the population had lived in the same house 1 year & over. 13.0% of the entire population were foreign born and 16.1% of residents at least 5 years old spoke a language other than English at home.
88.3% of residents at least 25 years old had graduated high school, and 21.2% of residents at least 25 years old have a Bachelor's degree or higher. The mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over was 31.2.
The median income for a household in the village was $85,345. The per capita income for the village was $31,275. 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
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[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ UNITED STATES vs. BREGLER et al. Civ. A. No. 3197 District Court, E.D. New York 55 F. Supp. 837 (E.D. N.Y. 1944)
- ^ "Linda Morand". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0603002/.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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