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Central Islip, New York
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FIPS code | 36-13552 |
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Central Islip (also known locally by its initials as CI) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 34,450 at the 2010 census.[2]
Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the Secatogue tribe of Algonquin native-American people lived in the area now known as Central Islip.
In 1842, the Long Island Rail Road's eastward expansion reached the area, and the Suffolk County Station was opened up. The Suffolk County Station, became the commercial center for housing. With that being done the name Central Islip was thus born, and applied to a new station built in 1873 further to the east. The modern Central Islip station is in a different location from all of its predecessors.
In 1889, what became the Central Islip Psychiatric Center opened.[3] By 1955, it housed over 10,000 patients. It closed in 1996.
In the mid-1990s, Central Islip began a resurgence, with new housing developments, commercial properties, and government complexes. A new federal courthouse complex opened, claimed to be the second largest in the country. On part of the site of the former Central Islip Psychiatric Center's 788-acre (3.19 km2) campus. In 2000, the baseball stadium for Independent league team Long Island Ducks opened up.[4]
Housing developments in Central Islip include:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km2), all land.[2][5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 31,950 | — | |
2010 | 34,450 | 7.8% | |
2020 | 36,714 | 6.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 34,450 people, 8,792 households, and 6,813 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,398.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,698.2/km2). There were 9,189 housing units at an average density of 1,264.9 per square mile (488.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 43.6% White, 25.0% African American, 3.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.1% of the population. Foreign-born residents comprised 34.7% of the population.
There were 8,792 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 8.0% were persons under the age of 5, 3.5% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.87.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,504, and the median income for a family was $57,252. Males had a median income of $35,187 versus $27,842 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,910. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2010 census, there were 34,450 people, 9,365 households, and 6,928 families living in the CDP. The racial/ethnic breakdown was as follows:[8]
In addition, 52.1% was of Hispanic origin.
The Central Islip Union Free School District operates public schools.[9]
Central Islip was home to NYIT (the New York Institute of Technology) and Touro Law Center, located next to the local New York Supreme Court building.[9] The only remaining Catholic school, Our Lady of Providence, was closed after the 2021–21 academic year and consolidated with another Suffolk County parish school to form Our Lady of Guadalupe at nearby Deer Park.[10]
Major roads within the hamlet of Islip are:
Islip Terrace is west of Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.
Central Islip Station is located along the Ronkonkoma Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.
There are many bus stops going through Central Islip along the 4, 6, 17, 52A and weekday-only 52B routes on Suffolk County Transit. Buses are operated and maintained by the local Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc.
Club | Sport | League | Venue | Logo |
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Coordinates: 40°50′7″N 72°55′45″W / 40.83528°N 72.92917°WCountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountySuffolkArea
13.8 sq mi (35.7 km2) • Land13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2) • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)Elevation
43 ft (13 m)Population
5,974 • Density430/sq mi (170/km2)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)ZIP Code
Area code(s)631, 934FIPS code36-83426[1]GNIS feature ID0971807[2][3]
Yaphank (/ˈjæpæŋk/) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,945 at the time of the 2010 census.[4]
Yaphank is located in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven. It is served by the Longwood Central School District, except for extreme southwestern Yaphank, which is served by the South Country Central School District.
In the 1930s, Yaphank was a center of American Nazism where Camp Siegfried drew up to a thousand weekly visitors from New York City for pro-Nazi rallies and vacationing.[5][6][7]
Captain Robert Robinson came to Yaphank and built his Dutch Colonial house with the building dated at 1726. He was then granted permission to dam the Carmans River to build a mill across the street from his house. The construction of this mill in 1739 was considered the founding date of the Hamlet of Yaphank.[8]
In the mid-18th century, John Homan built two mills along the Carmans River, which runs directly through the center of the town. These two mills inspired the first name for the town: Millville. The translator-author Mary Louise Booth was born in Millville in 1831. In 1846 a post office was opened in the town, but because there were thirteen other towns named "Millville" in New York state at the time, the town was renamed "Yaphank", from the local Native American word Yamphanke, meaning "bank of a river".[citation needed]
In 1843 the Long Island Rail Road built a railroad station in Yaphank (still named Millville at the time), and nearly overnight the small mill town became a major commercial center. By 1875, Yaphank had two grist mills, two lumber mills, two blacksmith shops, a printing office, an upholstery shop, a stagecoach line, two physicians, a shoe shop, two wheelwright shops, a meat market, a dressmaker and a general store.[citation needed]
Today, Yaphank is home to about half of those industries. The grist mills, blacksmith, physician, shoe shop, wheelwright shops, meat markets and the dressmakers are long gone, although the rail road station is still there, along with the general stores.[citation needed]
Today, Yaphank holds three delis, one pizza shop, a shooting supply company, a skeet range, a bank, and a house moving company.[citation needed]
Yaphank was the home of Camp Upton, which was used as a boot camp in 1917. In 1947, the U.S. Department of War transferred the Camp Upton site to the Atomic Energy Commission, and it now serves as the home of Brookhaven National Laboratory. Before the end of World War I, more than 30,000 men received their basic training there, including songwriter Irving Berlin. It was there that Berlin composed the musical comedy revue Yip Yip Yaphank, which had a brief run on Broadway, and wrote the patriotic tune "God Bless America".[9]
A quarter horse racing facility named Parr Meadows operated in Yaphank in 1977. The racetrack reopened in 1986 for a single meet, then called Suffolk Meadows. In 1979, Parr Meadows served as the venue of a tenth-anniversary reunion concert that featured many of the original performers from the Woodstock Festival.[citation needed]
A number of Suffolk County facilities are located in Yaphank, including Suffolk County Police Department headquarters, the county fire academy, and the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center, which offers a glimpse into the workings of an authentic 100-plus-year-old farm and educational programs by Cornell Cooperative Extension.[citation needed]
In the 1930s, Yaphank was home to Camp Siegfried, a summer camp that taught Nazi ideology.[10][11][12] It was owned by the German American Bund, an American Nazi organization devoted to promoting a favorable view of Nazi Germany, and operated by the German American Settlement League (GASL).
