Everything about Hampton Bays New York totally explained
Hampton Bays is a
hamlet (and
census-designated place) in
Suffolk County,
New York,
United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.
Hampton Bays is in the
Town of Southampton.
Geography
Hampton Bays is located at (40.873940, -72.521167), about 81 miles (130 km) to the east of Manhattan (New York, NY).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.7
square miles (56.2
km²), of which, 12.0 square miles (31.2 km²) of it's land and 9.6 square miles (25.0 km²) of it (44.46%) is water. Hampton Bays is crucial to Eastern Long Island. The hamlet is surrounded by three bays, the Great Peconic Bay to the north, and Shinnecock and Tiana Bays to the south. The two southern bays are a part of a greater bay system, called the
Great South Bay system, which stretches from approximately
Southampton Village to
Jamaica Bay in
New York City. The Shinnecock Canal, a man-made canal located in the eastern part of the hamlet, connects the Great Peconic Bay with the Shinnecock Bay. Shinnecock Inlet, which leads from the Shinnecock Bay to the Atlantic Ocean, is the eastern most inlet, making it very popular for commercial fishing. The inlet itself, which separates the barrier beaches of Hampton Bays with those of neighboring Southampton, was created in the
New England Hurricane of 1938 when the forces of the hurricane washed over that area of barrier beach, connecting the waters of the Atlantic with the bay.
In terms of political boundaries, the Atlantic Ocean forms an international boundary to the south; other water boundaries are to the east and north (
Southampton, NY is to the east via the Shinnecock Inlet, and the Towns of
Southold and
Riverhead to the north via Peconic Bay. The hamlet's land borders include
East Quogue, NY to the west and
Flanders (Northampton), NY to the north.
Southampton, NY also shares a land border east of the Shinnecock Canal. This area of Southampton (town) is better known to locals as Shinnecock Hills (not to be confused with the
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, also located in that area). Both Flanders and East Quogue also fall within the Town of Southampton.
Transportation
In terms of roadways, Hampton Bays is served by
Sunrise Highway NY 27, which serves as a major artery to the western parts of
Long Island and
New York City. The hamlet is also served by
Montauk Highway CR 80, a two-lane road which also runs from
New York City to
Montauk, NY.
Montauk Highway serves as the "Main Street" of many towns and villages along the south shore of
Long Island. Many people and local businesses in Hampton Bays refer to
Montauk Highway CR 80 as "Main Street".
The
Long Island Rail Road provides an infrequent rail service seven days per week via the
Montauk Branch between Hampton Bays and
New York City.
Local Suffolk County busses also provide service to neighboring towns.
The waterways in the area also provide invaluable routes for boats.
Economy
Like most of the other communities in the
Hamptons region, tourism is a critical component of the local economy.
Commercial fishing remains a vital part of the Hampton Bays economy, centered around the fishing station at
Shinnecock Inlet. After
Montauk, Hampton Bays is the second-busiest commercial fishing port in the state of New York. According to 2006 statisics by the
National Marine Fisheries Service, 6.1 million pounds of finfish and shellfish, worth $8.0 million, were landed in the Hampton Bays/Shinnecock port.
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Hampton Bays was recently used as the set of the movie
Margot at the Wedding starring
Nicole Kidman and
Jack Black. The movie opened in
limited released November 16, 2007.
History
The hamlet was settled in 1740 as "Good Ground", which became the main hamlet of eleven in the immediate area. The area where Main Street, also known as
Montauk Highway, is located today, was the approximate area of the original hamlet known as Good Ground.
There were ten other hamlets in the area. The other hamlets in the area were called Canoe Place, East Tiana, Newtown, Ponquogue, Rampasture, Red Creek, Squiretown, Southport, Springville, and West Tiana. Most of these hamlets were settled by one or two families and had their own school house. Many of the names from the former hamlets are still featured as local street names today.
In 1743, a
smallpox outbreak was attributed to deliberate distribution of infected blankets being handed out by one K "Mole" Fallo, who then purchased land titles from widows and orphans.
As a result of the growth of the surrounding hamlets and villages in the Hamptons and increased tourism from
New York City, the eleven hamlets, although generally called "Good Ground" collectively by the early part of the 20th century, amalgamated under the name "Hampton Bays" in
1922. The motive behind the name change was for the hamlet to benefit from the "
Hamptons" trade that the hamlet's neighbors were experiencing.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 12,236 people, 4,877 households, and 3,092 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 1,016.1 per square mile (392.4/km²). There were 6,875 housing units at an average density of 570.9/sq mi (220.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.95%
White, 0.87%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.70%
Asian, 0.10%
Pacific Islander, 3.69% from
other races, and 1.55% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 12.50% of the population.
There were 4,877 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were
married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,161, and the median income for a family was $58,773. Males had a median income of $47,633 versus $30,426 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $27,027. About 6.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Neighbors
Education
Hampton Bays is served by the Hampton Bays Union Free School District. The district operates three schools. Hampton Bays Elementary School serves grades K-4, and Hampton Bays Secondary School serves grades 7-12. Hampton Bays Middle School opened on
February 25,
2008 and is currently serving grades 5 and 6. The Middle School will serve grades 5-8 beginning September 2008.
HB Schools' athletic teams are called the "Baymen," in honor of local commercial fishermen who work the hamlet's inland waters. Team colors are purple and white.
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