Editing Lindenhurst, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Lindenhurst, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst
| settlement_type    = [[Village (New York)|Village]]
| nickname           = Lindy, The Hurst
| motto              = Lindy Pride

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Babylon, New York|Babylon]]
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| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Michael A. Lavorata (R)
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| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1923<ref name="villageoflindenhurst.com" />

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| population_total   = 27148
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| population_density_sq_mi = 7245.26
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 11757
| area_code          = [[Area codes 631 and 934|631, 934]]
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| blank_info         = 36-42554
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'''Lindenhurst''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] located within the [[Town of Babylon, New York|Town of Babylon]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 27,148 at the time of the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3642554| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185502/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3642554| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lindenhurst village, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 20, 2012}}</ref>

The village is officially known as the '''Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst'''.

==History==
[[File:City of Breslau Historic Marker 20240920 134947.jpg|thumb|A historic marker for Breslau in 2024]]
The village was originally named '''"Breslau"''' because the town's original German settlers were from the city of [[Breslau]] in [[Silesia]] (present-day [[Wrocław]], [[Poland]].) The town was founded in 1873 and was renamed Lindenhurst in 1891.<ref name="villageoflindenhurst.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.villageoflindenhurst.com/lindenhurst_history.htm |title=Lindenhurst History |website=www.villageoflindenhurst.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010303144425/http://www.villageoflindenhurst.com/lindenhurst_history.htm |archive-date=March 3, 2001}}</ref> 

In 1923, Lindenhurst residents voted to incorporate the community as a village.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://villageoflindenhurstny.gov/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=villageoflindenhurstny.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>

On October 30, 2012, [[Hurricane Sandy]]<ref name="sandypatch">{{cite web| url=http://lindenhurst.patch.com/articles/photos-sandy-arrives-flooding-lindenhurst| title=Sandy Slams Lindenhurst| last=Loehr| first=Barbara Capella| date=October 29, 2012| publisher=Lindy Patch| access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> flooded over half the village's streets.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal| last=Schwartz| first=Meredith| title=NY, NJ Libraries Take Stock After Sandy| journal=Library Journal| year=2012| volume=137| issue=19|pages=10}}</ref> On the southern side of [[Montauk Highway]] the water reached up to {{convert|6|ft}} high. When multiple fires broke out south of Montauk Highway, firefighters were able to contain these fires to their respective dwellings limiting further damage to neighboring houses.<ref name="sandypatch" /> Firefighters from most of the Town of Babylon helped control the fires in Lindenhurst. Firefighters fought the blazes in water that was four feet high in higher spots and six feet in lower areas. The people who lived on the northern side of Lindenhurst had no power for over one week. Because of incidents of looting the vacated homes on the southern side of Lindenhurst, the police force had to impose limitations. Curfews were enforced, and only people with proof of residency were allowed south of Montauk Highway. After two days, the water receded.<ref name="sandypatch" /><ref name=":0" />

The village celebrated its centennial in 2023.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|10.0|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} – or 1.57% – 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 |access-date=April 23, 2011 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

The Village of Lindenhurst is bordered by [[Copiague, New York|Copiague]] to the west, [[North Amityville, New York|North Amityville]] to the northwest, [[North Lindenhurst, New York|North Lindenhurst]] to the north, [[West Babylon, New York|West Babylon]] to the east, and the [[Great South Bay]] to the south.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Zoning Atlas |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers= |access-date=July 8, 2021 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 4040
| 1940 = 4756
| 1950 = 8644
| 1960 = 20905
| 1970 = 28359
| 1980 = 26919
| 1990 = 26879
| 2000 = 27819
| 2010 = 27253
| 2020 = 27148
| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2010 United States census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> there were 27,253 people and 8,638 households in the village, with 3.17 persons per household. The population density was {{convert|7,248.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

There were 6,665 housing units, of which 15.1% were in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 86.0%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $392,100. 3.6% of housing units were vacant and 20.7% of occupied housing units were occupied by renters.

The racial makeup of the village was 86.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 18.1% of the population. The village was 82.9% non-Hispanic White.

There were 8,638 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% had individuals over the age of 65, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 5.0% under the age of 5, 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 20 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years.

95.2% of the population had lived in the same house one year and over. 13.0% of the entire population were foreign born and 16.1% of residents at least 5 years old spoke a language other than English at home.

88.3% of residents at least 25 years old had graduated from high school, and 21.2% of residents at least 25 years old had a bachelor's degree or higher. The mean travel time to work for workers aged 16 and over was 31.2 minutes.

The median income for a household in the village was $85,345. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $31,275. 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
All of the Village of Lindenhurst is served by the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, which also serves most of [[North Lindenhurst, New York|North Lindenhurst]] and a small part of [[West Babylon, New York|West Babylon]].<ref name=":6" />

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the Lindenhurst Union Free School District had 6,760 students. The racial demographics were 0% Native American or Alaska Native, 3% non-Hispanic black or African-American, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 80% non-Hispanic white, 3% Asian or Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 0% multiracial. 11% of students were eligible for free lunch, 5% for reduced-price lunch, and 4% of students were limited English proficient. 14.6% of students were classified as "special ed".{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

