Lattingtown, New York
| Lattingtown, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Lattingtown | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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 Lattingtown, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°53′40″N 73°35′42″W / 40.89444°N 73.59500°WCoordinates: 40°53′40″N 73°35′42″W / 40.89444°N 73.59500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,739 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11560 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-41432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955075 |
| Website | villageoflattingtown |
The Incorporated Village of Lattingtown is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,739 at the 2010 census. Initially, Lattingtown was a marsh, populated by Matinecock Indians who lived nearby. The Matinecocks sold the area in 1660 to Richard Latting and his son, Josiah Latting. The Lattings sold marsh reeds for thatched-roof houses. The same family later established the hamlet of Lattingtown at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.
The 1986 film The Money Pit was filmed partially in the town.
Lattingtown is located at 40°53′40″N 73°35′42″W / 40.89444°N 73.59500°W (40.894334, -73.595118).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,860 people, 627 households, and 509 families residing in the village. The population density was 491.9 people per square mile (190.0/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 182.0 per square mile (70.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.46% White, 0.59% African American, 3.49% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.
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