Oyster Bay is the name of a hamlet and census-designated place on the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County in the state of New York, USA. The hamlet is also the site of a station on the Long Island Rail Road and the eastern termination point of that branch of the railroad. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other 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. ... The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Islands northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. ... Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, USA. It has an area of 1,377 square miles (3567 km²) and a population of 7. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Official language(s) None 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. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ...

The community is within the Town of Oyster Bay, a town which contains 18 villages and 18 hamlets. The Town of Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, New York on Long Island, United States. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...

Typical landscapes of Oyster Bay.

The hamlet's area was considerably larger before several of its parts incorporated as villages. At least six of the 36 villages and hamlets of the Town of Oyster Bay have shores on Oyster Bay Harbor and its inlets, and many of these were previously considered part of the hamlet of Oyster Bay. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 422 KB)Typical langscapes of the Long Island Sound shores in Oyster bay area I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 422 KB)Typical langscapes of the Long Island Sound shores in Oyster bay area I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District was created on July 1, 1960 by the action of the voters in the former Oyster Bay and East Norwich School Districts. The district's 13.1 square mile (34 km²) boundaries include the hamlets of Oyster Bay and East Norwich and the incorporated villages of Centre Island, Oyster Bay Cove, Cove Neck, and portions of Mill Neck, Muttontown, Laurel Hollow, and Upper Brookville. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

History

Oyster Bay-East Norwich public library.

The area was the traditional starting place for settlers from Connecticut, who were granted a patent from New Amsterdam and thus became the first to inhabit the county around 1641. The area became the boundary between Dutch settlements and the English settlements in Suffolk County. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 908 KB) Photo of Oyster Bay public library, taken by me on February 25, 2006, using a Motorola camera phone. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 908 KB) Photo of Oyster Bay public library, taken by me on February 25, 2006, using a Motorola camera phone. ... East Norwich is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was the name of the 17th century town which grew outside of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in the New Netherland territory (1614–1674) which was situated between 38 and 42 degrees latitude as a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic since 1624. ...

In the 1890s, the LIRR had ferry service from Oyster Bay to Connecticut, where rail service continued to Boston.

The oysters that give the bay its name are now the only source of traditionally farmed oysters from Long Island, providing up to 90% of all the oysters harvested in New York State.

Geography

Oyster Bay is located at 40°52′1″N, 73°31′55″W (40.867105, -73.532038)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (23.60%) 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 English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,826 people, 2,815 households, and 1,731 families residing in the area. The population density was 2,142.7/km² (5,554.1/mi²). There were 2,898 housing units at an average density of 909.7/km² (2,358.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 90.51% White, 3.16% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.17% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.25% 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 2,815 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.06. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the area the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $57,993, and the median income for a family was $73,500. Males had a median income of $51,968 versus $41,926 for females. The per capita income for the area was $34,730. About 3.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 12.1% 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. ...

Notable past residents

Oyster Bay is known for the residence and summer White House of Theodore Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill (though that residence is in a nearby area known since 1927 as the Village of Cove Neck). Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Sagamore Hill was the home of President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. ... Cove Neck is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ...

Many well known United States entertainers spent their youth in this area; among its best known former residents are musician Billy Joel, tennis player John McEnroe, authors Thomas Pynchon and Tracy Kidder, and Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo (Pynchon and Ranaldo both attended Oyster Bay High School). A less distinguished figure from the hamlet's past is Typhoid Mary, whose contagiousness was discovered following an investigation into her employment at a summer home in Oyster Bay in 1906. A famous current resident is composer John Barry. William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Thomas Pynchon in 1957, one of the few photographs of him ever to be published Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr. ... Tracy Kidder (born November 12, 1945 in New York City) is an American author of multiple books. ... Sonic Youth is a rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Lee Ranaldo at Ilosaarirock 2003 Lee Ranaldo (b. ... Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938), also known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish immigrant who was the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the United States. ... John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on November 3, 1933 in York, England) is considered one of the Big Four of modern film composers (the others being John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Henry Mancini). ...

Points of interest

Photo of Coe Hall by Robert Swanson

• Planting Fields Arboretum, a 400 acre (1.6 km²) arboretum and botanical garden including Coe Hall near Oyster Bay.
• Sagamore Hill, the historic home of Theodore Roosevelt, who was the President of the United States.
• Raynham Hall Museum, home of the Samuel Townsend family and a British headquarters during the American Revolution. It was here that Benedict Arnold's treason was uncovered.
• Matinecock Lodge Temple and Matinecock Historical Society Building on West Main Street. Theodore Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt Jr. were both members of Matinecock Lodge, No. 806. The original Lodge building burned down in October of 2003 and has since been re-built through the efforts of the members of the Lodge and the citizens of Oyster Bay and the surrounding community.
• Beekman Beach

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External links

• Oyster Bay Historical Society
• Newsday article on Oyster Bay hamlet
• Newsday article on Town of Oyster Bay
• Oyster Bay roots
• Oyster Bay - East Norwich Central School District
• Enterprise Pilot - Local Oyster Bay Newspaper

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