Camp Siegfried was one of many such camps in the US in the 1930s, including Camp Hindenburg in Grafton, Wisconsin,[13] Camp Nordland in Andover, New Jersey,[14][15] and Deutschhorst Country Club in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.[16]
Until 2017, homes in the former Camp Siegfried area, on land that was owned by the German-American Settlement League, were under covenants restricting residents to those of German extraction only.[17]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.7 km2), of which 13.7 square miles (35.4 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.89%, is water.[4]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,025 people, 1,566 households, and 1,130 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 359.5 inhabitants per square mile (138.8/km2). There were 1,650 housing units at an average density of 118.0 per square mile (45.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.11% White, 11.22% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.34% of the population.[citation needed]
There were 1,566 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.[citation needed]
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.1 males.[citation needed]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,534, and the median income for a family was $72,348. Males had a median income of $48,807 versus $35,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,020. About 3.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.[citation needed]
Most of Yaphank is served by the Longwood Central School District, with some parts also served by the South Country Central School District.[18]
Coordinates:
40°47′59″N 73°4′32″W / 40.79972°N 73.07556°WCountry United StatesState
New YorkCountySuffolkTownBrookhaven
IslipArea
6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2) • Land6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
118 ft (36 m)Population
26,487 • Density3,848.18/sq mi (1,485.81/km2)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00ZIP Code
Area codes631, 934FIPS code36-35056GNIS feature ID0952975
Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 26,487 at the time of the 2020 census. The community borders the eastern side of Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Holbrook is believed to have derived its name from a stream which was called, in various narratives, either "Old Brook" or "Hollow Brook."[2]
The area was part of the 51,000 acre Islip Grange estate, acquired in 1697 by William Nicoll (son of Matthias Nicoll, who was the sixth mayor of New York City).[3] It was largely a rural area until Alexander McCotter acquired 5,000 acres in the area in 1848 (after the Long Island Rail Road reached it in 1844) and platted the community. The oldest still standing building from this period is St. John's Lutheran Church, which was built in 1863. In 1875, the Nevins and Griswold cigar factory operated at the original LIRR station.[4]
In 1931, the population was 321.[2][4] Population increased from 2,500 in 1965 to 15,000 in 1975, after the Long Island Expressway reached the community in 1969.[2][4] It also was the center of growth as Long Island MacArthur Airport developed along the community's western border.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2), all land.[6][7]
Holbrook has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures at the Holbrook Country Club range from 30.9 °F in January to 74.0 °F in July.[8] The local hardiness zone is 7a.[9][10]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 27,512 | — | |
2010 | 27,195 | −1.2% | |
2020 | 26,487 | −2.6% | |
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As of the census of 2010, there were 26,487 people residing in the CDP.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,195 people residing in the CDP.[6]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 27,512 people, 9,019 households, and 7,350 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,032.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,557.0/km2). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 1,342.2 per square mile (518.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.1% White, 1.32% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 9,019 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% 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 3.38.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,801, and the median income for a family was $76,349 (these figures had risen to $96,530 and $101,336 respectively as of a 2007 estimate. Males had a median income of $80,040 versus $63,651 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,863. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Holbrook is located mainly within the Town of Islip, while the section between Portion Road and the Long Island Rail Road tracks is in the Town of Brookhaven.[4][5]
All of Holbrook is within the Sachem Central School District, which is independent of town borders.[5] Three of the district's ten elementary schools are located within the CDP: Grundy Elementary, Nokomis Elementary, and Merrimac Elementary. It is also the location of one of the district's three middle schools: Seneca Middle School.[5]
Holbrook residents attend either Sachem High School North or Sachem High School East, depending on which section of Holbrook they live in.[5] Residents living in the north and west parts of the hamlet go to Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, while those living in the south and east parts of the hamlet go to Sachem High School East in Farmingville.[5]
The Sachem Public Library is located in Holbrook.[5]
Roads that pass through Holbrook include:[5]
Bus service in Holbrook is provided by Suffolk County Transit.[5][13]
Holbrook is accessible on the Ronkonkoma Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The Holbrook station closed in 1962, and, as of 2025, the nearest stations to the CDP are Ronkonkoma and Medford.[5]
The nearest hospital to Holbrook is Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue, approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Holbrook.[5]
Suffolk County
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Founded | 1683 |
Named after | Suffolk, England |
Seat | Riverhead |
Largest town | Brookhaven |
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• Executive | Edward P. Romaine (R) |
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2,373 sq mi (6,150 km2) |
• Land | 912 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
• Water | 1,461 sq mi (3,780 km2) 62% |
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1,525,920 |
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• Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd |
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Suffolk County (/ˈsʌfək/ SUF-ək) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by Gardiners Bay and the open Atlantic Ocean, to its north by Long Island Sound, and to its south by the Atlantic Ocean.
As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 1,525,920,[1] its highest decennial count ever, making Suffolk the fourth-most populous county in the State of New York, and the most populous outside of the boroughs of New York City. Its county seat is Riverhead,[2] though most county offices are in Hauppauge.[3] The county was named after the county of Suffolk in England, the origin of its earliest European settlers.
Suffolk County incorporates the easternmost extreme of both the New York City metropolitan area and New York State. The geographically largest of Long Island's four counties and the second-largest of New York's 62 counties, Suffolk County is 86 miles (138 km) in length and 26 miles (42 km) in width at its widest (including water).[4] Most of the island is near sea level, with over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) of coastline.[5]
Like other parts of Long Island, the county's high population density and proximity to New York City has resulted in a diverse economy, including industry, science, agriculture, fishery, and tourism. Major scientific research facilities in Suffolk County include Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton and Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island. The county is home to Stony Brook University in Stony Brook and Farmingdale State College in East Farmingdale.
Suffolk County was part of the Connecticut Colony before becoming an original county of the Province of New York, one of twelve created in 1683. From 1664 until 1683, it had been the East Riding of Yorkshire. Its boundaries were essentially the same as at present, with only minor changes in the boundary with its western neighbor, which was originally Queens County but has been Nassau County since the separation of Nassau from Queens in 1899.
During the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain occupied Suffolk County after the retreat of George Washington's forces in the Battle of Long Island,[6] and the county remained under occupation until the British evacuation of New York on November 25, 1783.[7]
According to the Suffolk County website, the county is the leading agricultural county in the state of New York, saying that: "The weather is temperate, clean water is abundant, and the soil is so good that Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in New York State. That Suffolk is still number one in farming, even with the development that has taken place, is a tribute to thoughtful planning, along with the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the work of the dedicated farmers in this region."[8]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 2,373 square miles (6,150 km2), of which 912 square miles (2,360 km2) is land and 1,461 square miles (3,780 km2) (62%) is water.[9] It is the second-largest county in New York by total area and occupies 66% of the land area of Long Island.
Suffolk County occupies the central and eastern part of Long Island, in the extreme east of the State of New York. The eastern end of the county splits into two peninsulas, known as the North Fork and the South Fork. The county is surrounded by water on three sides, including the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound, with 980 miles (1,580 km) of coastline. The eastern end contains large bays.
The highest elevation in the county, and on Long Island as a whole, is Jayne's Hill in West Hills, at 401 feet (122 m) above sea level. This low lying-geography means that much of the county is vulnerable to sea level rise.[5]
Suffolk County sits at the convergence of climate zones including the humid continental (Dfa) and humid subtropical (Cfa), bordering closely on an oceanic climate (Cfb). The majority of the county by land area is in the Dfa zone. Summers are cooler at the east end than in the western part of the county. The hardiness zone is 7a, except in Copiague Harbor, Lindenhurst, and Montauk, where it is 7b. Average monthly temperatures in Hauppauge range from 31.0 °F (−0.6 °C) in January to 74.0 °F (23.3 °C) in July, and in the Riverhead town center they range from 30.1 °F (−1.1 °C) in January to 72.8 °F (22.7 °C) in July, which includes both daytime and nighttime temperatures. On February 9, 2013, Suffolk County was besieged with 30 inches of snow, making it the largest day of snowfall on record in Suffolk.[10]
