Eastport, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eastport, New York
settlement_type = CDP
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Suffolk
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area_total_km2 = 14.6
area_land_km2 = 14.2
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 5.6
area_land_sq_mi = 5.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1454
population_density_km2 = 102.2
population_density_sq_mi = 264.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 9
elevation_ft = 30
latd = 40 |latm = 49 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 43 |longs = 47 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 11941
area_code = 631
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blank_info = 36-22810
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Eastport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.

Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton.

Eastport is located within the Eastport-South Manor Central School District.

Geography

Eastport is located at coor dms|40|49|52|N|72|43|47|W|city (40.831095, -72.729780)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.49%) is water.

History

Eastport dates to the 1730s when a gristmill was built there. It started as two hamlets Seatuck and Waterville and in the 1850s applied for a post office by the name of Seatuck. It was refused because it was too similar to Setauket, New York. It was renamed Eastport. [ [http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist0065,0,3575058.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation Eastport: Ducks Fit the Bill to Pay the Bills - Newsday - Retrieved November 3, 2007] ]

In the first half of the 20th century it was the capital of the production of Long Island ducks producing 6.5 million ducks from 29 farms a year going to market. The western portion of Eastport, previously known as Speonk was at one time was known as the “Duck Capital” of the world. In the last twenty years, practically all duck farms were phased out and the descendants of the original farmers sold the valuable waterfront property for residential development projects. [ [http://www.town.southampton.ny.us/areastudy/hiselect1.pdf Historical Profiles of Eastport, Speonk/Remsenburg, Westhampton] ]

Among its current site is the convert|18|ft|m|sing=on high [http://www.ourladyoftheisland.com/ Shrine of Our Lady of the Island] overlooking Moriches Bay built in 1975.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,454 people, 554 households, and 373 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 264.7 per square mile (102.3/km²). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 116.0/sq mi (44.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 0.83% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 2.54% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.35% of the population.

There were 554 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,550, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,163 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,391. About 5.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

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