Babylon (Town, New York)

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Babylon
Old Town Hall (1917)
Old Town Hall (1917)
Location in New York
Babylon Suffolk NY.png
Basic data
State : United States
State : new York
County : Suffolk County
Coordinates : 40 ° 42 ′  N , 73 ° 20 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 42 ′  N , 73 ° 20 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 214.191 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,581 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 295.78 km 2  (approx. 114 mi 2 ) of
which 135.48 km 2  (approx. 52 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 2 m
FIPS : 36-04000
GNIS ID : 978704
Website : www.townofbabylon.com

Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County , New York State . It's on Long Island . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , the Town of Babylon had 214,191 residents. Parts of Jones Beach Island , Captree Island, and Fire Island belong to Babylon, which borders Nassau County to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south . In the far west, Babylon is about 20 miles from New York City in east Queens and about 50 miles from Manhattan . Within the town there is a village of the same name .

geography

The western border of the town forms the border with Nassau County (New York) , and to the south Babylon borders the Atlantic Ocean.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of ​​295.7 km 2 , of which 135.4 km 2 is land and 160.2 km 2 (or 54.20%) is water.

Villages

  • Amityville , in the southwest of the town
  • Babylon , in the southeast of the town
  • Lindenhurst , to the south, between Babylon and Amityville.

hamlet

Islands

  • Captree Island , an island in the southeast of the town on which part of the Captree State Park is located
  • Cedar Island , island in the Great South Bay.
  • Gilgo Island , island at the western end of Great South Bay
  • Grass Island , island in the Great South Bay.
  • Thatch Island , island in Great South Bay.
  • Oak Island , island in Great South Bay.

beaches

State parks

also

  • Fire Island Inlet , a passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay.

history

The region was once called South Huntington. As Nathaniel Conklin and his family moved into the area, he gave him the basis of ancient Babylon to 1803 the name New Babylon . The new town was officially formed in 1872 when it was separated from the Town of Huntington .

media

WBAB 102.3FM is licensed in Babylon.

The Babylon Beacon was published in the city for many years.

traffic

Airports

Opened in 1927, Republic Airport in East Farmingdale was originally built by Fairchild Aircraft and bought by Republic Aviation in 1939 . From 1936 to 1980, Zahn's Airport in North Amityville existed from 1936 to 1980.

Railways

The Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road is the main rail link in Babylon. It comes from Nassau County and ends in the Village of Babylon. Stations are between Amityville and Babylon. Freight traffic is also handled via the Central Branch ; this partially uses the Montauk Branch , which branches off the main line in Bethpage. To the east of Babylon Station, the Montauk Branch continues to the Town of Islip. In addition, the main line runs through the northern part of town; she has stations in Pinelawn, Wyandanch and Deer Park.

Bus transport

The Town of Babylon is primarily served by lines operated by Suffolk County Transit .

Main streets

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 4739 -
1890 6035 27.3%
1900 7112 17.8%
1910 9030 27%
1920 11,315 25.3%
1930 19,291 70.5%
1940 24,297 25.9%
1950 45,556 87.5%
1960 142,309 212.4%
1970 204.256 43.5%
1980 203,483 -0.4%
1990 202,889 -0.3%
2000 211,792 4.4%
2010 213,603 0.9%
2016 estimate 212.137 -0.7%
US Decennial Census

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Babylon was inhabited by 211,792 people. The population density was 4050 people per km 2 . There were 71,186 housing units at an average of 525.6 per km 2 . The population in Babylon was 76.34% White , 15.65% Black or African American , 0.27% Native American , 1.89% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.36% said others Belonging to races and 2.47% named two or more races. 10.05% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Babylon were distributed to 69,048 households out of which 35.7% were living in children under the age of 18. 87.6% of households were married, 13.7% had a female head of household without a husband and 24.1% were not families. 19.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 8.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.45.

The population was divided into 26.0% minors, 7.5% 18–24 year olds, 32.4% 25–44 year olds, 21.6% 45–64 year olds and 12.4% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 93.0 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 89.3 men.

The median household income in Babylon was 60,064 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 66,261 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 45,160 versus $ 32,062 for women. The per capita income was $ 22,844. 4.6% of the population and 6.7% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.4% of minors and 7.4% of those aged 65 and over.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on 14 April 2018th
  2. ↑ New York: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts (CPH-2-34) ( English , PDF, 34 MB) In: Census of Population and Housing . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2018.

Web links

Wikivoyage: Babylon (Town, New York)  - travel guide
Commons : Town of Babylon, New York  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files