Greenlawn, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²) |
| - Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,286 |
| - Density | 3,620.0/sq mi (1,397.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11740 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-30543 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951752 |
Greenlawn is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,286 at the 2000 census. Students primarily attend the Harborfields Central School District.
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[edit] History
Originally known as Old Fields, it became better known by the name Greenlawn (origin unknown) in the late 1800s. Greenlawn was well known for its pickle production during the 19th century as well as, to a lesser degree, potato and cabbage farms; the principal commodity, pickles, is still celebrated by the annual Pickle Festival, held by the local Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association at the John Gardiner Farm.
[edit] Geography
Greenlawn is located at (40.857648, -73.365932)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 13,286 people, 4,499 households, and 3,347 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,620.0 per square mile (1,397.8/km²). There were 4,644 housing units at an average density of 1,265.3/sq mi (488.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.29% White, 10.26% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.
There were 4,499 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,201, and the median income for a family was $76,917. Males had a median income of $58,812 versus $33,727 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,179. About 2.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- The pop singer Mariah Carey grew up in Greenlawn. She attended Harborfields High School, which is also located in Greenlawn.[citation needed]
- The independent film Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was filmed here in late 2005 and early 2006.
- The independent film L.I.E. had shots filmed in Harborfields High School.
- XM/KRock talk show host Gregg "Opie" Hughes attended Harborfields High School.[citation needed]
- Greenlawn is well known for it's annual pickle festival
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Greenlawn, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association
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