Head of the Harbor, New York

Village in New York, United States

40°53′54″N 73°9′44″W / 40.89833°N 73.16222°W / 40.89833; -73.16222Country

United StatesState

New YorkCounty Suffolk TownSmithtownIncorporated1928Government

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• MayorDouglas A. DahlgardArea

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• Total3.04 sq mi (7.86 km²) • Land2.81 sq mi (7.27 km²) • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)Elevation

121 ft (37 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,520 • Density541.70/sq mi (209.19/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code36-32963GNIS feature ID0952475Websitewww.villagehohny.org

Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 1,472 at the time of the 2010 census.^[3]

The Village of Head of the Harbor is located entirely within the Town of Smithtown.

History

Head of the Harbor incorporated as a village in 1928.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 7.52%, is water.

To the north of the village lies Stony Brook Harbor.^[4]^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	244	—
1940	255	4.5%
1950	334	31.0%
1960	524	56.9%
1970	943	80.0%
1980	1,023	8.5%
1990	1,354	32.4%
2000	1,447	6.9%
2010	1,472	1.7%
2020	1,520	3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

At the 2000 census, there were 1,447 people, 484 households, and 413 families in the village. The population density was 513.6 inhabitants per square mile (198.3/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makup of the village was 95.02% White, 1.24% African American, 3.25% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.^[7]

Of the 484 households 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.4% of households were one person and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.23.^[7]

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 101.9 men.^[7]

The median household income was $117,450 and the median family income was $129,157. Males had a median income of $97,095 versus $50,481 for females. The per capita income for the village was $52,999. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.^[7]

Government

As of July 2022, the Mayor of Head of the Harbor is Douglas A. Dahlgard, the Deputy Mayor is Daniel W. White, and the Village Trustees are Jeffrey D. Fischer, Judith C. Ogden, and Gordon Van Vechten.^[8]

Notable person

Robert Mercer, billionaire hedge fund manager.

References

^ ^a ^b "Village of Head of the Harbor". Suffolk County Village Officials Association. Archived from the original on May 26, 2003. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Head of the Harbor village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
^ "Home – Head of the Harbor". villagehohny.org. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
^ "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Board of Trustees – Head of the Harbor". villagehohny.org. Retrieved July 1, 2022.