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Islip ( ) is a
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and
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(CDP) that lies within the
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of the same name in
Suffolk County, New York Suffolk County ( ) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by Gardiners Bay and the open Atlantic Ocean, to its no ...
. Located on the south shore of
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, the CDP had a population of 18,869 at the time of the 2010 census, a decline of 8% from the 2000 census.


History

William Nicoll, a son of New York City Mayor Matthias Nicoll, became a patentee in the 1680s of the east end of what is now the Town of Islip. He accumulated over and named his estate Islip, after the Nicolls' ancestral home in
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, England. His domain included what are now the hamlets of Islip, East Islip, Bayport, Sayville, West Sayville, Oakdale, Great River, Islip Terrace,
Central Islip Central Islip (also known locally by its initials as CI) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 34,450 at the 2010 census. History and overview Prio ...
, Hauppauge, Holbrook,
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, Brentwood, Holtsville, and a portion of Ronkonkoma. This land was purchased from Winnequaheagh,
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of Connetquot in 1683. The annual fee paid to Governor Thomas Dongan of New York was five bushels of good winter wheat or 25 shillings. The name "Islip" was chosen by local residents for their local post office when it opened in 1802. Islip was originally a farming community, gradually transforming into a posh enclave for wealthy families in the 19th and 20th centuries. Many of the
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,
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,
Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...
, Federal,
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and Victorian mansions that once lined the streets of Islip have been razed, though some remain, adjacent to many newer, large homes. Islip has a wealth of extant Queen Anne Revival homes. Located along the picturesque Great South Bay, Islip has a long history associated with fishing, clamming (the world-famous Doxsee Clam Company started in Islip), swimming and boating. Islip Hamlet has its own public bathing beach, under the jurisdiction of the town. Boating and yachting are as popular today as they were years ago, if not more so, with the development of the communities on the adjacent barrier beach of
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.


Geography

According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and – or 2.43% – is water. Islip is situated on Long Island's South Shore, on the north side of
Great South Bay The Great South Bay is a lagoon situated between Long Island and Fire Island, in the State of New York. It is about long and has an average depth of and is at its deepest. It is protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island ...
, across from
Fire Island Fire Island is the large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the South Shore of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy once again divided Fire Island into two islands. Together, these two isl ...
. The Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge is located at the hamlet's southeastern corner.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 20,575 people, 6,868 households and 5,302 families residing in Islip CDP. The population density was . There were 7,026 housing units, at an average density of . The racial makeup of Islip was 87.67%
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, 10.67%
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, 4.90%
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or
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, 0.10% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.03%
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, 3.02% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. There were 6,868 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were
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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% 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 3.38. The population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household was $67,657, and the median income for a family was $74,361. Males had a median income of $51,424 versus $35,600 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
was $27,383. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.


Main Street

Islip Hamlet is known widely for its quaint shopping district along Main Street ( NY 27A). There are gift shops, hairdressers, boutiques, restaurants, pubs, natural food stores and many other types of establishments. Annual events include the Main Street Festival in the spring, Memorial Day Parade, a Sidewalk Sale, Trick or Treat on Main Street on Halloween, a Holiday House Tour, a Victorian High Tea, the Town Hall Christmas Tree Lighting and the Santa Comes to Town Parade.


Media

Islip is the city of license for radio station, WBWD. ''The Islip Bulletin'' newspaper carries community-based articles.


Bayberry Point

Bayberry Point lies adjacent to the Great South Bay. It is made up of three streets, separated by canals. Bayberry is Islip's most affluent area and home to some of its most expensive real estate. Bayberry Point was originally an experimental living cooperative financed by Horace Havemeyer, a son of sugar-refining magnate Henry O. Havemeyer, and designed by Grovsner Atterbury. It was "an experiment in co-operative living among the very rich." Building began at the end of the 19th century and was completed in 1916, with Havemeyer constructing several Moorish mansions along the banks of the canals, overlooking the bay. Many of these homes still exist today, though most have been extensively renovated.


Postal services

The Islip Post Office is located at 309 Main Street, with a ZIP code of 11751. Islip is the mailing address for most residents of the hamlet, as well as for some residents of adjoining communities. The Islip Post Office opened under that name on September 7, 1802, but was closed just four months later. It reopened July 1, 1808, and has been in continuous operation under that name since then.


