Huntington Station is a

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and

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(CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on

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, in

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, in the

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. The population was reported as 34,878 with the 2020 census. It is considered part of the greater Huntington area, which is anchored by Huntington.

History

The hamlet was named for its railroad station, and was originally known as "Fairground". Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet

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. His home remains there as a museum.

Economy

Across from the Walt Whitman Museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a large shopping mall.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 34,878 people, and 10,925 households residing in the CDP. The

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was 6,369.2 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.9%

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, 8.1%

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, 1.6% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 5.7% from two or more races, and

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or Latino of any race were 32.8% of the population. For the period 2017–2021, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $104,871. The

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for the CDP was $43,565. About 11.7% of people were below the

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Education

Huntington Station is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Harborfields Central School District, the Huntington Union Free School District, and the South Huntington Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.

Transportation

The hamlet is a major hub for the area. It is the beginning point of electrification for the

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of the

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, and numerous New York-bound trains start at Huntington station. The hamlet also has the 1 bus (operated by Suffolk County Transit), providing service along Route 110. In addition, the Town of Huntington also operates Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) buses through the area, with the H10 & H20 buses serving the area near the LIRR Huntington station, while the H30 & H40 buses only serve the southern portion of the hamlet by Jericho Turnpike.

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Huntington Station include: * Dan Calichman, soccer player and coach * Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight boxer * Diabolic, underground hip-hop artist and rapper * Adam Ferrara, comedian *

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, former

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forward with various teams *

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, the ship's master of the Exxon Valdez at the time of the

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in the Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989 * Charlie Korsmo, former child actor, lawyer * Latterman, punk rock band * A. J. Preller, GM of the

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baseball team. * Jim Wetherbee (born 1952), astronautKerr, Kathleen
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References

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