Commack is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 36,367 at the 2000 census. Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the state. ...

Commack is partly in the Town of Huntington and the Town of Smithtown. It is located on Long Island. The Town of Huntington is located in northwestern Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... Smithtown redirects here, see Smithtown, New South Wales for the small town in Australia. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Commack, NY CDP has a total area of 31.2 km² (12.1 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The name Commack comes from the Secatogue Indians who lived on the south shore between Copiague and Bayport. They named their northern lands in the center of the island Winnecomac meaning "Pleasant lands." This is what they must have thought when they looked over this area of flat lands with rich soil, and thick oak forests abounding with plants and wildlife. From the earliest days Commack was known for its fertile soil, abundance of game, and wood. It can be debated, but one of the first settlers was Andrew Brown who was a general during the French and Indian War.

Today all of Commack is settled and suburbanized and, like most unincorporated areas of Long Island, does not have a true, walkable downtown or "Main Street." The community is served by four major thoroughfares: the Long Island Expressway, the Northern State Parkway, the Sunken Meadow State Parkway and the at-grade Jericho Turnpike. It also includes the historic Long Island Motor Parkway, which itself included the Spur to NY 25 that later became Harned Road. The Long Island Expressway (LIE) is one of the interstate highways with the designation of Interstate 495. ... The Northern State Parkway is a limited-access parkway that runs for approximately 29 miles west-east across the north shore of New Yorks Long Island. ... The Sunken Meadow State Parkway is a six mile north-south parkway on Long Island New York and part of New York State Reference Route 908K--the Sagtikos State Parkway is the other part. ... New York State Route 25 is a major east-west road running from the Queensboro Bridge on the East River in Queens, New York City to the Orient Point Ferry terminal on the end of the North Fork of Long Island. ... The Long Island Motor Parkway (LIMP), also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway and Motor Parkway, opened its first section in 1908, before the first section of the Bronx River Parkway opened. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 36,367 people, 11,697 households, and 10,176 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,164.3/km² (3,014.9/mi²). There were 11,824 housing units at an average density of 378.5/km² (980.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.43% White, 37.25% African American, 0.05% Native American, 9.03% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,009, and the median income for a family was $88,406. Males had a median income of $61,475 versus $39,124 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,840. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Connections to History

The New York Nets (now the New Jersey Nets) originally played at the Long Island Arena in Commack, the location of which is now a shopping center that includes a Sports Authority, Borders Bookstore, and Target. A minor league hockey franchise, the Long Island Ducks also played at the arena. John F. Kennedy spoke at the arena during his campaign for the presidency in 1960. Long Island Arena (also known as the Commack Arena) is an indoor arena that formerly stood in Commack, New York. ... Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ...

The Commack Fire Department (see links) celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2006.

On November 14, 2006, radio station WBLI rated the Commack Motor Inn second of the seven wonders of Long Island, ^[1][2] just behind the Flanders Duck and ahead of the Montauk Lighthouse. The Commack Inn gained notoriety by its advertisements on late night television and radio, extolling "the perfect romantic getaway", its "plush beds", "mirror ball disco room" and "heart-shaped love tubs”. By the 1980's, the Commack Motor Inn had become such an accepted part of Long Island life, that it's gift certificates were prizes at social clubs.^[3]. In an 1994 interview, actress Rosie O'Donnell recounted "That's where everyone in high school went to have their first sexual experience." ^[4] is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The Big Duck is a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck located in Flanders, New York, on Long Island. ... The Montauk Point Lighthouse is in Montauk Point State Park, which is located in the village of Montauk at the eastern tip of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ...

Famous Residents

• Sportscaster Bob Costas was raised in Commack.
• Entertainer Rosie O'Donnell grew up in Commack.
• Broadway performer Craig Schulman grew up in Commack.
• Pitcher Pete Harnisch is from Commack.
• Hofstra University football coach Dave Cohen is from Commack.
• Opera singer Ruth Ann Swenson was raised in Commack.
• Actress and comedienne Julie Halston grew up in Commack.
• Big Brother winner Eddie McGee grew up in Commack.
• Parisa Montazaran of the MTV series The Real World: Sydney
• Pop Culture phenomenon Robert Russo was raised in Commack.

Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... Peter Thomas Harnisch (born September 23, 1966 in Commack, New York) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played fourteen seasons for five teams from 1988 to 2001. ... Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of wealthy lumber magnate William Hofstra and widow Kate Davidson. ... Ruth Ann Swenson (born 1960) is an American soprano. ... Julie Halston is an American actress and comedienne. ... Big Brother is a reality show in which a number of strangers live in an isolated house and compete to win a cash prize. ... Eddie McGee(born February 24, 1979) was the winner of the first American season of the Big Brother reality television series. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

References in Popular Music

The song "Wannabe Gangster" by alternative rock band Wheatus mentions going 'back to Commack.' Wheatus is an American pop rock group from Long Island, New York. ...

See also

• Commack School District

Commack Union Free School District is a public school district located in Suffolk County, New York. ...

References

1. ^ WBLI Morning Show
2. ^ A.J. Carter, Inside Stories, Newsday, November 20, 2006
3. ^ Shawn Kennedy, Motels Profit From Search for Privacy, NY Times, February 22, 1980;Page A16
4. ^ Todd S. Purdum, Hey, Rosie! It's No Dream. It's Broadway, And You're On, NY Times, May 8, 1994; Section 2, Page 8

External links

• Maps and aerial photos for 40°50′42″N 73°16′60″W / 40.845037, -73.283196Coordinates: 40°50′42″N 73°16′60″W / 40.845037, -73.283196
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  • Topographic maps from TopoZone or TerraServer-USA
• The Record: a weekly newspaper covering Commack
• Commack History
• Commack Fire Department