Education


Schools

The hamlet is in the Islip School District, which consists of five schools. * Wing Elementary School (K–1) * Sherwood Elementary School (2–5) * Commack Road Elementary School (2–5) * Islip Middle School (6–8) * Islip High School (9–12) The
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's mascot is the
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. The school district includes some territory within the adjacent areas of Bay Shore and Central Islip.


Library

Islip is served by the Islip Public Library, located at 71 Monell Avenue.


Transportation


Roads

Major roads within the hamlet of Islip include: * NY Route 27, also known as Sunrise Highway (Exit 45S) * NY Route 27A, also known as Main Street or
Montauk Highway Montauk Highway is an east–west road extending for across the southern shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. It extends from the Amityville, New York, Amityville–Copiague, New York, Copiague line, where ...
*
Southern State Parkway The Southern State Parkway (also known as the Southern State or Southern Parkway) is a controlled-access parkway on Long Island, New York, in the United States. The parkway begins at an interchange with the Belt and Cross Island parkways ...
(Exit 43S) * NY Route 111 (Islip Avenue), southern terminus at NY 27A in Islip * Suffolk County Road 50, also known as Union Boulevard, runs parallel to NY 27 and 27A


Airport

Islip hamlet is approximately from
Long Island MacArthur Airport Long Island MacArthur Airport , formerly known as Islip Airport, is a public airport in Ronkonkoma, New York, within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, on Long Island. Covering , the airport was established in 1942, activated in 1943, and b ...
in Ronkonkoma.


Train

Since 1868, Islip has been served by railroads, originally by the
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, and then by the
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, which acquired the SSRLI in 1876. Islip Station is on the
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of the railroad.


Ferries

Islip is approximately two miles from the Fire Island Ferries, which is located in the neighboring hamlet of Bay Shore.


Buses

There are many bus stops in Islip on different lines. Buses are operated and maintained by the local Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc.


Emergency services


Emergency Medical Services

Parts of Islip are provided emergency medical coverage by both Exchange Ambulance of the Islips Volunteer Ambulance Corporation and Islip Volunteer Fire Department's Rescue Company ambulances. The ambulance base is located at 190 Carleton Avenue in East Islip. The main firehouse headquarters is located at 28 Monell Avenue. A firehouse sub-station is located on Commack Road. Additional areas of Islip are covered by both the Islip Terrace Volunteer Fire Department, located on Beaver Dam Road, and Exchange Ambulance of the Islips Volunteer Ambulance Corporation.


Fire protection

Parts of Islip are protected by the Islip Volunteer Fire Department. The main firehouse headquarters is located at 28 Monell Avenue. A firehouse sub-station is located on Commack Road. Additional areas of Islip are covered by the Islip Terrace Volunteer Fire Department located on Beaver Dam Road.


Law enforcement

Law enforcement is provided by the
Suffolk County Police Department The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) provides police services to 5 of the 10 Towns in Suffolk County, New York. It is the second largest county police agency in the United States, with approximately 2500 sworn officers. History Prior ...
, as well as the Town of Islip Department of Public Safety.


Hospitals

Islip is located approximately one mile from Northwell Health Southside Hospital in neighboring Bay Shore, and approximately from Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip.


Places of worship

Islip hamlet has several places of worship within its borders, including: *St. Mark's Episcopal Church *United Methodist Church of Islip *The Presbyterian Church of Islip *Trinity Lutheran Church *New Bethany Baptist Church *Chabad Jewish Center of Islip


Notable people

* Tobias Harris, professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association * Henry O. Havemeyer, sugar industrialist *
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, pop singer * Alan Mayer, retired professional soccer goalkeeper * Mike Mondo, professional wrestler * William H. Russell, businessman, co-founder of the secret
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society at Yale University * Larry Saperstein, actor * Tom Veryzer, former Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1973 to 1984 with four different teams *
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, rapper


See also

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Central Islip, New York Central Islip (also known locally by its initials as CI) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Islip, New York, Islip in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, New York (state), New York, United St ...
*
East Islip, New York East Islip is a hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,931 at the time of the 2020 census. History Originally referred to as "East of Islip", the name was acquired in 1890 from the es ...
*
Islip (town), New York Islip ( ) is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 339,938 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the fourth most populous city or town in the New York metropolitan area. T ...
*
Bay Shore, New York Bay Shore is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Administrative divisions of New York#Town, Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore (Long Island), South Shore of Long Island, adjo ...


References


External links


Islip Public Library

Historic Photos from the Collection of the Islip Public Library
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