Riverhead (hamlet), New York
| Riverhead, New York | |
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Riverhead, New York
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 Riverhead, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°55′42″N 72°39′44″W / 40.92833°N 72.66222°WCoordinates: 40°55′42″N 72°39′44″W / 40.92833°N 72.66222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Riverhead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.0 km2) |
| • Land | 15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,299 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11901 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-61973 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0962565 |
Riverhead is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name located in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. The CDP's population was 13,299 at the 2010 census.
Situated at the mouth of the Peconic River which empties into Peconic Bay and at the intersection where the North and South Forks of Long Island split, Riverhead is the official county seat of Suffolk County. In the 1960s most of the county offices moved to Hauppauge in the more populated western half of the county—a move which still spurs attempts for Riverhead to lead the way for the secession of eastern Long Island towns to form Peconic County.
The hamlet began with the Suffolk County Court House, a 1727 structure built to serve both the North and South fork. Since that year, Riverhead has served as the seat of Suffolk County, and still contains the primary courts of the region.
Riverhead's downtown area formed as an active commercial hub during the 19th century. The downtown experienced urban blight during the mid-20th century, but recovered as of the beginning of the 21st century.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.1 square miles (39 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 2.33%, is water.
The hamlet contains the principal downtown area in the Town of Riverhead and one of the largest in Suffolk County. Outside of this downtown area are rural sections which contain both active farms and residential developments.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,299 people. The racial make up of the CDP was 66% white, 15% African American/Black, 20% Hispanic or Latino, 1% other races
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