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.1 (3.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
45.6 (7.6) |
54.5 (12.5) |
64.2 (17.9) |
73.3 (22.9) |
79.3 (26.3) |
78.9 (26.1) |
71.9 (22.2) |
62.6 (17.0) |
53.0 (11.7) |
43.6 (6.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.3 (0.2) |
33.7 (0.9) |
39.0 (3.9) |
47.5 (8.6) |
56.6 (13.7) |
66.4 (19.1) |
72.4 (22.4) |
72.2 (22.3) |
65.7 (18.7) |
56.4 (13.6) |
47.2 (8.4) |
37.9 (3.3) |
52.3 (11.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.4 (−3.1) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
32.4 (0.2) |
40.4 (4.7) |
48.9 (9.4) |
59.5 (15.3) |
65.5 (18.6) |
65.5 (18.6) |
59.4 (15.2) |
50.3 (10.2) |
41.4 (5.2) |
32.3 (0.2) |
45.8 (7.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.87 (73) |
3.38 (86) |
4.75 (121) |
3.45 (88) |
2.21 (56) |
3.80 (97) |
3.81 (97) |
3.92 (100) |
3.93 (100) |
3.66 (93) |
4.22 (107) |
3.58 (91) |
43.58 (1,109) |
Source: NOAA[11] |
Suffolk County has maritime boundaries with five other U.S. counties and is connected by land only to Nassau County.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 16,400 | — | |
1800 | 19,735 | 20.3% | |
1810 | 21,113 | 7.0% | |
1820 | 23,936 | 13.4% | |
1830 | 26,780 | 11.9% | |
1840 | 32,469 | 21.2% | |
1850 | 36,922 | 13.7% | |
1860 | 43,275 | 17.2% | |
1870 | 46,924 | 8.4% | |
1880 | 52,888 | 12.7% | |
1890 | 62,491 | 18.2% | |
1900 | 77,582 | 24.1% | |
1910 | 96,138 | 23.9% | |
1920 | 110,246 | 14.7% | |
1930 | 161,055 | 46.1% | |
1940 | 197,355 | 22.5% | |
1950 | 276,129 | 39.9% | |
1960 | 666,784 | 141.5% | |
1970 | 1,124,950 | 68.7% | |
1980 | 1,284,231 | 14.2% | |
1990 | 1,321,864 | 2.9% | |
2000 | 1,419,369 | 7.4% | |
2010 | 1,493,350 | 5.2% | |
2020 | 1,525,920 | 2.2% | |
2024 (est.) | 1,535,909 | 0.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15] 2010, 2020, and 2024[1] |
According to the 2010 U.S. census[16] there were 1,493,350 people and 569,985 households residing in the county. The census estimated Suffolk County's population decreased slightly to 1,481,093 in 2018, representing 7.5% of the census-estimated New York State population of 19,745,289[17] and 19.0% of the census-estimated Long Island population of 7,869,820.[18][19][20][21] The population density in 2010 was 1,637 people per square mile (632 people/km2), with 569,985 households at an average density of 625 per square mile (241/km2). However, by 2012, with an estimated total population increasing moderately to 1,499,273 there were 569,359 housing units.[22] As of 2006, Suffolk County was the 21st-most populous county in the United States.[23]
By 2014, the county's racial makeup was estimated at 85.2% White, 8.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those identifying as Hispanic or Latino, of any race, were 18.2% of the population. Those who identified as "white alone", not being of Hispanic or Latino origin, represented 69.3% of the population.[24] In 2006, the county's racial or ethnic makeup was 83.6% White (75.4% White Non-Hispanic). African Americans were 7.4% of the population. Asians stood at 3.4% of the population. 5.4% were of other or mixed race. Latinos were 13.0% of the population.[25] In 2007, Suffolk County's most common ethnicities were Italian (29.5%), Irish (24.0%), and German (17.6%).[26]
In 2002, The New York Times cited a study by the non-profit group ERASE Racism, which determined Suffolk and its neighboring county, Nassau, to be the most racially segregated suburbs in the United States.[27]
In 2006, there were 469,299 households, of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
In 2008, Forbes magazine released its American Community Survey and named Suffolk County number 4 in its list of the top 25 richest counties in America. In 2016, according to Business Insider, the 11962 zip code encompassing Sagaponack, within Southampton, was listed as the most expensive in the U.S., with a median home sale price of $8.5 million.[28]
The median income for a household in the county was $84,767,[29] and the median income for a family was $72,112. Males had a median income of $50,046 versus $33,281 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,577. Using a weighted average from 2009 to 2014 about 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line[24] In earlier censuses, the population below the poverty line included 2.70% of those under age 18 and 2.30% of those age 65 or over.
Place | Population 2010 census |
% white |
% black or African American |
% Asian |
% Other |
% mixed race |
% Hispanic/ Latino of any race |
% Catholic |
% not affiliated |
% Jewish |
% Protestant |
Estimate of % not reporting |
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Race | Ethnicity | Religious groups | |||||||||||
Nassau County | 1,339,532 | 73.0 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 14.6 | 52 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 15 | |
Suffolk County | 1,493,350 | 80.8 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 16.5 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
Long Island Total (including Brooklyn and Queens) |
7,568,304 | 54.7 | 20.4 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 20.5 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 20 | |
NY State | 19,378,102 | 65.7 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 17.6 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
USA | 308,745,538 | 72.4 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 16.3 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 12 | |
Source for Race and Ethnicity: 2010 Census[30] American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander make up just 0.5% of the population of Long Island, and have been included with "Other". |
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Source for religious groups: ARDA2000[31][32] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 967,330 | 63.4% |
Black or African American (NH) | 107,268 | 7.03% |
Native American (NH) | 3,102 | 0.2% |
Asian (NH) | 65,019 | 4.3% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 241 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 50,001 | 3.3% |
Hispanic or Latino | 332,959 | 22% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2024 | 417,549 | 54.74% | 341,812 | 44.81% | 3,488 | 0.46% |
2020 | 381,253 | 49.30% | 381,021 | 49.27% | 11,013 | 1.42% |
2016 | 350,570 | 51.46% | 303,951 | 44.62% | 26,733 | 3.92% |
2012 | 282,131 | 47.48% | 304,079 | 51.17% | 8,056 | 1.36% |
2008 | 307,021 | 46.53% | 346,549 | 52.53% | 6,209 | 0.94% |
2004 | 309,949 | 48.53% | 315,909 | 49.46% | 12,854 | 2.01% |
2000 | 240,992 | 41.99% | 306,306 | 53.37% | 26,646 | 4.64% |
1996 | 182,510 | 36.13% | 261,828 | 51.83% | 60,875 | 12.05% |
1992 | 229,467 | 40.40% | 220,811 | 38.88% | 117,677 | 20.72% |
1988 | 311,242 | 60.51% | 199,215 | 38.73% | 3,893 | 0.76% |
1984 | 335,485 | 66.03% | 171,295 | 33.72% | 1,276 | 0.25% |
1980 | 256,294 | 57.00% | 149,945 | 33.35% | 43,416 | 9.66% |
1976 | 248,908 | 54.10% | 208,263 | 45.27% | 2,877 | 0.63% |
1972 | 316,452 | 70.34% | 132,441 | 29.44% | 1,005 | 0.22% |
1968 | 218,027 | 58.18% | 122,590 | 32.71% | 34,150 | 9.11% |
1964 | 144,350 | 44.37% | 180,598 | 55.51% | 385 | 0.12% |
1960 | 166,644 | 59.32% | 114,033 | 40.59% | 268 | 0.10% |
1956 | 167,805 | 77.64% | 48,323 | 22.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 115,570 | 74.58% | 39,120 | 25.25% | 262 | 0.17% |
1948 | 75,519 | 69.75% | 29,104 | 26.88% | 3,642 | 3.36% |
1944 | 65,650 | 67.59% | 31,231 | 32.15% | 253 | 0.26% |
1940 | 63,712 | 65.12% | 33,853 | 34.60% | 270 | 0.28% |
1936 | 48,970 | 58.07% | 33,078 | 39.22% | 2,287 | 2.71% |
1932 | 40,247 | 55.49% | 30,799 | 42.46% | 1,482 | 2.04% |
1928 | 41,199 | 65.07% | 19,497 | 30.79% | 2,619 | 4.14% |
1924 | 31,456 | 69.20% | 10,024 | 22.05% | 3,975 | 8.74% |
1920 | 26,737 | 73.10% | 8,852 | 24.20% | 985 | 2.69% |
1916 | 12,742 | 59.20% | 8,422 | 39.13% | 358 | 1.66% |
1912 | 5,595 | 28.47% | 7,878 | 40.08% | 6,182 | 31.45% |
1908 | 10,689 | 60.29% | 5,877 | 33.15% | 1,164 | 6.57% |
1904 | 9,937 | 57.19% | 6,795 | 39.11% | 642 | 3.70% |
1900 | 9,584 | 60.24% | 5,711 | 35.90% | 615 | 3.87% |
1896 | 9,388 | 66.60% | 3,872 | 27.47% | 837 | 5.94% |
1892 | 7,001 | 49.29% | 6,274 | 44.17% | 928 | 6.53% |
1888 | 7,167 | 50.23% | 6,600 | 46.26% | 500 | 3.50% |
1884 | 5,876 | 45.85% | 6,429 | 50.17% | 510 | 3.98% |
Active Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of February 20, 2025[35] | |||||
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Party | Number of voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 360,671 | 33.21% | |||
Republican | 341,008 | 31.40% | |||
Unaffiliated | 327,373 | 30.14% | |||
Conservative | 20,641 | 1.90% | |||
Working Families | 4,178 | 0.38% | |||
Other | 32,170 | 2.96% | |||
Total | 1,086,041 | 100% |
Position | Name | Party | Term | |
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Sheriff | Errol D. Toulon Jr. | Dem | 2018–present | |
District Attorney | Raymond A. Tierney | Rep | 2022–present | |
County Clerk | Vincent A. Puleo | Rep | 2023–present | |
Comptroller | John M. Kennedy Jr. | Rep | 2015–present |
District | Senator | Party |
---|---|---|
1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican |
2 | Mario Mattera | Republican |
3 | L. Dean Murray | Republican |
4 | Monica Martinez | Democratic |
8 | Alexis Weik | Republican |
District | Representative | Party |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick LaLota | Republican |
2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican |
3 | Tom Suozzi | Democratic |
Senator | Party |
---|---|
Chuck Schumer | Democratic |
Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic |
In 2003, Democrat Steve Levy was elected county executive, ending longtime Republican control. In 2001, Democrat Thomas Spota was elected District Attorney, and ran unopposed in 2005. Although Suffolk voters gave George H. W. Bush a victory here in 1992, the county voted for Bill Clinton in 1996 and continued the trend by giving Al Gore an 11-percent victory in the county in 2000. 2004 Democratic candidate John Kerry won by a much smaller margin of under one percent, in 2008 Democratic candidate Barack Obama won by a slightly larger 6 percent margin, 52.5%-46.5%. In 2012, he carried the county by a slightly smaller margin 51%-47%. In 2016, Republican candidate Donald Trump won Suffolk County by a 6.9 percent margin, becoming the first Republican to carry the county since 1992. In 2020, Trump again won Suffolk County; this time, however, it was decided by just 232 votes out of nearly 800,000 votes cast, making it the closest county in the nation in terms of percentage margin, and representing nearly a seven-point swing towards the Democratic ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and junior California senator Kamala Harris. In percentage terms, it was the closest county in the state, although Ontario County and Warren County had narrower raw vote margins of just 33 and 57 votes, respectively. Suffolk was one of five counties in the state that Trump won by less than 500 votes. With Tarrant County, Texas and Maricopa County, Arizona flipping Democratic in 2020, Suffolk County was the most populous county in the nation to vote for Trump in 2020. In 2024, Trump won 54% of the vote in Suffolk county, the highest percentage since 1988.
