Huntington Station, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
The Long Island Rail Road station after which the hamlet was named
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U.S. Census map |
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°50′41″N 73°24′27″W / 40.84472°N 73.40750°WCoordinates: 40°50′41″N 73°24′27″W / 40.84472°N 73.40750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Area | |
• Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
• Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 33,029 |
• Density | 6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 11746, 11747, 11750 |
Area code(s) | 631 |
FIPS code | 36-37044 |
GNIS feature ID | 0953500 |
Huntington Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 33,029 at the 2010 census.
Huntington Station is a community in the Town of Huntington. It was named for its railroad station, and was originally known as "Fairground".
Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet Walt Whitman. His home remains there as a museum. Across from the museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a mall.
Huntington Station is located at 40°50′41″N 73°24′27″W / 40.844698°N 73.407416°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 33,029 people, 10,067 households, and 7,449 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,005.3 per square mile (2,326.0/km2). There were 10,523 housing units at an average density of 1,913.3/sq mi (741.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.0% White, 10.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 16.4% some other race, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.7% of the population.