| Setauket-East Setauket, New York | |
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Setauket-East Setauket, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 sq mi (24.0 km2) |
| • Land | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,931 |
| • Density | 1,882.3/sq mi (726.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-66481 |
Setauket-East Setauket ( /səˈtɔːkɪt/) is an affluent census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island; it is located along the so-called "Gold Coast." As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 15,931. It is one of the wealthiest communities in New York and the nation. In 2010, the neighborhood of Old Field was named the 25th most expensive town in the United States, with a median home sale price of $1,846,878 and a median household income of $185,398.
The CDP encompasses the hamlets of Setauket and East Setauket in the Town of Brookhaven. The former, once known as West Setauket, now includes the Old Setauket Historic District astride the Setauket Mill Pond.
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Setauket-East Setauket is located at .[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which, 8.5 square miles (22 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (8.64%) is water. The ZIP Code for Setauket is 11733.
The Setaukets are located on the North Shore of Long Island in western Suffolk County. They form the eastern half of Brookhaven's Three Village area, a neighborhood grouping largely described by the Three Village Central School District. During the 17th century, Setauket was synonymous with the colonial Town of Brookhaven, New York.
In Setauket's Old Field there are wealthy waterfront estates on Long Island Sound, many from the early and middle 1900's. There is a New England-style village green with a mill pond and park, a quaint post office, and the Caroline Church, built in 1729, and the Setauket Presbyterian Church established in 1660. The Emma S. Clark Library, also on the Village Green is often considered one of the best on Long Island. During the American Revolutionary War, a minor skirmish (the "Battle of Setauket") was fought on the village green, with some of the bullets embedded into the walls of Caroline Church. The Jerusalem Patriarchate in America is headquartered in Setauket.
The "Setaukets" refers to the area between Stony Brook and Port Jefferson Harbors, including parts of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. As such, they comprise all of Old Field, Strong's Neck, Poquott, South Setauket and East Setauket. The Setaukets might therefore be summed up as the Three Village area minus the Stony Brook neighborhoods.
The three major east-west roads are New York State Route 25A, N.Y.S. Route 347 and Sheep Pasture Road. The colonial-era Sheep Pasture Road is split among Upper and Lower Sheep Pasture Roads for a short stretch between Gnarled Hollow Road and Pond Path. Setauket is accessible from the Long Island Expressway via Exit 62 and Nicolls Road.
Almost all of the commercial establishments in Setauket are concentrated in three areas: One is on Route 25A (also known as North Country Road), another is on Belle Meade Road (formerly called Terminal Road after the oil terminal), and on New York State Route 347/Nesconset Highway. There are a large number of medical and professional offices on Belle Meade Road, along with other stores that service them.
The rest of Setauket is residential except for schools. There is a smattering of shops and factories spread out over Setauket set up before modern zoning rules went into effect. There are a couple of them on Gnarled Hollow Road, and a few on Comsewogue Road.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 15,931 people, 5,521 households, and 4,289 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,882.3 per square mile (727.1/km2). There were 5,632 housing units at an average density of 665.4/sq mi (257.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.76% White, 1.27% African American, 0.17% Native American, 8.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 5,589 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $96,986, and the median income for a family was $105,472. Males had a median income of $80,276 versus $46,281 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,736. About .9% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including .8% of those under age 18 and 0.3% of those age 65 or over. Living costs in East Setauket range from $450,000 to upwards of $10,000,000.
The region was first settled in the 1650s, and was the first settlement in the Town of Brookhaven.
John Woolman in his journal records attending a Quaker meeting at "Setawket" in the spring of 1747.
During the American Revolutionary War, the Culper Spy Ring headed by Benjamin Tallmadge passed information about British troop movements gathered in New York City to George Washington. The 1777 Battle of Setauket was fought here.
The name "Setauket" comes from the Setalcott Indians, who had previously lived in the area.
A Chase Bank branch was robbed by an individual posing as Darth Vader on July 22, 2010.
The Three Village Central School District serves the Setauket community.
Most of the food service establishments including restaurants in Setauket are on Route 25A, which is also the road with most of the commercial establishments in Setauket. Route 25A has more numerous but smaller shops while Route 347 has fewer but larger shops. Most of the restaurants on Route 347 are chain restaurants but most of the restaurants along Route 25A are not part of a chain. Major grocery stores also have deli counters. It is also home to what some consider to be the best deli in the world "Se-port Deli".
There are two historic churches: Caroline Church (built 1730) and Setauket Presbyterian Church (originally built 1674), both built on Setauket Greens area. Up the road near these churches is the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Cross. Other attractions include the Village Green, the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Three Village Garden Club Arboretum and Nature Preserve, historic Setauket Post Office, Setauket Neighborhood House and the Setauket Mill Pond. All the above attractions easy walking distance of each other (all within a thousand feet), photogenic (popular with wedding photographers) and worth visiting. The Setauket Mill Pond has a resident population of ducks, geese and swans, is stream fed and is stocked with bass. Fishing in the Mill Pond requires a fresh water NY license.
The Thompson House (91 North Country Road at Old Town Road) is another registered historic place in Setauket. Most of the rest of North Country Road is known as New York State Route 25A. Another house museum is c.1830 Sherwood-Jayne Museum.
The Long Island Museum features one of the largest collection of horse-drawn carriages in the world, as well as paintings by William Sydney Mount. It is also the host of an annual folk festival.
Various musical groups have been associated with the Setaukets, including
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