Poospatuck Reservation
| Poospatuck Reservation, New York | |
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 Poospatuck Reservation, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°47′23″N 72°49′58″W / 40.78972°N 72.83278°WCoordinates: 40°47′23″N 72°49′58″W / 40.78972°N 72.83278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
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| • Land | 0.1130 sq mi (0.2927 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0562 sq mi (0.1456 km2) |
| Elevation | 17 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 3,040.9/sq mi (1,162.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11950 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979384 |
The Poospatuck Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Unkechaugi band in the community of Mastic, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is one of two Native American reservations in Suffolk County, the other being the Shinnecock Reservation. The population was 271 at the 2000 census.
The Unkechaugi are descendants of the Pequot people, who occupied much of southern New England and eastern Long Island at the time of European encounter in the colonial era. Historically they spoke an Algonquian language. They have retained a community; the reservation is the smallest in New York State. It is located in Mastic on the north side of Poospatuck Creek, on the east side of Poospatuck Lane, and south of Eleanor Avenue. Poospatuck is situated in the southeast corner of Suffolk County's present-day Town of Brookhaven; and is the township's sole Indian reservation. It is about 70 miles or 1½ hours east of New York City.
The reservation and its people are recognized as Native American by the state of New York but it has not received federal recognition from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs. This means that it does not control sovereign territory and may not conduct Indian gaming on its land.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian reservation has a land area of 72.3 acres (0.293 km2), and a water area of 36 acres (0.15 km2). The reservation reports the size of the reservation is actually 55 acres (0.22 km2).
As of the census of 2000, there are 271 people, 93 households, and 67 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density is 3,040.9/mi² (1,162.6/km²). There are 100 housing units at an average density of 1,122.1 persons/mi² (429.0 persons/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation is 1.48% White, 12.92% African American, 79.34% Native American (mostly Unkechaug people), no Asians, no Pacific Islanders, 0.74% from other races, and 5.54% from two or more races. 4.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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