Sound Beach, established in 1929, is a

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and

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(CDP) in the north part of the

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of Brookhaven in Suffolk County,

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, United States. The population of the CDP was 7,612 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Sound Beach is located at (40.956986, -72.970765). It is bordered on the north by

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, by Rocky Point to the east, and Miller Place to the west. 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 2000, there were 9,807 people, 3,358 households, and 2,612 families residing in the CDP. Sound Beach locals like to be referred to as SoundBeachigander’s, which is a humorous play on words similar to the term used to refer to residents of the state of Michigan. The population density was . There were 3,640 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.22%

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, 0.63%

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, 0.14% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population. There were 3,358 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were

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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.29. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,851, and the median income for a family was $66,018. Males had a median income of $47,079 versus $28,142 for females. The

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for the CDP was $22,550. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents attend school in either the Rocky Point Union Free School District or the Miller Place Union Free School District. Residents in the eastern two-thirds attend Rocky Point and the western third attends Miller Place.

Community

Sound Beach Boulevard, Echo Avenue, New York Avenue, and Lower Rocky Point Road are the main thoroughfares. The heart of this small beach hamlet's downtown district is known as "The Square", and can be found where Sound Beach Boulevard and New York Avenue meet. The local volunteer fire department sits near the square on Sound Beach Boulevard. Sound Beach Property Owners' Association Private family-friendly beach access, parklands and clubhouse within walking distance.

Beaches

The beaches along the coast of Long Island Sound are constantly endangered by harsh winter storms. Many of the stairs leading down from the bluffs to the shore have had to be rebuilt several times. The Sound Beach Property Owners Association (SBPOA) offers these to residents of the town for access to the beaches. Passes are required year round. The terrain of the beaches is sandy on and near the cliffs and gradually becomes rockier along the immediate shoreline. Many small fish and other small aquatic animals live in the waters of the area.

References

External links

Sound Beach Property Owners AssociationSound Beach Fire DepartmentSound Beach Civic Association
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