Quogue, New York
| Quogue, New York | |
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 Quogue
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| Coordinates: 40°49′22″N 72°36′5″W / 40.82278°N 72.60139°WCoordinates: 40°49′22″N 72°36′5″W / 40.82278°N 72.60139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 967 |
| • Density | 242.2/sq mi (93.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11959 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-60422 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0962113 |
Quogue (
/ˈkwɒɡ/ kwog) is an incorporated village in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 967, a decrease from the 2000 Census' estimate of 1,018.
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[edit] Geography
Quogue is located at 40°49′22″N 72°36′5″W / 40.82278°N 72.60139°W (40.822723, -72.601319)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), of which, 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it (36.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
The following demographic information is skewed since most of Quogue residents are those with summer homes; therefore, they are not considered in the following census information:
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 967 people and 424 households residing in the village. The population density was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km²). There were 1,623 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 888 persons that were White, 17 that were African American, 2 that were Native American, 10 that were Asian, 19 that were other races, and 31 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 164 had children under the age of 18 living with them. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the village the population was spread out with 164 under the age of 18, 34 from 18 to 24, 227 from 25 to 44, 293 from 45 to 64, and 238 who were 65 years of age or older.
[edit] Notable residents
- Michael Forbes, U.S. Congressman from 1995-2001
- Kate French, actress who has appeared on The L Word[3]
- Dan Jiggetts, retired American football offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears
- Alfred Thayer Mahan, U.S. Rear Admiral, geopolitician and historian[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ South O’ the Highway (and the North too) http://www.danshamptons.com/content/danspapers/issue37_2006/2.html, Dan's Hamptons, December 8, 2006, accessed May 18, 2011.
- ^ Seager, Robert. Alfred Thayer Mahan: The Man and His Letters (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1977).
