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Deer Park is a hamlet and
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in the Town of Babylon, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in
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, United States. The population was 27,745 at the 2010 census.


History

Deer Park is located in the pine barrens in the northeast corner of the town of Babylon. It grew out of Jacob Conklin's 1610 settlement of the Half Way Hollow Hills, later known as Wheatley Heights. Charles Wilson started what is now Deer Park in 1853 about eleven years after the
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arrived in 1842-when he established a large and productive farm. A post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1872 and re-opened on July 1, 1873. Deer Park had an elementary school in 1874. Prior to 1923, the Deer Park School District took in Deer Park and
Wyandanch Wyandanch (, ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 12,990 at the 2020 census. In the past, some or all of Wyandanch was proposed to become part of the never-realiz ...
. Farming was a staple of this small town for most of its history. Known as the "fruit basket" of New York state, the area was also famed for its dahlia cultivation. It was not until the effects of the post-World War II boom reached Deer Park that its economy ceased to be agricultural. Deer Park had two industries before 1940: the Walker and Conklin firm baked red bricks in West Deer Park (now Wheatley Heights), and the Golden Pickle Works (1902) prepared pickles in Deer Park. Deer Park was the locale of the
Edgewood State Hospital Edgewood State Hospital was a tubercular/psychiatric hospital complex that formerly stood in Deer Park, New York, on Long Island. It was one of four state mental asylums built on Long Island (the others being Kings Park State Hospital, Central Is ...
(1938–1969)-originally a tuberculosis sanatorium, and later an Army hospital during World War II. The Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation established a factory in Deer Park in 1956. In 1946, the former Deer Park Airport opened. It operated until 1974; the land was subsequently redeveloped. Deer Park is reputed to have been the favorite summer spot of President
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...
, as his preferred vacation destination from 1835 until his death. However, this "fact" has never been verified. On October 22, 2008, the $300 million Tanger Outlets at the Arches shopping mall opened.


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Deer Park is located in the northeastern corner of the town of Babylon. It is bordered to the west by the Babylon hamlets of
Wyandanch Wyandanch (, ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 12,990 at the 2020 census. In the past, some or all of Wyandanch was proposed to become part of the never-realiz ...
and Wheatley Heights, to the north by
Dix Hills Dix Hills is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on Long Island in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 26,892 at the 2010 census. In the past, Dix Hills and some of its neighbors have proposed ...
in the Town of Huntington, to the east by Brentwood and Baywood in the town of Islip, and to the south by the hamlet of
North Babylon North Babylon is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 17,509 at the 2010 census. Overview North Babylo ...
.


Demographics


Demographics for the CDP


Census 2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,316 people, 9,516 households, and 7,422 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,525.0 per square mile (1,746.5/km2). There were 9,698 housing units at an average density of 1,549.8/sq mi (598.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.6% White, 3.0%
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, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.0%
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, 2.1% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.6% of the population. There were 9,516 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.37. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,254, and the median income for a family was $67,128 (these figures had risen to $72,173 and $87,500 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $47,266 versus $32,743 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,196. About 3.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.


2010 census

As of 2010, the population was 27,745. The demographics were as follows: * White alone - 18,755 (67.6%) * Hispanic - 3,364 (12.1%) * Black alone - 3,182 (11.5%) * Asian alone - 1,871 (6.7%) * Two or more races - 466 (1.7%) * Other race alone - 70 (0.3%) * American Indian alone - 37 (0.1%) 23.2% of the population was under 18, and the median age was 40.7.


Notable organizations

*The
Long Island Board of Rabbis The Long Island Board of Rabbis is an organization of Conservative, Orthodox, Reform, and Reconstructionist rabbis on Long Island, New York. Its headquarters, previously located in Deer Park, New York, are currently located in Rockville Centre, ...
, an organization of
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,
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, Reform, and Reconstructionist rabbis on Long Island, has had its headquarters in Deer Park.


Notable people

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, comedian *
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, voice actor


References


External links


''Babylon Beacon''
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