Editing Dering Harbor, New York

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| name               = Dering Harbor, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Dering Harbor
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| established_date   = 1916
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| leader_name        = Ari J. Benacerraf
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| leader_name1       = Samuel M. Ashner
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'''Dering Harbor''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Village|village]] in the [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Town of Shelter Island]], in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 50 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the least populous village in the State of New York.

The '''Incorporated Village of Dering Harbor''' is located on the northern side of Shelter Island, east of the hamlet of [[Shelter Island Heights, New York|Shelter Island Heights]].

== History ==
Dering Harbor incorporated as a village in 1916.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Williams|first=Donald M.|date=April 25, 1988|title=How Small Is The Smallest?|pages=5, 27|work=[[Newsday]]|id={{ProQuest|277983194}}}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Marks|first=Peter|date=February 1, 1994|title=Home Rule's Exclusive, Costly Kingdoms: LONG ISLAND Home Rule's Kingdoms: Expensive, Exclusive|pages=A1, B2|work=[[The New York Times]]|id={{ProQuest|109303983}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lasky |first=Julie |date=May 16, 2018 |title=Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/realestate/living-on-shelter-island-ny.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> It had been a popular resort community since the 19th Century.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', it is rumored that the village decided to incorporate as a means of preventing "[[Coney Island]]-style concessions" from popping up in the area.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and 4.00% is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 3
|1930= 39
|1940= 34
|1950= 4
|1960= 19
|1970= 24
|1980= 16
|1990= 28
|2000= 13
|2010= 11
|2020= 50
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 13 people, 6 households, and 3 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|54.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 32 housing units at an average density of {{convert|133.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 92% White and 8% Native American.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 6 households 17% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50% were married couples living together, and 50% were non-families. 33% of households were one person and 17% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 15% under the age of 18, 23% from 18 to 24, 8% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 23% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median household income was $33,750 and the median family income  was $98,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,185. Nobody in the village was below the [[poverty line]].

The village is the smallest in New York state, in terms of total population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Village Government · GitBook |url=https://video.dos.ny.gov/lg/handbook/html/village_government.html |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=video.dos.ny.gov}}</ref>

== Government ==
As of July 2024, the Mayor of Dering Harbor is Ari J. Benacerraf, the Deputy Mayor is Samuel M. Ashner, and the Village Trustees are Karen Kelsey, Eric Deutsch, Tom Kusner.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contact – Village of Dering Harbor|url=https://deringharborvillage.org/contact|access-date=August 7, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Dering Harbor voters voted for [[Kamala D. Harris]] (D).<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRocco |first=Paul |date=2024-11-12 |title=Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/trump-harris-election-results-uuvmm1tu |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Park |first=Alice |last2=Smart |first2=Charlie |last3=Taylor |first3=Rumsey |last4=Watkins |first4=Miles |date=2021-02-02 |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":522">{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Will |date=November 8, 2017 |title=How Long Island Voted |url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States |access-date=June 23, 2021 |website=Newsday |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== School district ===
The Village of Dering Harbor is located entirely within the boundaries of the [[Shelter Island Union Free School District]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/|website=Long Island Index Maps|publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Zoning Atlas |url=https://www.longislandzoningatlas.org/map?layers=villages_inc,enviro_group,enviro_group,enviro_group,enviro_group,enviro_group,enviro_group,villages_uninc,villages_inc,villages_uninc,villages_inc,town,reservations,town,town,reservations,nyss&lng=-72.28712014016976&lat=41.05343775479122#&map=9.89/41.0258/-72.4084 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.longislandzoningatlas.org}}</ref><ref name=CDPmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103.pdf|title=2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-24|page=2 (PDF p. 3/6)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref name=":452">{{Cite web|title=Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles|url=https://nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/Geographic/DistrictBoundaries|access-date=October 23, 2020|publisher=NCES}}</ref> As such, all children who reside within Dering Harbor and attend public schools go to Shelter Island's schools.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":452" />

=== Library district ===
Dering Harbor is located within the boundaries of the Shelter Island Public Library District.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":2" />

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://deringharborvillage.org/ Official website]
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[[Category:Shelter Island (town), New York]]
[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Villages in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in New York (state)]]