Fishers Island is a hamlet located on Fishers Island in Suffolk County, New York (USA), at the eastern end of Long Island Sound. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... Fishers Island, shown highlighted Fishers Island is a small island, approximately 9 miles (14 km) long and 1 mile (1. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... New York City waterways: 1. ...

Fishers Island village and the island itself are in the Town of Southold. Fishers Island has a ZIP Code (06390) associated with Connecticut. The Town of Southold is in Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork of Long Island. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The island was once a private estate of the Winthrop family. In spite of its proximity to Connecticut, it was confirmed to be part of New York in 1879. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

Geography

Fishers Island is located at 41°15′43″N, 72°0′26″W (41.261936, -72.007084)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.57%) is water. 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 Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 289 people, 138 households, and 77 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 27.6/km² (71.3/mi²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 59.6/km² (154.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 95.50% White, 1.04% African American, 1.04% Asian, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 138 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the hamlet the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $50,521, and the median income for a family was $59,583. Males had a median income of $47,917 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,652. About 4.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.9% of those sixty five 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. ...

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