Editing Farmingville, New York

{{Distinguish|Farmingdale, New York}}
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| official_name      = Farmingville, New York
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| population_total   = 14983
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'''Farmingville''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] of [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]], in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 14,983 at the time of the 2020 census.

The community serves as the [[Seat of government|town seat]] of Brookhaven.<ref name=":0" />

==History==
The first settlement in what is now called Farmingville occurred in the late 18th century, and was called Bald Hills and Mooney Ponds, before it eventually was called Farmingville (though the soil and hills are not good for agriculture). The Keibel Family had a 72-acre fruit and vegetable farm from 1950 till 1982. It did not have its own post office until 1950.<ref name="newsdayfarmingville">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist004f,0,6524225.story|title=Farmingville: An Obelisk Honors Vietnam Veterans|website=Newsday|access-date=August 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050913011144/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist004f,0,6524225.story|archive-date=September 13, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The home of Elijah Terry, the first teacher in the local school, was built in 1823 and sits next to the [[Bald Hill Schoolhouse]], built in 1850. The schoolhouse is in the National Register of Historic Places.

[[Bald Hill (Farmingville, New York)|Bald Hill]], one of the highest points on Long Island, is located on the Ronkonkoma Moraine, where the glacier which formed Long Island stopped its advance. At the top of Bald Hill is Vietnam Memorial Park, which includes an obelisk-shaped monument painted red, white, and blue, which was dedicated on Nov. 11, 1991.<ref name="newsdayfarmingville" /> The Bald Hill Cultural Center features the outdoor [[Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater]] and was previously the location of a [[Bald Hill Ski Bowl|ski area]] from 1965 to 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nelsap.org/ny/bald.html |website=New England Lost Ski Areas Project |title=Bald Hill}}</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{Convert|4.19|sqmi|km2}} – all of which is land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Farmingville CDP, New York |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3625417 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212184828/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3625417 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=December 28, 2012 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 16458
| 2010 = 15481
| 2020 = 14983
| 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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 16,458 people, 5,041 households, and 4,229 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,642.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,170 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,144.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.5% of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Farmingville-New-York.html|title=Farmingville, New York}}</ref>

There were 5,041 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,148, and the median income for a family was $72,750. Males had a median income of $50,075 versus $31,434 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,755. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
The Bald Hill Cultural Center features the outdoor [[Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill]]. The community has a [[civic association]] involved in such activities as planting trees and plants.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://farmingvilleresidents.org/?page_id=2 | title=Farmingville Residents Association, Inc}}</ref>

== Government ==
Brookhaven Town Hall is located within Farmingville on the east side of [[Bald Hill (Farmingville, New York)|Bald Hill]]; the community serves as Brookhaven's town seat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Brookhaven, NY {{!}} Official Website|url=https://www.brookhavenny.gov/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=www.brookhavenny.gov}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Long Island Index Maps |publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref>

==Education==
The area is home to several public and private schools.<ref name=":12" /> The [[Sachem School District]] serves the residents of Farmingville, and [[Sachem High School East]] is located next to Brookhaven Town Hall on the east side of Bald Hill.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sachem.edu|title=Sachem Online|website=www.sachem.edu|access-date=May 23, 2016}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Farmingville is close to [[Long Island MacArthur Airport]] and the [[Long Island Rail Road]]'s [[Ronkonkoma station]] – two of Long Island's major transportation hubs.<ref name=":12" /> The LIRR [[Medford station]] is also nearby. The hamlet is accessible from the [[Interstate 495 (New York)|Long Island Expressway]] via exit 63.<ref name=":12" />

==Notable people==
* [[Keith Kinkaid]], ice hockey goaltender
* [[Jill Nicolini]],  reporter and former model, actress, and reality TV show participant

==References==
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[[Category:Brookhaven, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York]]