Riverside, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°54′28″N 72°39′45″W / 40.90778°N 72.66250°WCoordinates: 40°54′28″N 72°39′45″W / 40.90778°N 72.66250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Area | |
• Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
• Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,911 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 36-62066 |
Riverside is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2010 census.
Riverside is in the Town of Southampton and derives its name from being on the south bank of the Peconic River.
Riverside is located at 40°54′28″N 72°39′45″W / 40.90778°N 72.66250°W (40.907643, -72.662591).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 4.00%, is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 2,875 people, 846 households and 485 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 563.4 per square mile (217.7/km²). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 181.5/sq mi (70.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.10% White, 35.58% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 1.36% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.67% of the population.