East Islip, New York
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East Islip is a census-designated place (CDP) and a hamlet located in the Town of Islip on unincorporated land in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had only 4,578 households and a total population of 14,078 persons.
Originally referred to as "east of Islip," the proper name was acquired in 1890 from the estate of William Nicoll, an English aristocrat who purchased the hamlet on the 29th of November 1693 to erect a family residence. Nicolls purchase comprised of 51,000-acres from the Secatogues Indians including territory reaching east to Bayport, west to Babylon, and north to Lake Ronkonkoma. His mansion, Islip Grange named after his family's ancestral estate at Northampshire, England stood on the shoreline of the current Heckscher State Park, referred to as Nicolls Neck. East Islip and neighboring Islip, Bay Shore, Great River and Oakdale, were a mansion-heavy enclave on Long Island's South Shore, home to world renowned families of nobility and old money.
Today, the hamlet is no longer a haven to New York and the world's social elite. What remains are much smaller, yet exclusive and wealthy communities and few larger estates. Many of these newer communities were built on the land belonging to former estates that were sold off; most notably the estate of Percy G. Williams. The Moorings, an opulent waterfront guard-gated private community is one of the hamlet's premier neighborhoods and highly regarded by Long Island's affluent. Other neighborhoods within the hamlet include Deer Run and Percy Williams Cove.
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[edit] Geography
East Islip is located at (40.731938, -73.185135)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.73%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,078 people, 4,578 households, and 3,731 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,322.5/km² (3,428.5/mi²). There were 4,661 housing units at an average density of 437.9/km² (1,135.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.20% White, 0.57% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 4,578 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,106, and the median income for a family was $77,593. Males had a median income of $51,554 versus $36,959 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,356. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Jay F. Carlisle: (resided at Rosemary, estate built by E.W. Howell & Co.)
- William Bayard Cutting, financier, attorney and railroad baron (resided at Westbrook, a 931-acre estate)
- Boomer Esiason: NFL Quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals: Graduate of East Islip High School.
- Tony Graffanino: MLB infielder
- Henry B. Hollins: one time partner of J. P. Morgan (resided at Meadow Farm, a 600-acre estate)
- Henry B. Hollins, Jr.: son of H. B. Hollins (resided at Crick Holly, on east side of Bayview Avenue; still stands yet development has occurred around it. The street derives its name from the home, 18 Crick Holly Lane)
- Charles L. Lawrance: Aircraft engineer, designed engine for Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" (resided on 116-acre waterfront estate which William Miller later developed into The Moorings; a sub-division of Meadow Farm)
- Percy G. Williams: owner of vaudeville chain (resided at Pineacres, a 48-acre estate)
- Anthony Cumia: Radio Personality, lived in East Islip for a time as a child.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Sean Hargrove:noted and Celebrated actor currently lives in the area