As a whole, both Suffolk and Nassau counties are considered swing counties. However, until 2016, they tended not to receive significant attention from presidential candidates, as the state of New York has turned reliably Democratic at the national level. In 2008 and 2012, Hofstra University in Nassau County hosted a presidential debate. Hofstra hosted the first debate of the 2016 presidential election season, on September 26, 2016, making Hofstra the first college or university in the United States to host a presidential debate in three consecutive elections. The presence on the 2016 ticket of Westchester County resident Hillary Clinton and Manhattan resident Donald Trump resulted in greater attention by the candidates to the concerns of Long Island. Trump visited Long Island voters and donors at least four times while Clinton made one stop for voters and one additional stop in the Hamptons for donors.
After the 2022 midterm election results were counted, Suffolk appears to have moved further to the right. Republican gubernatorial candidate and Suffolk County native Lee Zeldin won the county by more than 17 points over the Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul.[36] Republicans, as of 2024, hold both congressional districts covering that being New York's 1st congressional district represented by Nick LaLota and New York's 2nd congressional district represented by Andrew Garbarino.
The 2023 election saw this trend continue, with Republican Edward P. Romaine defeating Democrat David Calone by 14 points to become the next County Executive.[37] Republicans also gained a 12-6 supermajority in the County Legislature, seeing a net gain of one seat.
Name | Party | Term |
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H. Lee Dennison | Democratic | 1960–1972 |
John V.N. Klein | Republican | 1972–1979 |
Peter F. Cohalan | Republican | 1980–1986 |
Michael A. LoGrande* | Republican | 1986–1987 |
Patrick G. Halpin | Democratic | 1988–1991 |
Robert J. Gaffney | Republican | 1992–2003 |
Steve Levy** | Democratic | 2004–2010 |
Steve Levy** | Republican | 2010–2011 |
Steve Bellone | Democratic | 2012–2023 |
Edward P. Romaine | Republican | 2024–present |
* Appointed to complete Cohalan's term.
** Levy was originally elected as a Democrat, but became a Republican in 2010.
The county has 18 legislative districts, each represented by a legislator. As of 2024, there are 11 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and 1 Conservative.
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Partisan Breakdown |
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2024 | Catherine Stark (R) | Ann Welker (D) | James Mazzarella (R) | Nicholas Caracappa (MajL) (C) | Steven Englebright (D) | Chad Lennon (R) | Dominick Thorne (R) | Anthony Piccirillo (R) | Samuel Gonzalez (D) | Trish Bergin (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (DPO) (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (PO)(R) | Jason Richberg (MinL) (D) | Rebecca Sanin (D) | Tom Donnelly (D) | Stephanie Bontempi (R) | 12-6 Republican |
2023 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | James Mazzarella (R) | Nicholas Caracappa (MajL) (C) | Kara Hahn (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Dominick Thorne (R) | Anthony Piccirillo (R) | Samuel Gonzalez (D) | Trish Bergin (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (DPO) (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (PO)(R) | Jason Richberg (MinL) (D) | Manuel Esteban (R) | Tom Donnelly (D) | Stephanie Bontempi (R) | 11-7 Republican |
2022 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | James Mazzarella (R) | Nicholas Caracappa (MajL) (C) | Kara Hahn (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Dominick Thorne (R) | Anthony Piccirillo (R) | Samuel Gonzalez (D) | Trish Bergin (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (DPO) (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (PO)(R) | Jason Richberg (MinL) (D) | Manuel Esteban (R) | Tom Donnelly (D) | Stephanie Bontempi (R) | 11-7 Republican |
2021 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | James Mazzarella (R) | Nicholas Caracappa (C) | Kara Hahn (DPO) (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (PO) (D) | Anthony Piccirillo (R) | Samuel Gonzalez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL)(R) | Jason Richberg (D) | Susan A. Berland (MajL)(D) | Tom Donnelly (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 10-8 Democratic |
2020 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | Rudy Sunderman (R) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (DPO) (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (PO) (D) | Anthony Piccirillo (R) | Samuel Gonzalez (D) | Tom Cilmi (MinL) (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (R) | Jason Richberg (D) | Susan A. Berland (MajL)(D) | Tom Donnelly (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 10-8 Democratic |
2019 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | Rudy Sunderman (R) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (MajL)(D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (DPO) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Samuel Gonzalez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL) (R) | DuWayne Gregory(PO) (D) | Susan A. Berland (MajL)(D) | Tom Donnelly (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 11-7 Democratic |
2018 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | Rudy Sunderman (R) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (MajL)(D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (DPO) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Monica R. Martinez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Steven J. Flotteron (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL) (R) | DuWayne Gregory (PO) (D) | Susan A. Berland (MajL) (D) | Tom Donnelly (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 11-7 Democratic |
2017 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (MajL)(D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (DPO) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Monica R. Martinez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL) (R) | DuWayne Gregory (PO) (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2016 | Al Krupski (D) | Bridget Fleming (D) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (MajL)(D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (DPO) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Monica R. Martinez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL) (R) | DuWayne Gregory (PO) (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2015 | Al Krupski (D) | Jay Schneiderman (DPO) (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (MajL)(D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (DPO) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Monica R. Martinez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | Leslie Kennedy (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL) (R) | DuWayne Gregory (PO) (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2014 | Al Krupski (D) | Jay Schneiderman (DPO) (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (MajL)(D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (DPO) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Monica R. Martinez (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (MinL) (R) | Robert Trotta (R) | Kevin J. McCaffrey (MinL) (R) | DuWayne Gregory (PO) (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2013 | Al Krupski (D) | Jay Schneiderman (DPO) (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Kara Hahn (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (MajL) (D) | William J. Lindsay III (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (MinL) (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (PO) (D) | DuWayne Gregory (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 13-5 Democratic |
2012 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Robert Calarco (D) | William J. Lindsay(PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (MinL) (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | DuWayne Gregory (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | William R. Spencer (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2011 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Sarah Anker (D) | Jack Eddington (I) | William J. Lindsay (PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (MinL) (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | DuWayne Gregory (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | Jon Cooper (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2010 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Thomas Muratore (R) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Daniel P. Losquadro (MinL) (R) | Jack Eddington (I) | William J. Lindsay (PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Tom Cilmi (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | DuWayne Gregory (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | Jon Cooper (D) | 11-7 Democratic |
