South Huntington, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°49′21″N 73°24′8″W / 40.82250°N 73.40222°WCoordinates: 40°49′21″N 73°24′8″W / 40.82250°N 73.40222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Area | |
• Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
• Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,422 |
• Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 11746 |
Area code(s) | 631 |
FIPS code | 36-69254 |
GNIS feature ID | 0965788 |
South Huntington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,422 at the 2010 census. Residents have a Huntington Station postal address.
South Huntington is the birthplace of Walt Whitman, and a shopping mall named after him is nearby. It is also home to St. Anthony's High School and Walt Whitman High School.
South Huntington is located at 40°49′21″N 73°24′8″W / 40.82250°N 73.40222°W (40.822448, -73.402168).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,465 people, 3,299 households, and 2,533 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,802.0 per square mile (1,081.2/km²). There were 3,379 housing units at an average density of 1,000.3/sq mi (386.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.47% White, 0.85% African American, 0.06% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.