Noyack, New York

Noyack, New York
—  CDP  —
Noyack
Coordinates: 40°59′28″N 72°20′4″W / 40.99111°N 72.33444°W / 40.99111; -72.33444Coordinates: 40°59′28″N 72°20′4″W / 40.99111°N 72.33444°W / 40.99111; -72.33444
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Area
– Total	7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2)
– Land	7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,696
– Density	383.2/sq mi (148.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	36-54056
GNIS feature ID	0959050

Noyack is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 at the 2000 census.

Noyack is an Indian word meaning “a corner or point of land”. It’s believed that it refers to “Jessup’s Point” granted to John Jessup in 1679.^[1]

Noyack is located on the South Fork of Long Island in the Town of Southampton. The community is at the edge of Noyack Bay.

The William Cauldwell House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[2]

Geography

Noyack is located at 40°59′28″N 72°20′4″W / 40.99111°N 72.33444°W / 40.99111; -72.33444 (40.991160, -72.334417)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km²), of which, 7.0 square miles (18 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (2.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 2,696 people, 1,158 households, and 716 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 383.2 per square mile (147.9/km²). There were 1,993 housing units at an average density of 283.3/sq mi (109.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.81% White, 0.96% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.60% of the population.

There were 1,158 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,176, and the median income for a family was $66,667. Males had a median income of $53,788 versus $34,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,956. About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ THE NOYAC CIVIC COUNCIL 50th Anniversary Newsletter, Retrieved October 29, 2010
2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 5/04/09 THROUGH 5/08/09. National Park Service. 2009-05-15. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090904.htm. 
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.