Westhampton Beach, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,902 |
| - Density | 654.2/sq mi (252.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11978 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-80181[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970921[2] |
Westhampton Beach is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,902.
The Village of Westhampton Beach is in the Town of Southampton.
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[edit] Geography
Westhampton Beach is located at (40.808995, -72.646009)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.35%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,902 people, 1805 households, and 498 families residing in the village. The population density was 654.2 people per square mile (252.4/km²). There were 2,279 housing units at an average density of 783.9/sq mi (302.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.17% White, 4.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.68% of the population.
There were 805 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,438, and the median income for a family was $74,412. Males had a median income of $55,625 versus $33,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,500. About 6.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Controversies
In April of 2008 The Hampton Synagogue located on Sunset Avenue in Westhampton Beach proposed to established a eruv.
There was such an outcry from local residents that Rabbi Marc Schneier withdrew is request on May 23rd, 2008.
It was cited in the Rabbi's letter to the Board of Trustees just how controversial the eruv was. "Yet, the eruv has evoked controversy in the village. Since I am a Rabbi who believes in promoting tolerance, I choose not to attribute untoward or foul motives to those who have circulated clearly offensive emails or remarks saying that - business owners have been asked by me or members of the Jewish community to close their stores on Saturday; that the eruv will allow Jews to walk on private property of individuals on the way to synagogue; and this is the beginning of a push by the rabbi to create "another Lawrence." Parenthetically, however, it is hard to not to understand the true meaning of one expression that has been used: "Just what we need, more Jews."
[edit] See also
- Westhampton
- The village of West Hampton Dunes
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Westhampton Beach, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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