2009 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Brian Beedenbender (D) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Daniel P. Losquadro (MinL) (R) | Jack Eddington (I) | William J. Lindsay (PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Cameron Alden (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | DuWayne Gregory (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | Jon Cooper (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2008 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (I) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Brian Beedenbender (D) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Daniel P. Losquadro (MinL) (R) | Jack Eddington (I) | William J. Lindsay (PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Cameron Alden (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | DuWayne Gregory (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | Jon Cooper (D) | 12-6 Democratic |
2007 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (R) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Joseph T. Caracappa (R) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Daniel P. Losquadro (MinL) (R) | Jack Eddington (I) | William J. Lindsay (PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Cameron Alden (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | Elie Mystal (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | Jon Cooper (D) | 10-8 Democratic |
2006 | Edward P. Romaine (R) | Jay Schneiderman (R) | Kate M. Browning (WF) | Joseph T. Caracappa (R) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Daniel P. Losquadro (MinL) (R) | Jack Eddington (I) | William J. Lindsay (PO) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Cameron Alden (R) | Thomas F. Barraga (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | Wayne R. Horsley (DPO) (D) | Elie Mystal (D) | Steven H. Stern (D) | Louis D'Amaro (D) | Jon Cooper (D) | 10-8 Democratic |
2005 | Michael J. Caracciolo (R) | Jay Schneiderman (R) | Peter O'Leary (MajL) (R) | Joseph T. Caracappa (PO) (R) | Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D) | Daniel P. Losquadro (R) | Brian X. Foley (D) | William J. Lindsay (MinL) (D) | Ricardo Montano (D) | Cameron Alden (R) | Angie Carpenter (R) | John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R) | Lynne C. Nowick (R) | David Bishop (D) | Elie Mystal (D) | Allan Binder (R) | Paul J. Tonna (R) | Jon Cooper (D) | 11-7 Republican |
Republicans controlled the county legislature until a landmark election in November 2005 where three Republican seats switched to the Democrats, giving them control. In November 2007, the Democratic Party once again retained control over the Suffolk County Legislature, picking up one seat in the process. In November 2009, the Republican Party regained the seat lost in 2007 but remained in the minority for the 2010-2011 session. In November 2011, the Democratic Party maintained control over the Suffolk County Legislature picking up one seat that had been held by an Independence Party member. In November 2013, the Republican Party gained the 14th district seat, but remained in the minority until 2021, when the GOP flipped the county legislature, picking up three seats with incumbents Robert Calarco (the sitting Presiding Officer) and Susan Berland (the sitting Majority Leader) losing their bids for re-election.[38][39] The Suffolk GOP built on these gains in the 2023 general election, gaining a 12-6 supermajority.
Police services in the five western towns (Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown and Brookhaven) are provided primarily by the Suffolk County Police Department. The five "East End" towns (Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island, East Hampton, and Southampton), maintain their own police and other law enforcement agencies. Also, there are a number of villages, such as Amityville, Lloyd Harbor, Northport, and Westhampton Beach that maintain their own police forces. In 1994, the Village of Greenport voted to abolish its police department and turn responsibility for law and order over to the Southold police department.
After the Long Island State Parkway Police was disbanded in 1980, all state parkways in Suffolk County became the responsibility of Troop L of the New York State Police, headquartered at Republic Airport. State parks, such as Robert Moses State Park, are the responsibility of the New York State Park Police, based at Belmont Lake State Park. In 1996, the Long Island Rail Road Police Department was consolidated into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police, which has jurisdiction over all rail lines in the county. Since the New York state legislature created the New York State University Police in 1999, they are in charge of all law enforcement services for State University of New York property and campuses. The State University Police have jurisdiction in Suffolk County at Stony Brook University and Farmingdale State College.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is a separate agency. The sheriff, an elected official who serves a four-year term, operates the two Suffolk County correctional facilities (in Yaphank and Riverhead), provides county courthouse security and detention, service and enforcement of civil papers, evictions and warrants. The Sheriff's Office is also responsible for securing all county-owned property, such as county government office buildings, as well as the campuses of the Suffolk County Community College. As of 2008, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office employed 275 Deputy Sheriffs, 850 corrections officers, and about 200 civilian staff.
Suffolk County has a long maritime history with several outer barrier beaches and hundreds of square miles of waterways. The Suffolk Police Marine Bureau patrols the 500 square miles (1,000 km2) of navigable waterways within the police district, from the Connecticut and Rhode Island state line which bisects Long Island Sound[40] to the New York state line 3 miles (5 km) south of Fire Island in the Atlantic Ocean. Some Suffolk County towns (Islip, Brookhaven, Southampton, East Hampton, Babylon, Huntington, Smithtown) also employ various bay constables and other local marine patrol, which are sworn armed peace officers with full arrest powers, providing back up to the Suffolk Police Marine Bureau as well as the United States Coast Guard.
This includes Fire Island and parts of Jones Island barrier beaches and the islands of the Great South Bay. Marine units also respond to water and ice rescues on the inland lakes, ponds, and streams of the District.
In February 2019, legislator Robert Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) put forward a resolution to recover salary and benefits from James Burke, the county's former police chief.[41][42] Burke had pled guilty to beating a man while in police custody and attempting to conceal it, and the county had paid the victim $1.5 million in a settlement; it had also paid Burke more than $500,000 in benefits and salary while Burke was concealing his conduct.[42][41] Trotta said that the faithless servant doctrine in New York common law gave him the power to claw back the compensation.[42] The Suffolk County Legislature supported the suit unanimously.[43] The following month Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed the bill.
Also in February 2019, a court ruled against the Suffolk County jail in the case of a former inmate who was denied hormone replacement therapy by the jail's doctors. Documents introduced in the trial indicate 11 other inmates were also denied treatment.[44]
Suffolk County is part of the 10th Judicial District of the New York State Unified Court System; is home to the Alfonse M. D'Amato Courthouse of the Federal U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York;[45] and has various local municipal courts. The State Courts are divided into Supreme Court, which has general jurisdiction over all cases, and lower courts that either hear claims of a limited dollar amount, or of a specific nature.[46][47] Similarly, the local courts hear claims of a limited dollar amount, or hear specific types of cases. The Federal Court has jurisdiction over Federal Claims, State Law claims that are joined with Federal claims, and claims where there is a diversity of citizenship.[48]
The District Court and the Town and Village Courts are the local courts of Suffolk County. There are more than 30 local courts, each with limited criminal and civil subject matter and geographic jurisdictions. The local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over misdemeanors, violations and infractions; preliminary jurisdiction over felonies; and traffic tickets charging a crime. The local civil courts calendar small claims, evictions, and civil actions.
Most non-criminal moving violation tickets issued in the five west towns are handled by the Traffic Violations Bureau, which is part of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, not the court system.
School districts (all officially designated for grades K-12) include:[57]
Fire Island Lighthouse was an important landmark for many trans-Atlantic ships coming into New York Harbor in the early 20th century. For many European immigrants, the Fire Island Light was their first sight of land upon arrival in America.
The Fire Island Inlet span of the Robert Moses Causeway connects to Robert Moses State Park on the western tip of Fire Island.
The Great South Bay Bridge, the first causeway bridge, had only one northbound and one southbound lane, was opened to traffic in April 1954. The span of 2 miles (3 km) across Great South Bay to Captree Island features a main span of 600 feet (200 m), with a clearance for boats of 60 feet (20 m).
