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Cold Spring Harbor, New York
CDP
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
 • Total3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Land3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,975
 • Density1,336.3/sq mi (515.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11724
Area code631
FIPS code36-16958
GNIS feature ID0947073

Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975. Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.

History

Cold Spring Harbor was originally named Cold Spring because of the naturally cold freshwater springs that flowed (and still flow) in the area. Its economy mainly tied to milling and port activities, it rose in prominence as a whaling village in the mid-nineteenth century. After the decline of whaling in the 1860s, it became a resort town with several hotels. In the 20th century it became known as the site of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, although the laboratory itself is located in the adjacent hamlet of Laurel Hollow in Nassau County. Today it is primarily a bedroom community of New York City, with a small central business area running along Route 25A, and is home to many educational and cultural organizations: The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, Dolan DNA Learning Center, the Uplands Farm Sanctuary (home of the Nature Conservancy's Long Island chapter), and a gallery run by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. Its local school district is among the best in the country ranked at 71st as of 2008.

Geography

Cold Spring Harbor is located at 40°51′48″N 73°26′35″W / 40.86333°N 73.44306°W / 40.86333; -73.44306Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.863398, -73.443116)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (4.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,975 people, 1,753 households, and 1,416 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,336.3 per square mile (516.4/km²). There were 1,790 housing units at an average density of 480.8/sq mi (185.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.03% White, 0.42% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.

There were 1,753 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $101,122, and the median income for a family was $112,441. Males had a median income of $78,984 versus $44,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $52,403. About 1.3% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department at the Dry Cleaners in Huntington NY

Notable current residents

Notable former residents

Cold Spring Harbor in popular culture

  • Billy Joel's first album was entitled Cold Spring Harbor and featured a photo of Joel on the cover, with Cold Spring Harbor's Eagle Dock beach in the background.
  • The novel Cold Spring Harbor (1986), by Richard Yates, is a quiet suburban tragedy set in the 1940s.
  • In the Godzilla: The Series episode "Lizard Season", Cold Spring Harbor was used as the setting of the final battle between Godzilla and the Lizard Slayers, a trio of robots developed by the series' recurring villain Cameron Winter.

See also

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