Quogue () is a

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in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of

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, in

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, United States. As of the

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, the population was 967, down from 1,018 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 15.57%, is water.

Demographics

The following demographic information applies to the permanent residents of Quogue and not to summer residents: As of the

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of 2010, there were 967 people and 424 households residing in the village. The

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was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km²). There were 1,623 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 91.83%

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, 1.75%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.03%

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, 1.96% other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.38% of the population. There were 424 households, out of which 164 had children under the age of 18 living with them. 30.2% 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 2.23 and the average family size was 2.75. In the village, the population was spread out, with 164 under the age of 18, 34 from 18 to 24, 227 from 25 to 44, 293 from 45 to 64, and 238 who were 65 years of age or older.

Landmarks

The

Quogue Historic District The Quogue Historic District is an area of historic residences in Quogue on the East End of Long Island, New York. The historic houses include structures that date from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and retain their architectural and his ...

is located within the Village.

Notable people

* Alfred Thayer Mahan, U.S. rear admiral, geopolitician and historian *

Michael Forbes Michael Patrick Forbes (born July 16, 1952) is an American former politician from the state of New York. Forbes represented a Long Island district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001, first as a Republican (until 1 ...

, politician *

Teo Macero Attilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years. Macero produced Miles Davis' ''Bitches Brew'', and Dave ...

, jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer *

Eli Manning Elisha Nelson Manning (born January 3, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the New York Giants. A member of the Manning football dynasty, he is the youngest son o ...

, American football

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* Roger Rosenblatt, writer *

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

, actor *

Jim Cramer James Joseph Cramer (born February 10, 1955) is an American television personality and author. He is the host of ''Mad Money'' on CNBC and an anchor on ''Squawk on the Street''. A former hedge fund manager, founder, and senior partner of Cramer ...

, television personality

Gallery

Jessup Ave & Midland St Clock 6785.jpg, Quogue Historic District – Added to the State Register in December 2015 and National Register on February 2, 2016 Quogue Village Wetlands Preserve boardwalk (92722p).jpg, Quogue Village Wetlands Preserve

References

External links

Official website
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