- Brentwood, New York
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Brentwood is a hamlet of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York. According to the 2000 Census, the population of Brentwood is 53,917.[1]
The colony was established on March 21, 1851, on 750 acres (3 km²) of land on Long Island, New York, by Josiah Warren and Stephen Pearl Andrews. It was initially known as Modern Times and later renamed Brentwood after the town of Brentwood, Essex, in England.
Brentwood, New York — Hamlet, CDP — U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 40°46′54″N 73°14′39″W / 40.78167°N 73.24417°WCoordinates: 40°46′54″N 73°14′39″W / 40.78167°N 73.24417°W Country United States State New York County Suffolk Area - Total 10.1 sq mi (26.1 km2) - Land 10.1 sq mi (26.1 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 79 ft (24 m) Population (2000) - Total 53,917 - Density 5,357.3/sq mi (2,068.5/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 11717 Area code(s) 631 FIPS code 36-08026 GNIS feature ID 0944688 Contents
Geography
Brentwood is located at 40°46′54″N 73°14′39″W / 40.78167°N 73.24417°W (40.781805, -73.244060).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²).[citation needed]
History
By contract, all the land (750 acres (3.0 km2)) was bought and sold at cost, with 3 acres (12,000 m2) being the maximum allowable lot size. The community was said to be based on the idea of individual sovereignty and individual responsibility. Individuals were encouraged to pursue their self-interest as they saw fit. All products of labor were considered private property. The community had a local private currency based upon labor exchange in order to trade goods and services (see Mutualism). All land was private property, with the exception of alleys which were initially considered common property but later converted to private property. Initially, no system of authority existed in the colony; there were no courts, jails or police. This appears to have given some credence to Warren's theories that the most significant cause of violence in society was most attributable to policies and law which did not allow complete individuality in person and property. However, the modest population of the colony might be considered a factor in this characteristic. The Civil War, as well as a gradual infiltration into the community by those that did not share the same libertarian and economic philosophy, is said to have contributed to its eventual dissolution. Modern Times is now known as Brentwood. Almost all of the original buildings that existed in Modern Times have been destroyed.
During the first half of the 20th Century, Brentwood was home to the Ross Health Resort "Onehtah". Managed by Dr. William H. Ross, Onehtah was a place where a person could escape the pollution of the city. It was thought that the smell of pine needles brought a person good health.
Brentwood is the site of Pilgrim State Hospital, now known as Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, one of the world's largest psychiatric institutions.
Though Brentwood was founded in 1851, the 150th anniversary of the community was commemorated on May 9–11, 2007. Brentwood also over the years has become an ethnic enclave of Hispanics especially Salvadoran Americans.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 53,917 people, 12,580 households, and 10,894 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,357.3 per square mile (2,069.3/km²). There were 13,039 housing units at an average density of 1,295.6/sq mi (500.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15% White, 20.06% African American, 0.57% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 25.44% from other races, and 6.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.25% of the population.
There were 12,580 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.23 and the average family size was 4.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,208, and the median income for a family was $57,047. Males had a median income of $31,022 versus $25,946 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,833. About 7.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- William H. Ross, M.D., psychiatrist, founder of the Ross Health Resort on Suffolk Avenue in 1898
- Jef Raskin (Jeffrey Frank Raskin) widely acknowledged as the "Father of the Macintosh", a noted computer scientist and expert on the human/computer interface, inventor, conductor, artist, writer and businessman, (graduated Brentwood HS 1960) died February 2005
* Robert Gallucci, former US Ambassador at Large (1994–1996), currently Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University (graduated Brentwood HS in 1962)
- Leonard H. Tower Jr., free Software activist, software hacker, and founding member of the Board of Directors of the Free Software Foundation (graduated Brentwood HS in 1967)
- Jack Scalia, actor of "Dallas" & the title role in a TV movie about Amy Fisher shooting MaryJo Buttafuocco (graduated Brentwood HS in 1969)
- EPMD, hip-hop pioneers, raised in Brentwood
- Mitch Kupchak, athlete and general manager of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers
- Frank Urso, member, Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (graduated Brentwood HS in 1972)
- Reggie Fils-Aime, current President & Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America (graduated Brentwood HS in 1979)
- Enricco "Rick" Colon-Lopez, bassist of punk band The Casualties
- Buddy McGirt, boxing champion and trainer
- Jai Rodriguez, actor and musician, born in Brentwood
- Michael H. Waye, Vice President, Marsh and McLennan, killed during the 9/11 attacks
- Darrell Black, Visual artist, created the art style Definism
- Craig Mack , hip-hop musician
- Thug Felion , hip-hop musician
Churches
- Christ Episcopal Church, circa 1850, Third Ave
- First Baptist Church of Brentwood, Suffolk Ave
- Hope Baptist Church
- New Jerusalem Baptish Church, MacArthur Avenue
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Candlewood Road
- St. Beach's BA. 1st Church of Beachism
- St. Anne's R.C. Church, Second Avenue
- St. Luke's R.C. Church, Wicks Rd.
- Church of the Nazarene
See also
- Academy of Saint Joseph
- Brentwood High School (Brentwood, New York)
- Maslow-Toffler School of Futuristic Education
References
- ^ "Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NY/1603608026.pdf. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Further reading
- Dyson, Verne. A Century of Brentwood. by Verne Dyson, 1950, Brentwood: Brentwood Village Press, 1950.
- Dyson, Verne. Supplement and Index: An After-piece to A Century of Brentwood, Brentwood: Brentwood Village Press, 1953.
- Wunderlich, Roger. Low Living and High Thinking at Modern Times, N.Y. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1992. ISBN 0-8156-2554-5
- Christian Freeman 1852. Letter from Rev. B. F. Bowles.
External links
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- Islip (town), New York
- Hamlets in New York
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- Populated places in Suffolk County, New York
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