After crossing the State Boat Channel over its 665-foot-long (203 m) bascule bridge, the causeway meets the Ocean Parkway at a cloverleaf interchange. This interchange provides access to Captree State Park, Gilgo State Park and Jones Beach State Park.
The Fire Island Inlet Bridge continues the two-lane road, one lane in each direction, across Fire Island Inlet to its terminus at Robert Moses State Park and The Fire Island Lighthouse. Robert Moses Causeway opened in 1964.
Suffolk County has the most lighthouses of any United States county, with 15 of its original 26 lighthouses still standing. Of these 15, eight are in Southold township alone, giving it more lighthouses than any other township in the United States.
At various times, there have been proposals for a division of Suffolk County into two counties. The western portion would be called Suffolk County, while the eastern portion of the current Suffolk County would comprise a new county to be called Peconic County. Peconic County would consist of the five easternmost towns of Suffolk County: East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold, plus the Shinnecock Indian Reservation.
The proposed Peconic County flag showed the two forks at the east end of Long Island separated by Peconic Bay. The star on the north represents Southold. The stars on the South Fork represent Southampton and East Hampton. Riverhead is at the fork mouth and Shelter Island is between the forks.
The secessionist movement has not been active since 1998.
The End of the Hamptons: Scenes from the Class Struggle in America's Paradise, by Corey Dolgon (New York University Press, 2005[58]) examined the class roots of the secessionist movement in the Hamptons. In his review, Howard Zinn wrote that the book "[t]akes us beyond the much-romanticized beaches of Long Island to the rich entrepreneurs and their McMansions, the Latino workers, and the stubborn indigenous residents refusing to disappear. The book is important because it is in so many ways a microcosm of the nation."[59] The book won the Association for Humanist Sociology's 2005 Book Prize and the American Sociological Association's Marxist Section Book Award in 2007.
Matt DeSimone, a young adult from Southold, and his partner Jake Dominy unsuccessfully started a similar movement in the late 2010s.
Suffolk County has an 8.625% sales tax, compared to an overall New York State sales tax of 4%, consisting of an additional 4.25% on top of the state and MTA assessment of .375%[60]
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic first affected the county. As of December 12, 2020, there are a total of 73,281 cases and 2,153 deaths.[61]
Tertiary care hospitals:
Community hospitals:
Specialty care hospitals:
In the State of New York, a town is the major subdivision of each county. Towns provide or arrange for most municipal services for residents of hamlets and selected services for residents of villages. All residents of New York who do not live in a city or on an Indian reservation live in a town. A village is an incorporated area which is usually, but not always, within a single town. A village is a clearly defined municipality that provides the services closest to the residents, such as garbage collection, street and highway maintenance, street lighting and building codes. Some villages provide their own police and other optional services. A hamlet is an informally defined populated area within a town that is not part of a village.
Figures in parentheses are 2022 population estimates from the Census Bureau.[62]
Gardiners Island is an island off eastern Suffolk County. The Island is 6 miles (10 km) long, and 3 miles (5 km) wide and has 27 miles (43 km) of coastline. The same family has owned the Island for nearly 400 years; one of the largest privately owned islands in America or the world. In addition, it is the only American real estate still intact as part of an original royal grant from the English Crown.
Robins Island is an Island in the Peconic Bay between the North and South folks of eastern Suffolk County. It is within the jurisdiction of Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York. The Island is 435 acres (1.8 km2) and presently undeveloped. The island is privately owned and not accessible to the public.
Two Indian reservations are within the borders of Suffolk County:
The county includes a lot of roadways and other public transportation infrastructure. The local Suffolk County Legislature oversees funding and regulations for the infrastructure.[5] In 2019, the legislature required all new projects to account for future climate change caused sea level rise.[5]
Commercial airport:
General aviation airports:
Suffolk County is served by Suffolk County Transit. Long Island Rail Road, the Hampton Jitney, and Hampton Luxury Liner connect Suffolk County to New York City. Some parts of Suffolk County are also served by NICE bus.
Islip, New York
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Islip Town Hall in 2012
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Fide sed cui vide
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Coordinates: 40°45′24″N 73°11′56″W / 40.75667°N 73.19889°W | |
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County | Suffolk |
Incorporated | 1683 |
Named after | Islip, Northamptonshire |
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• Type | Civil Township |
• Supervisor | Angie M. Carpenter (R)[1] |
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162.98 sq mi (422.10 km2) |
• Land | 103.80 sq mi (268.84 km2) |
• Water | 59.17 sq mi (153.26 km2) |
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• Density | 3,275.9/sq mi (1,264.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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11705, 11706, 11716, 11717, 11718, 11722, 11730, 11739, 11749, 11751, 11752, 11760, 11769, 11770, 11782, 11795, 11796, 11702 (part), 11729 (part), 11742 (part), 11741 (part)
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Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
FIPS code | 36-38000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979097 |
Website | www |
Islip (/ˈaɪslɪp/ EYE-slip) is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 339,938 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the fourth most populous city or town in the New York metropolitan area.[3][4] The Town of Islip also contains a smaller, unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place named Islip, which serves as the town seat.
Matthias Nicoll relocated to New York from Islip, Northamptonshire, England, in 1664.[5] His son, William Nicoll, became a royal patentee of the east end of what is now the Town of Islip, and his domain reached from East Islip to Bayport and included Sayville, West Sayville, Oakdale, Great River, Islip Terrace, Central Islip, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Bohemia, Brentwood, Holtsville, and a portion of Ronkonkoma. All of this land was purchased from Winne-quaheagh, Sachem (chief) of Connetquot, in 1683; the Town of Islip was incorporated that same year.[6] The yearly fee paid to Governor Thomas Dongan of New York was five bushels of quality winter wheat or 25 shillings. Other early land patentees were Andrew Gibb (Islip Hamlet), John Mowbray (Bay Shore, originally Awixa), Stephan Van Cortlandt (Sagtikos Manor), and Thomas Willets (West Islip).[6]
By 1710, the colonial government passed an act to enable the precinct of Islip in the County of Suffolk to elect two assessors, a collector, a constable and a supervisor. The people had a voice. Growth, however, remained at a standstill until the Revolutionary War ended when, in the 17 years that followed, there was more progress than in the 50 years preceding. This activity was partly due to the impact of American shipping.
By 1825, it was necessary to install a Fire Island light across the Great South Bay and regular ferry service between Bay Shore and Fire Island began in 1862. In 1867[?] the Long Island Rail Road came to Islip and the first depot was built. People were discovering Islip and the tourist trade soon took hold.
Tourism brought much wealth into the area and business sprung up to service the hotels that began to dot the landscape. Some of those tourists stayed on and built summer homes, thus the vacationers and the town seemed to enjoy a mutual prosperity. But the old guard was changing. Early in the 20th century, diesel-powered ferries replaced the whale boats while housing developments and small manufacturing firms sprang up on the sites of old farms. Like the rest of the country, Islip and all of Long Island suffered during the Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression. When the veterans returned home from World War II, there was a housing shortage in New York City, but a rebirth on Long Island. Within a decade following the end of the war, Islip began to turn from a bucolic farming community into a bustling suburb, becoming what was once described as a "bedroom" of New York City. The influx of people was tremendous - from 71,000 in 1950 to 280,000 in 1970. Then, as growth continued eastward on Long Island, the pace in Islip slowed.
In 1987, the 430 tons of ash that resulted from incineration of the cargo of the Mobro 4000 "Garbage Barge" was added to the landfill in Islip.[7] In response to the garbage barge incident, the Town of Islip developed Keep Islip Clean, WRAP, and other environmentally friendly initiatives to help bolster its image. These acts resulted in one of the first comprehensive recycling programs in the United States.[8]
Islip is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Babylon to the west (at approximately Route 231), Smithtown to the north (at approximately the Long Island Expressway), and Brookhaven to the east (at approximately Nicolls Road). It also shares a small border with Huntington to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 162.8 square miles (422 km2), of which 103.2 square miles (267 km2) is land and 59.6 square miles (154 km2) (36.61%) is water.[9]
The town includes part of Fire Island, Jones Beach Island, and Captree Island, which are separated from Long Island by the Great South Bay.
