Head of the Harbor, New York

Head of the Harbor, New York
Village
Village of Head of the Harbor
c.1690 farmhouse on the East Farm Estate, currently used as a winery tasting room
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°53′54″N 73°9′44″W / 40.89833°N 73.16222°W / 40.89833; -73.16222Coordinates: 40°53′54″N 73°9′44″W / 40.89833°N 73.16222°W / 40.89833; -73.16222
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Town	Smithtown
Incorporated	1928
Government [1]
• Mayor	Douglas A. Dahlgard
Area [2]
• Total	3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
• Land	2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	1,472
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	1,458
• Density	519.42/sq mi (200.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-32963
GNIS feature ID	0952475
Website	www.villagehohny.org

Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 1,472.^[5]

The Village of Head of the Harbor is part of the town of Smithtown, New York. It was incorporated in 1928.^[1]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 7.52%, is water.

To the north of the village lies Stony Brook Harbor.

Demographics[]

At the 2000 census, there were 1,447 people, 484 households, and 413 families in the village. The population density was 513.6 people per square mile (198.1/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makup of the village was 95.02% White, 1.24% African American, 3.25% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.^[3]

Of the 484 households 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.4% of households were one person and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.23.^[3]

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 101.9 men.^[3]

The median household income was $117,450 and the median family income was $129,157. Males had a median income of $97,095 versus $50,481 for females. The per capita income for the village was $52,999. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.^[3]

Notable resident[]

• Robert Mercer

References[]