The school district had a graduation rate of 91%, and 1% of students did not complete school. 93% of graduates received a Regents Diploma and 54% received a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation. Of the 2011 completers, 49% planned to move on to a four-year college, 29% to a two-year college, 0% to other post-secondary schooling, 1% to the military, 8% to employment, 2% to adult services, 0% had other known post-secondary plans, and 11% had no known post-secondary plan.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

The district currently has:

;Six elementary schools (grades K-5):(name) - (number of students) - (spot in Lindenhurst)
*Albany Avenue - 470 students - North West
*Alleghany Avenue - 300 students - South East
*Daniel Street - 507 students - North East
*Harding Avenue - 295 students - South South
*West Gates Avenue - 321 students - South West
*William Rall - 518 students - North North

;One middle school (grades 6–8):
*Lindenhurst Middle School

;One high school (grades 9–12):
*[[Lindenhurst Senior High School]]

For the 2011–2012 school year, the Accountability Status for all seven original elementary schools and the high school was "In Good Standing", while the middle school was "In Need of Improvement (Year 1) Basic". The overall Accountability Status for the district was "In Good Standing".{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Edward W. Bower Elementary School ceased operating after the 2010–2011 school year due to the old age of the building and its low student population. Although Harding Avenue's student population was even lower at the time, its building is much newer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindenhurst public schools |url=http://www.lindenhurstschools.org |access-date=December 3, 2012 |work=Lindenhurst}}</ref> Although Bower has ceased operations as an elementary school, it now houses the Lindenhurst Academy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lindenhurst Public Schools Our Schools {{!}} The Lindenhurst Academy |url=http://www.lindenhurstschools.org/our_schools/lindenhurst_academy |access-date=October 13, 2021 |website=www.lindenhurstschools.org}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:MTA Announces Amityville and Lindenhurst LIRR Stations Made Fully Accessible - 53821573801.jpg|thumb|The Lindenhurst LIRR station in 2024]]
The [[Lindenhurst station|Lindenhurst train station]] runs along the [[Babylon Branch]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]].<ref name=":6" />

Bus service in Lindenhurst is also provided by [[Suffolk County Transit]] via bus routes 2 ([[Amityville station|Amityville LIRR]] to [[Patchogue station|Patchogue LIRR]] via [[Merrick Road]]/[[Montauk Highway]]) and 10 (Amityville LIRR to [[Babylon station|Babylon LIRR]]).<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maps – Suffolk County Transit |url=https://sctbus.org/Maps |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=sctbus.org}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Jack Barry (game show host)|Jack Barry]], game show host; grew up in Lindenhurst; valedictorian at Lindenhurst High School
*[[Lenny Montana]], [[Colombo Family]] enforcer and actor best known for his portrayal of [[Luca Brasi]] in ''[[The Godfather]]''
*[[Joy Behar]], co-host of ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]''; once a teacher at Lindenhurst High School
*[[Pat Benatar]], rock and roll singer; grew up in Lindenhurst and attended [[Lindenhurst Senior High School]]
*[[Teddy Castellucci]], session musician and film composer, with over 45 major motion pictures to his credit, many with Adam Sandler; grew up in Lindenhurst, graduated Lindenhurst High School.
*[[Hal Hartley]], film director; a Lindenhurst native
*[[Ryan LaFlare]], professional MMA fighter, [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] Welterweight division; born and raised in Lindenhurst
*[[Dan Lauria]], actor, ''[[The Wonder Years]]''; resided in Lindenhurst
*[[Joe Lhota]], former New York City Deputy Mayor, MTA chairman and Republican mayoral candidate; born in the Bronx and grew up in Lindenhurst
*[[Sal LoCascio]], Hall of Fame Lacrosse goaltender and coach; attended [[Lindenhurst Senior High School]]
*[[Eileen Moran]], [[visual effects]] producer at [[Weta Digital]] and [[Digital Domain]], co-producer of ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|first=Douglas|last=Martin|title=Eileen Moran, Special Effects Wizard, Dies at 60. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/movies/eileen-moran-special-effects-wizard-for-weta-dies-at-60.html?_r=0 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=December 28, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Linda Morand]], international model; born in Lindenhurst<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0603002/| title=Linda Morand| website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
*[[Doug Murray (comics)]], co-creator and writer of the [[Marvel Comics]] series ''[[The 'Nam]]''.<ref>Voger, Mark. ''The Dark Age: Grim, Great & Gimmicky Post-Modern Comics'', Raleigh, North Carolina, [[TwoMorrows Publishing]], January 2006, pp. 31-32. {{ISBN|1893905535}}</ref>
<!-- Alphabetized as "Redglare, Rockets"-->* [[Rockets Redglare]] (1949–2001), character actor and stand-up comedian<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/06/arts/rockets-redglare-52-film-actor-and-comedian.html "Rockets Redglare, 52, Film Actor and Comedian"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 6, 2001. Accessed December 31, 2023. "Born Michael Morra, Rockets Redglare grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and in Lindenhurst, on Long Island, sometimes living with Ms. Schuster's family."</ref>
* [[Jeremy Ruckert]], Tight End, [[New York Jets]]
* [[Frederick Sheide]] (1876–1944), member of the [[New York State Assembly]]

== See also ==
* [[List of villages in New York (state)]]
* [[Lindenhurst Memorial Library]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Lindenhurst, New York}}
*[http://www.villageoflindenhurstny.gov/ Official website]
*[http://www.lindenhurstchamber.org// Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.lindenhurstschools.org/ Lindenhurst Schools official website]
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