Old Field is a

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located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on

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, in

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, United States. The population was 918 at the 2010 census.

History

The village incorporated in 1927. The

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located on the northern tip of Old Field, dates back to 1823. It was built by the United States government for $2,500. The rest of the lighthouse was finished in 1824 for an additional $1,500. The lighthouse and adjacent Keeper's Cottage serve as the Old Field Village Hall complex.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The tidal estuary Flax Pond is located along the northern shore of the village.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 947 people, 313 households, and 268 families residing in the village. The

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was 459.1 people per square mile (177.5/km²). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 167.7 per sq mi (64.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.61%

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, 0.74%

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, 0.11% Native American, 3.59%

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, 0.42% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.32% of the population. There were 313 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were

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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.23. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $165,398, and the median income for a family was $202,071. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $33,594 for females. The

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for the village was $73,658. About 2.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

The current Mayor of Old Field is Thomas Pirro, the Deputy Mayor is Tom Gulbransen, and the Village Trustees are , Rebecca Vanderbogart, Adrienne Owen.

Notable people

* Robert Cushman Murphy, ornithologist *

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, politician.

References

External links

Official website
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