Editing Ocean Beach, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Ocean Beach
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach
| settlement_type    = [[Village (New York)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_seal         = Village of Ocean Beach, New York Seal.png
| image_skyline      = Ocean Beach, NY 11770, USA - panoramio.jpg
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| pushpin_map        = New York
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of New York
| image_map          = Ocean-beach-ny-map.gif
| image_caption      = Ocean Beach in 2009.
| 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       = Mayor
| leader_name        = James S. Mallott
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1921
| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 0.37
| area_land_km2      = 0.37
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.14
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.14
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 153
| population_density_km2 = 418.00
| population_density_sq_mi = 1085.11

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 1
| elevation_ft       = 3
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|38|52|N|73|9|28|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 11770
| area_code          = [[Area codes 631 and 934|631, 934]]
| area_code_type     = [[Area codes]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 36-54430
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0959211
| website            = {{URL|www.villageofoceanbeach.org|villageofoceanbeach.org}}
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| pop_est_as_of      = 
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| map_caption        = U.S. Census map of Ocean Beach.
| subdivision_name3  = [[Islip (town), New York|Islip]]
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}}
'''Ocean Beach''' is a village in the southern part of the [[Islip, New York|Town of Islip]], on [[Fire Island]], within [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 153 at the time of the 2020 census.<ref name="GR22">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Known for its strict local ordinances, the village is nicknamed "'''The Land of No'''".<ref name=McCollum/>

The '''Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach''' is a popular tourist destination, due to its beachfront location accompanied by a commercial district featuring nightlife, hotels, waterfront restaurants, and a variety of stores.

== History ==
Ocean Beach was incorporated as a village in 1921.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://villageofoceanbeach.org/historical-society|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Village of Ocean Beach|language=en-US}}</ref> It formed with the merger between the tract of land owned by John A. Wilbur and Stay-A-While Estates. It is the location of Fire Island's only elementary school, which first opened in 1918.<ref name=":0" />

The community was once a favorite of celebrities including [[Fanny Brice]], [[Carl Reiner]], and [[Mel Brooks]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Koppelman |first1=Lee |last2=Forman |first2=Seth |title=The Fire Island National Seashore |year=2008 |publisher=State University of New York Press |location=Albany, NY |isbn=978-0-7914-7342-9 |page=10 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BdCF-q7HIY4C&pg=PA10 |access-date=2011-12-18
}}</ref>

When artistic bohème of New York started frequenting Fire Island during the [[Jazz Age]], Ocean Beach became the first [[gay village]] of the island.<ref name="jiler">{{Cite book |last=Jiler |first=John |title=Dark wind: a true account of hurricane Gloria's assault on Fire Island |date=1993 |publisher=St Martin's press |isbn=978-0-312-09311-2 |location=New York |pages=28–31 |author-link=John Jiler}}</ref> This caused tensions between the gay (often famous) tourists and locals, which peaked when [[Antoine de Paris]] built on his land an outdoor toilet with revealing saloon door right across the street from a Catholic church. The villagers arranged a provocation by choosing a teenage boy to "seduce" one of Antoine's guests, and after catching the guest ''in flagranti'', they burned down Antoine's property.<ref name="jiler" /> After that and the [[Great Hurricane of 1938]], the gay community settled in the Cherry Grove.<ref name="jiler2">{{Cite book |last=Jiler |first=John |title=Dark wind: a true account of hurricane Gloria's assault on Fire Island |date=1993 |publisher=St Martin's press |isbn=978-0-312-09311-2 |location=New York |pages=46–48}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 205
|1940= 81
|1950= 73
|1960= 111
|1970= 109
|1980= 155
|1990= 131
|2000= 138
|2010= 79
|2020= 153
|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>
}}

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 79 people residing in the village.<ref name="GR22" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ocean Beach, NY Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/NY/Ocean%20Beach|access-date=2021-07-25|website=censusviewer.com}}</ref> The racial makeup of the village was 100% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0% from [[Other races (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.27% of the population.

=== Census 2000 ===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 138 people, 61 households, and 35 families in the village.<ref name="GR22" /> The population density was {{convert|967.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 595 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4,169.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 96.38% White and 1.45% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17%.

Of the 61 households 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 29.5% of households were one person and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.4 males.

The median household income was $48,125 and the median family income  was $49,375. Males had a median income of $41,719 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,782. There were 15.2% of families and 11.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 21.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

== Government ==
As of June 2023, [[per the village website]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boards & Commissions|url=https://villageofoceanbeach.org/boards|access-date=2024-06-20|website=Village of Ocean Beach|language=en-US}}</ref>
, the Mayor of Ocean Beach is James S. Mallott, and the Village Trustees are Marco Arment, Dawn L. Hargraves, Ian Levine, and Jennifer Moritz.

The village is known for its strict local ordinances and is nicknamed "The Land of No".<ref name=McCollum>{{Cite book |last1=McCollum |first1=Shoshanna |title=Fire Island: Beach Resort and National Seashore |date=2012 |language=en |isbn=978-0-7385-9133-9 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |page=114 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XsinJ_rI-S8C&pg=PA114 }}</ref>

==Education==

=== School district ===
[[Fire Island Union Free School District]], which covers the village,<!--UNI 03720-->.<ref>{{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]]|page=4 (PDF p. 5/6)|access-date=2024-10-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> operates Woodhull School (K-6) in Ocean Beach.<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> Students who graduate from Woodhull can choose to go to either the [[Bay Shore School District|Bay Shore Union Free School District]] or the [[Islip School District|Islip Union Free School District]] for secondary levels.<ref name="Hist">{{cite web|url=https://www.fi.k12.ny.us:443/district/history|title=History|publisher=Fire Island School District|accessdate=2021-05-03}}</ref> The respective high schools are [[Bay Shore High School]] and [[Islip High School]].<ref name=":12" />

=== Library district ===
Ocean Beach is located within the boundaries of Fire Island's library district.<ref name=":12" />

== Infrastructure ==

=== Transportation ===
There are four methods to travel to/from Ocean Beach and throughout Fire Island: travel by car (restricted by permit obtainable via [[Fire Island National Seashore]]), ride the [[Fire Island Ferries]], take a water taxi, or arrive by private boat.<ref name=":12" /> It is also possible to reach Ocean Beach by foot or bicycle from other Fire Island communities by one of the inland walks or via the beach.<ref name=":12" />

=== Sewer district ===
Ocean Beach is served by the Ocean Beach Sewer District.<ref name=":12" />

== Notable people ==

* [[Brett King]] – actor<ref>{{cite web|title=Brett King|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454517/|access-date=2012-11-26|publisher=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref>
* [[Keegan-Michael Key]] American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer<ref>{{cite web |title=The comedian and the community revolt: Keegan-Michael Key’s new oceanfront mansion on Fire Island raises residents’ ire |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/keeganmichael-key-fire-island-ocean-beach-b2153804.html |website=The Independent |access-date=2025-03-16 |date=2022-08-29}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Ocean Beach, New York}}
* [http://www.villageofoceanbeach.org/ Ocean Beach official website]
* [http://www.VOBEC.org/ Ocean Beach Environmental Commission]

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 | before = [[Ocean Bay Park, New York|Ocean Bay Park]]
 | after  = [[Lonelyville, New York|Lonelyville]]
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[[Category:Fire Island, New York]]
[[Category:Islip (town), New York]]
[[Category:Villages in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Beaches of Suffolk County, New York]]