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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Elwood, New York | settlement_type = [[Hamlet (New York)|Hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] | nickname = | motto = "The Heart of Huntington" | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | pushpin_map = USA New York Long Island#New York | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location on Long Island and within the state of New York | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = Elwood-ny-map.png | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = U.S. Census map of Elwood | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{Flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|New York}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = <!-- Area --> | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 12.38 | area_land_km2 = 12.38 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 4.78 | area_land_sq_mi = 4.78 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 11426 | population_density_km2 = 922.84 | population_density_sq_mi = 2390.38 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 56 | elevation_ft = 184 | coordinates = {{coord|40|50|44|N|73|20|7|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 11730, 11731, 11743 | area_code = [[Area codes 631 and 934|631, 934]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 36-24405 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 0949620 | website = | footnotes = | subdivision_type3 = [[Town (New York)|Town]] | subdivision_name3 = [[Huntington (town), New York|Huntington]] | unit_pref = Imperial | pushpin_label = Elwood, New York |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = }} '''Elwood''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Huntington, New York|Town of Huntington]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 11,426 at the 2020 census. <ref>{{Cite web |website= United States Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/elwoodcdpnewyork/POP010210 |access-date=2024-04-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> The hamlet, given its location in the center of the Town of Huntington, is referred to as "The Heart Of Huntington."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luces |first=David |date=2019-11-22 |title=Elwood Seeks to Reinvigorate Community Involvement |website=TBR News Media |url=https://tbrnewsmedia.com/elwood-seeks-to-reinvigorate-community-involvement/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> == History == The first settlers came to Elwood, NY in the mid to late 1800's. Not much written history can be found from this time period, but there was a book published in 1874 about Suffolk County, New York. In that book, it states that "Elwood was described as a one-and-a-half-mile area southeast of a section called Cuba."<ref>{{cite book |last=Bayles |first=Richard M. |title=Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Suffolk County |year=1874 |url=https://archive.org/details/ny-suffolk-1874-bayles |access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> There are revolution soldier Graves so it is believed that they've been here longer than mid 1800s. There were large farmlands owned by a few farmers. Many people who were farmers came to Elwood to work, grow, and produce food, because of the level land and Long Island's rich soil. Elwood may have gotten its name from an early settler named Elkanah Wood; however, this is only a theory. As the Elwood community started to grow, there were few students in the schools due to families deciding that farm life and chores came before education. The need for education became more apparent with families wanting their children to go to school. In 1894 a law in New York state was passed so that every child from 8-16 was required to attend school. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/view/theelwoodschoolhouse/origins |title=The Elwood Schoolhouse - Origins |author= |date= |website=Google Sites |access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |date=2011-02-12 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2011-04-23 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |2020= 11426 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> }} As of the 2020 Census, Elwood, New York, boasts a diverse population of 11,426 residents.<ref name="Census2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/elwoodcdpnewyork/PST045222 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Elwood CDP, New York |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> The age distribution reveals a youthful community with 5.2% under the age of five and 20.1% under eighteen, while seniors 65 and older make up 15.8% of the populace. Women slightly outnumber men, accounting for 50.3% of the population. In terms of racial and ethnic composition, the majority of residents are White (81.3%), followed by Black or African American (6.7%), Asian (5.6%), and those identifying with two or more races (4.8%). The Hispanic or Latino community represents 8.7% of the total population, with 75.7% of residents being White non-Hispanics. Housing in Elwood is predominantly owner-occupied, with a high rate of 97.7%, reflecting the area's residential stability. The median value of these homes stands at $574,000, while renters can expect a median gross rent of $1,417. Educationally, the community is well-educated, with 95.6% of individuals aged 25 and over having graduated high school, and nearly half (47.7%) holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Economically, Elwood is active, with 67.4% of the population engaged in the civilian labor force. The median household income is a robust $150,549. Commuters in Elwood face an average travel time of 43.1 minutes to work, indicative of the region's connectivity and the residents' willingness to travel for employment.<ref name="Census2020" /> == Education == The hamlet is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Elwood Union Free School District]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref> However, a small section of the hamlet's southwestern extreme is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the South Huntington Union Free School District.<ref name=":0" /> As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.<ref name=":0" /> == Transportation == Major roads in Elwood include [[New York State Route 25|Jericho Turnpike (New York State Route 25)]], Burr Road, Clay Pitts Road, [[Cuba Hill Road]], Daly Road, [[Elwood Road]], Little Plains Road, and Park Avenue.<ref name=":0" /> == Notable person == * [[Anthony Cumia]] (born 1961) β Radio show host.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Anthony|last1=Cumia|first2=Johnny|last2=Russo|first3=Brad|last3=Trackman|title=Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again of Radio's Most Notorious Shock Jock|year=2018|publisher=Post Hill Press|isbn=978-1-642-93091-7|page=14}}</ref><ref name="santos2002">{{cite web |last=Santos |first=Fernanda |date=August 17, 2002 |title=Joke may be on shock jocks |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/joke-shock-jocks-article-1.508551 |access-date=October 15, 2016 |work=New York Daily News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018233522/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/joke-shock-jocks-article-1.508551 |archive-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{ElwoodSchools}} {{HuntingtonNY}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Huntington, New York]] [[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]] [[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]] [[Category:Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York]] [[Category:Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York]]
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