Fort Salonga, New York
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Fort Salonga is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Suffolk County
, New York
on the North Shore
of Long Island
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 9,634. The name evolved from the Revolutionary War British Fort Salonga
, or Fort Slongo, (named after one of the fort’s architects) once located near the border of Huntington Township
and The Town of Smithtown
, overlooking the Long Island Sound
.
Fort Salonga is a community at the northwest town line of the Town of Smithtown.
era the rich red clay deposits gave birth to a successful brickworks as well as other trade. Barges loaded with manure swept from the streets of New York City
would arrive and farmers from nearby towns would come to get the manure for fertilizer and the emptied barges were then loaded with bricks for the trip back to the city. One of the brick companies to operate there in the late 19th century was owned by the Brown family whose bricks bore the initials BBB for Brown’s Best Bricks. The family home on the top of the hill on Breeze Hill Road has served as the clubhouse for the Indian Hills Country Club since 1963.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.2 km²), of which, 9 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it (29.66%) is water.
of 2000, there were 9,634 people, 3,225 households, and 2,715 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,068.8 per square mile (412.8/km2). There were 3,310 housing units at an average density of 367.2/sq mi (141.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.83% White, 0.61% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 3,225 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
Fort Salonga is an affluent location, with a median family income for a household in the CDP of $98,128, and the median income for a family was $106,253. Males had a median income of $70,663 versus $51,694 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $41,933. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
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on the North Shore
North Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 9,634. The name evolved from the Revolutionary War British Fort Salonga
Fort Salonga
Fort Salonga, also known as NYSDHP Unique Site No. A103-08-0036, is an archeological site in the vicinity of Fort Salonga, New York that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....
, or Fort Slongo, (named after one of the fort’s architects) once located near the border of Huntington Township
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
and The Town of Smithtown
Smithtown, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile . There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6 per square mile...
, overlooking the Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
.
Fort Salonga is a community at the northwest town line of the Town of Smithtown.
History
One night Colonial forces landed on the beach in nearby Crab Meadow, and moving down the beach overtook the fort. In the post Civil WarAmerican Civil War
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era the rich red clay deposits gave birth to a successful brickworks as well as other trade. Barges loaded with manure swept from the streets of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
would arrive and farmers from nearby towns would come to get the manure for fertilizer and the emptied barges were then loaded with bricks for the trip back to the city. One of the brick companies to operate there in the late 19th century was owned by the Brown family whose bricks bore the initials BBB for Brown’s Best Bricks. The family home on the top of the hill on Breeze Hill Road has served as the clubhouse for the Indian Hills Country Club since 1963.
Geography
Fort Salonga is located at 40°54′21"N 73°18′4"W (40.905736, -73.301100).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.2 km²), of which, 9 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it (29.66%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,634 people, 3,225 households, and 2,715 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,068.8 per square mile (412.8/km2). There were 3,310 housing units at an average density of 367.2/sq mi (141.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.83% White, 0.61% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 3,225 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
Fort Salonga is an affluent location, with a median family income for a household in the CDP of $98,128, and the median income for a family was $106,253. Males had a median income of $70,663 versus $51,694 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $41,933. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.