Under the Köppen climate classification, Islip has a humid continental climate (Dfa), with some maritime influence, or under the −3 °C or 26.6 °F threshold a humid subtropical climate (Cfa); it is part of USDA hardiness zone 7a.[10] The normal average monthly temperature ranges from 31.9 °F (−0.1 °C) in January to 75.0 °F (23.9 °C) in July; on average, there are 16.3 afternoons where the temperature remains at or below freezing and 8.3 afternoons with a high at or above 90 °F or 32.2 °C annually; the last year to not reach the latter mark was 2014.[11][12] Temperatures below −5 °F (−20.6 °C) or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) are rare, and were last seen respectively on January 7, 2018, at −5 °F or −20.6 °C and July 22, 2011, at 100 °F or 37.8 °C.[11] The record low is −14 °F or −25.6 °C, set on February 13, 1967, while the record high is 104 °F or 40 °C, set on July 3, 1966.[11]
Precipitation averages 45.99 inches or 1,170 millimetres annually, and is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, though March and April are the wettest months in terms of total precipitation. Snowfall averages 31.8 inches or 0.81 metres per year, falling almost entirely from November to April.[11][12]
On August 12 and 13, 2014, a new 24-hour precipitation record for the state of New York was set at 13.57 inches (344.7 mm), including 1.08 inches or 27.4 millimetres in 9 minutes during the morning of August 12.[13] This caused flooding on the Southern State Parkway, Sunrise Highway and other area thoroughfares.[14]
Climate data for Islip, New York (Long Island MacArthur Airport), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
71 (22) |
82 (28) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
89 (32) |
80 (27) |
77 (25) |
104 (40) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.2 (14.6) |
57.1 (13.9) |
66.7 (19.3) |
77.0 (25.0) |
85.8 (29.9) |
90.4 (32.4) |
94.0 (34.4) |
91.2 (32.9) |
86.0 (30.0) |
78.6 (25.9) |
68.8 (20.4) |
60.9 (16.1) |
95.6 (35.3) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.2 (4.0) |
41.0 (5.0) |
47.7 (8.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
68.3 (20.2) |
77.2 (25.1) |
82.8 (28.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
74.8 (23.8) |
64.1 (17.8) |
53.6 (12.0) |
44.4 (6.9) |
61.1 (16.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.9 (−0.1) |
33.3 (0.7) |
39.9 (4.4) |
49.7 (9.8) |
59.5 (15.3) |
69.0 (20.6) |
75.0 (23.9) |
73.7 (23.2) |
66.9 (19.4) |
55.7 (13.2) |
45.6 (7.6) |
37.1 (2.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
41.2 (5.1) |
50.8 (10.4) |
60.9 (16.1) |
67.3 (19.6) |
66.0 (18.9) |
58.9 (14.9) |
47.3 (8.5) |
37.6 (3.1) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
45.2 (7.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 7.4 (−13.7) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
37.9 (3.3) |
48.4 (9.1) |
57.7 (14.3) |
55.7 (13.2) |
45.4 (7.4) |
33.0 (0.6) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
5.4 (−14.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −8 (−22) |
−14 (−26) |
0 (−18) |
16 (−9) |
32 (0) |
42 (6) |
49 (9) |
45 (7) |
38 (3) |
23 (−5) |
11 (−12) |
−1 (−18) |
−14 (−26) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.66 (93) |
3.29 (84) |
4.51 (115) |
4.06 (103) |
3.28 (83) |
4.00 (102) |
3.26 (83) |
4.24 (108) |
3.60 (91) |
3.97 (101) |
3.41 (87) |
4.71 (120) |
45.99 (1,168) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26) |
9.4 (24) |
6.5 (17) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
4.5 (11) |
31.8 (81) |
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 6.6 (17) |
6.4 (16) |
3.7 (9.4) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
3.0 (7.6) |
11.3 (29) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 122.0 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 13.4 |
Source: NOAA[11][12] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 609 | — | |
1800 | 958 | 57.3% | |
1810 | 885 | −7.6% | |
1820 | 1,156 | 30.6% | |
1830 | 1,653 | 43.0% | |
1840 | 1,909 | 15.5% | |
1850 | 2,602 | 36.3% | |
1860 | 3,845 | 47.8% | |
1870 | 4,597 | 19.6% | |
1880 | 6,453 | 40.4% | |
1890 | 8,783 | 36.1% | |
1900 | 12,545 | 42.8% | |
1910 | 18,346 | 46.2% | |
1920 | 20,709 | 12.9% | |
1930 | 33,194 | 60.3% | |
1940 | 51,182 | 54.2% | |
1950 | 71,465 | 39.6% | |
1960 | 172,959 | 142.0% | |
1970 | 278,880 | 61.2% | |
1980 | 298,897 | 7.2% | |
1990 | 299,587 | 0.2% | |
2000 | 322,612 | 7.7% | |
2010 | 335,543 | 4.0% | |
2020 | 339,938 | 1.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
At the 2000 census,[16] there were 322,612 people, 98,936 households and 78,555 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,064.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,183.2/km2). There were 104,278 housing units at an average density of 990.5 per square mile (382.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.25% White, 9.02% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.32% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.16% of the population.
There were 98,936 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.55.
27.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median household income was $78,991, and the median family income was $86,190.[17] Males had a median income of $49,069 versus $33,660 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,699. About 4.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Islip is governed by a Town Supervisor, an elected position which is similar to that of a Mayor, and four elected council members. Additionally, a Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes are both duly elected. All of the elected officials serve staggered four year terms. Elections are held on odd years, except when special elections are held pursuant to state law. The current supervisor is Angie Carpenter, a Republican, who was formerly the Suffolk County Treasurer. Carpenter succeeded Tom Croci after he was elected to the New York State Senate in 2015.[18]
The town board has jurisdiction over governmental affairs within the town's boundaries, excluding incorporated villages which have their own local governments. Such things include passing a budget and enacting new laws.
The town had a long history of control by the Republican Party; punctuated by two years in 1967. In 1969, the Republicans returned to local power for another 38 years until the 2007 elections gave the Democrats control of the town board. In 2006, Republican Supervisor Peter McGowan resigned due to charges of misuse of campaign funds. In the ensuing special election Phil Nolan, a Democrat, won the supervisor seat. The next year in 2007 Supervisor Nolan ran for his first full term in office with running mates John Edwards and Gene Parrington. All three were elected town-wide and the three Democrats took control of the Town Board for the first time since 1967.[19]
In 2009, new voter registration skewed slightly towards the Democratic Party for the first time in the history of the Town of Islip.
In the 2009 elections, Islip Republicans gained one seat with the election of former News 12 personality Trish Bergin, and the re-election of Councilman Steven Flotteron; this left the Democrats with a one-seat majority.
The 2011 election witnessed the continued comeback of the Republican Party in Islip. Thomas Croci – a veteran running in his first election – led an energized campaign that upset incumbent Supervisor Nolan. In addition, the rest of the Republican ticket was swept into office. Anthony Senft Jr. and John Cochrane Jr. became councilmen, replacing Gene Parrington and John Edwards. Olga Murray became Town Clerk, and Alexis Weik became Receiver of Taxes.[20]
In 2018, four residents sued the town for violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by maintaining a discriminatory at-large council system.[21] One-third of Islip's population is Hispanic, but only one non-Non-Hispanic White person, at the time, had ever been elected to a town seat. As part of the settlement reached in 2020, the at-large system was abolished, and was replaced on 2023 by four council districts.[21]
NBTY is based in Ronkonkoma. Sigma Corporation is based in Ronkonkoma.
