Babylon (town), New York
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Babylon is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 211,792. The town was named after the ancient city in Asia Minor.
The Town of Babylon is in the southwest part of the county. There is a village of Babylon in the town.
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History
The region was once called Huntington South. The town was formed in 1872 by a partition of the Town of Huntington.
Geography
The west town line is the border of Nassau County, New York, and the south town line is the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Great South Bay and Fire Island are in the southern part of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 295.7 km² (114.2 mi²). 135.4 km² (52.3 mi²) of it is land and 160.2 km² (61.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 54.20% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 211,792 people, 69,048 households, and 52,407 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,563.8/km² (4,050.0/mi²). There are 71,186 housing units at an average density of 525.6/km² (1,361.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 76.34% White, 15.65% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.36% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. 10.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 69,048 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% are non-families. 19.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size is 3.45.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $60,064, and the median income for a family is $66,261. Males have a median income of $45,160 versus $32,062 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,844. 6.7% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Babylon
- Amity Harbor --
- Amityville -- The Village of Amityville is in the southwest part of the town.
- Babylon -- The Village of Babylon is in the southeast part of the town.
- Belmont Lake State Park -- A state park in the northwest part of the town.
- Captree Island -- An island partly in the southeast part of the town and containing part of Captree State Park.
- Captree State Park -- A state park partly in the southeast part of the town and adjacent to the Fire Island Inlet.
- Cedar Island -- An island in the Great South Bay.
- Copiague --
- Copiague Harbor --
- Fire Island Inlet -- A passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay.
- Gilgo Beach --
- Gilgo Island -- An island in the west end of the Great South Bay.
- Gilgo State Park --
- Grass Island -- An island in the Great South Bay.
- Lindenhurst -- The Village of Lindenhurst in the south part of the town between Babylon village and Amityville village.
- Nassau Shores --
- North Amityville --
- North Babylon --
- North Lindenhurst --
- Oak Beach --
- Republic Airport -- An airport.
- Robert Moses State Park -- A state park on Fire Island is partly in the town.
- Thatch Island -- An island in the Great South Bay.
- West Babylon --
- West Gilgo Beach --
- Wyandanch --
See also
- Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York, a census region.
External links
- Town of Babylon, NY (http://www.townofbabylon.com)
- History of Babylon, NY (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/newyork/li_history_misc.htm#babylon)