Farmingville is a
hamlet
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and
census-designated place
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(CDP) in the
Suffolk County town
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Origin and use
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of
Brookhaven,
New York
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, United States. The population was 15,481 at the 2010 census.
History
The first settlement in what is now called Farmingville occurred in the late 18th century, and was called Bald Hills and Mooney Ponds, before it eventually was called Farmingville (though the soil and hills are not good for agriculture). The Keibel Family had a 72-acre fruit and vegetable farm from 1950 till 1982. It did not have its own post office until 1950.
The home of Elijah Terry, the first teacher in the local school, was built in 1823 and sits next to the
Bald Hill Schoolhouse
Bald Hill Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Farmingville in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1850 and is a small, one story, vernacular rural schoolhouse with Greek Revival style detailing. It measures approx ...
, built in 1850. The schoolhouse is in the National Register of Historic Places.
Bald Hill, one of the highest points on Long Island, is located on the Ronkonkoma Moraine, where the glacier which formed Long Island stopped its advance. At the top of Bald Hill is Vietnam Memorial Park, which includes an obelisk-shaped monument painted red, white, and blue, which was dedicated on Nov. 11, 1991.
The Bald Hill Cultural Center features the outdoor
Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater and was previously the location of a
ski area
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...
from 1965–1980.
Demographics
Farmingville is located in central Long Island and has low crime rates. As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 16,458 people, 5,041 households, and 4,229 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 3,642.8 per square mile (1,405.9/km
2). There were 5,170 housing units at an average density of 1,144.3/sq mi (441.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.9%
White
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, 2.2%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 3.7%
Asian
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, 0.2% from
other races
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, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 12.5% of the population.
There were 5,041 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were
married couples
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.51.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,148, and the median income for a family was $72,750. Males had a median income of $50,075 versus $31,434 for females. The
per capita income
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for the CDP was $23,755. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
poverty threshold
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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
The Bald Hill Cultural Center features the outdoor
Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater.
The community has a residents association involved in such activities as planting trees and plants.
Government
Brookhaven Town Hall is located on the east side of
Bald Hill in the community.
Education
The area is home to several public and private schools. The
Sachem School District serves the residents of Farmingville, and
Sachem High School East
Sachem High School East is a public secondary school located in Farmingville, New York. Along with Sachem High School North, it is one of the two high schools in the Sachem School District.
History
The school was founded in 2004, and was fill ...
is located next to Brookhaven Town Hall on the east side of Bald Hill.
Transportation
Farmingville is close to the major transportation hubs,
Long Island MacArthur Airport
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and the
Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station. The LIRR
Medford station is also nearby. The hamlet is accessible from the
Long Island Expressway
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, exit 63.
Undocumented workers
Farmingville has been a focal point of controversy regarding
undocumented workers
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gathering in large groups on street corners and in front of businesses. Some community members have criticized and protested the lack of immigration-law enforcement, while day laborer supporters have proposed building a hiring hall for day laborers.
In the summer of 2000, two Mexican undocumented immigrants, were lured into the basement of an abandoned building in
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. At the 2010 census, the population of Shirley was 27,854. Shirley is the western terminus of Atlantic Crossing 1, a major submarine telecommunication ...
and beaten by two
white supremacists
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. Then, in 2003, four teenagers were arrested for firebombing the home of a Mexican family.
The group, Sachem Quality of Life Organization, was formed in response to the influx of undocumented immigrants.
The dispute was the subject of a 2004 documentary, ''Farmingville''.
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Brookhaven, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
Census-designated places in New York (state)
Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York
Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York