The town-owned Town of Islip Foreign Trade Zone is located within Ronkonkoma, adjacent to Long Island MacArthur Airport.[22]
Note: ✝ Denotes area is on Fire Island
Long Island MacArthur Airport and the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), located in the Town of Islip, are both in the hamlet of Ronkonkoma. MacArthur Airport is owned by the Town of Islip and maintained through the Town of Islip Department of Aviation.[23][24]
A smaller rural airport known as Bayport Aerodrome also exists within the town used for antique aircraft. It is also owned by the Town of Islip.[25]
The Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch is one of two lines running through the town spanning between the Village of Babylon and the Hamlet of Blue Point in the Town of Brookhaven, with stations from Bay Shore through Sayville. The other line is the Main Line which runs through the northern part of the town with stations in Brentwood, Central Islip and Ronkonkoma, which not only serves as a major transportation hub, but is also located on the Islip-Brookhaven Town Line.
The Town of Islip is served entirely by Suffolk County Transit bus routes.
Passenger ferries depart to Fire Island from Bay Shore and Sayville, which lead to communities both in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven. Bay Shore has terminals for Fire Island ferries, serving Atlantique, Dunewood, Fair Harbor, Kismet, Ocean Bay Park, Ocean Beach, Saltaire, and Seaview, and smaller hamlets. They are located at the southernmost end of Maple Avenue. Some daily ferries to Atlantique also make a stop at the Bay Shore Marina, which is across the canal from the Maple Avenue ferries.
Sayville's ferry terminals lead to the communities of Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines, both popular vacation communities for LGBT New Yorkers, as well as to Sailors Haven,[26] which is located within the Sunken Forest Visitor's Center.[27]
Coordinates:
40°47′59″N 73°4′32″W / 40.79972°N 73.07556°WCountry United StatesState
New YorkCountySuffolkTownBrookhaven
IslipArea
6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2) • Land6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
118 ft (36 m)Population
26,487 • Density3,848.18/sq mi (1,485.81/km2)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00ZIP Code
Area codes631, 934FIPS code36-35056GNIS feature ID0952975
Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 26,487 at the time of the 2020 census. The community borders the eastern side of Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Holbrook is believed to have derived its name from a stream which was called, in various narratives, either "Old Brook" or "Hollow Brook."[2]
The area was part of the 51,000 acre Islip Grange estate, acquired in 1697 by William Nicoll (son of Matthias Nicoll, who was the sixth mayor of New York City).[3] It was largely a rural area until Alexander McCotter acquired 5,000 acres in the area in 1848 (after the Long Island Rail Road reached it in 1844) and platted the community. The oldest still standing building from this period is St. John's Lutheran Church, which was built in 1863. In 1875, the Nevins and Griswold cigar factory operated at the original LIRR station.[4]
In 1931, the population was 321.[2][4] Population increased from 2,500 in 1965 to 15,000 in 1975, after the Long Island Expressway reached the community in 1969.[2][4] It also was the center of growth as Long Island MacArthur Airport developed along the community's western border.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2), all land.[6][7]
Holbrook has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures at the Holbrook Country Club range from 30.9 °F in January to 74.0 °F in July.[8] The local hardiness zone is 7a.[9][10]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 27,512 | — | |
2010 | 27,195 | −1.2% | |
2020 | 26,487 | −2.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
As of the census of 2010, there were 26,487 people residing in the CDP.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,195 people residing in the CDP.[6]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 27,512 people, 9,019 households, and 7,350 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,032.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,557.0/km2). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 1,342.2 per square mile (518.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.1% White, 1.32% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 9,019 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% 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 3.38.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,801, and the median income for a family was $76,349 (these figures had risen to $96,530 and $101,336 respectively as of a 2007 estimate. Males had a median income of $80,040 versus $63,651 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,863. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Holbrook is located mainly within the Town of Islip, while the section between Portion Road and the Long Island Rail Road tracks is in the Town of Brookhaven.[4][5]
All of Holbrook is within the Sachem Central School District, which is independent of town borders.[5] Three of the district's ten elementary schools are located within the CDP: Grundy Elementary, Nokomis Elementary, and Merrimac Elementary. It is also the location of one of the district's three middle schools: Seneca Middle School.[5]
Holbrook residents attend either Sachem High School North or Sachem High School East, depending on which section of Holbrook they live in.[5] Residents living in the north and west parts of the hamlet go to Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, while those living in the south and east parts of the hamlet go to Sachem High School East in Farmingville.[5]
The Sachem Public Library is located in Holbrook.[5]
Roads that pass through Holbrook include:[5]
Bus service in Holbrook is provided by Suffolk County Transit.[5][13]
Holbrook is accessible on the Ronkonkoma Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The Holbrook station closed in 1962, and, as of 2025, the nearest stations to the CDP are Ronkonkoma and Medford.[5]
The nearest hospital to Holbrook is Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue, approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Holbrook.[5]
Coordinates:
40°47′59″N 73°4′32″W / 40.79972°N 73.07556°WCountry United StatesState
New YorkCountySuffolkTownBrookhaven
IslipArea
6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2) • Land6.88 sq mi (17.83 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
118 ft (36 m)Population
26,487 • Density3,848.18/sq mi (1,485.81/km2)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00ZIP Code
Area codes631, 934FIPS code36-35056GNIS feature ID0952975
Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 26,487 at the time of the 2020 census. The community borders the eastern side of Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Holbrook is believed to have derived its name from a stream which was called, in various narratives, either "Old Brook" or "Hollow Brook."[2]
The area was part of the 51,000 acre Islip Grange estate, acquired in 1697 by William Nicoll (son of Matthias Nicoll, who was the sixth mayor of New York City).[3] It was largely a rural area until Alexander McCotter acquired 5,000 acres in the area in 1848 (after the Long Island Rail Road reached it in 1844) and platted the community. The oldest still standing building from this period is St. John's Lutheran Church, which was built in 1863. In 1875, the Nevins and Griswold cigar factory operated at the original LIRR station.[4]
In 1931, the population was 321.[2][4] Population increased from 2,500 in 1965 to 15,000 in 1975, after the Long Island Expressway reached the community in 1969.[2][4] It also was the center of growth as Long Island MacArthur Airport developed along the community's western border.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2), all land.[6][7]
Holbrook has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures at the Holbrook Country Club range from 30.9 °F in January to 74.0 °F in July.[8] The local hardiness zone is 7a.[9][10]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 27,512 | — | |
2010 | 27,195 | −1.2% | |
2020 | 26,487 | −2.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
As of the census of 2010, there were 26,487 people residing in the CDP.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,195 people residing in the CDP.[6]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 27,512 people, 9,019 households, and 7,350 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,032.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,557.0/km2). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 1,342.2 per square mile (518.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.1% White, 1.32% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 9,019 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% 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 3.38.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,801, and the median income for a family was $76,349 (these figures had risen to $96,530 and $101,336 respectively as of a 2007 estimate. Males had a median income of $80,040 versus $63,651 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,863. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Holbrook is located mainly within the Town of Islip, while the section between Portion Road and the Long Island Rail Road tracks is in the Town of Brookhaven.[4][5]
All of Holbrook is within the Sachem Central School District, which is independent of town borders.[5] Three of the district's ten elementary schools are located within the CDP: Grundy Elementary, Nokomis Elementary, and Merrimac Elementary. It is also the location of one of the district's three middle schools: Seneca Middle School.[5]
Holbrook residents attend either Sachem High School North or Sachem High School East, depending on which section of Holbrook they live in.[5] Residents living in the north and west parts of the hamlet go to Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, while those living in the south and east parts of the hamlet go to Sachem High School East in Farmingville.[5]
The Sachem Public Library is located in Holbrook.[5]
Roads that pass through Holbrook include:[5]
Bus service in Holbrook is provided by Suffolk County Transit.[5][13]
Holbrook is accessible on the Ronkonkoma Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The Holbrook station closed in 1962, and, as of 2025, the nearest stations to the CDP are Ronkonkoma and Medford.[5]
The nearest hospital to Holbrook is Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue, approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Holbrook.[5]