Southampton (village), New York
| Southampton, New York | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Southampton | |
 Official Census map of village limits |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′7″N 72°23′43″W / 40.88528°N 72.39528°WCoordinates: 40°53′7″N 72°23′43″W / 40.88528°N 72.39528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Epley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 3,149 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 11968-11969 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-68462 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0965893 |
| Website | www |
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton, and is colloquially known as Southampton, despite being part of the Town of Southampton. The population was 3,109 at the 2010 census.
Southampton is the oldest and largest of the communities that constitute the Hamptons. It is also arguably the commercial center of the southern "fork" of Long Island, serves as the home base for several region-wide businesses and has the area's only hospital. It is part of the summer colony known as The Hamptons, and is generally considered one of the area's two most prestigious communities.
In addition to its status at the top town among the Hamptons villages and hamlets, Southampton Village is also viewed as a center of Old money, a place defined by residents with significant inherited wealth and long standing social traditions. Southampton Village is part of the famed Palm Beach - Upper East Side - Southampton axis, referring to several other communities renowned for their extreme wealth, international fame and socially reserved atmospheres and the residents who travel between these communities and often have homes in or near each of these areas.
A large number of wealthy and influential people have homes in the "estate section" of the village, the area immediately north of the Atlantic Ocean front. Southampton has historically been home to prominent residents including members of the Ford, Du Pont, Eisenhower, Vanderbilt and Morgan families. Today, the village is itself home to approximately half of the billionaires who have residences in the eight hamlets and villages that constitute the Hamptons. The presence of this group provides Southampton with its reputation for affluence and exclusivity.
Southampton Village also has a very large year round population. Southampton Village has historically been the most populated community in the Hamptons. It is also the most diverse of the villages and hamlets that constitute the Hamptons. Southampton Village has the largest communities of African Americans, Hispanics and Asians (in percentage terms and in absolute numbers) in the Hamptons.
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