Editing Patchogue, New York

{{for|United States Navy ships named ''Patchogue''|USS Patchogue}}
{{distinguish|East Patchogue, New York|North Patchogue, New York}}
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| name               = Patchogue, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Patchogue
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| leader_name        = Paul V. Pontieri Jr.
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'''Patchogue''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|æ|tʃ|ɒ|ɡ}} {{respell|PATCH|og}}) is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in [[Suffolk County, New York]]. The population was 12,408 at the time of the 2020 census.

The '''Incorporated Village of Patchogue''' is an incorporated community in the [[Town (New York)|town]] of [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]], on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|south shore]] of Long Island, adjoining the [[Great South Bay]].

== History ==
[[File:View of Patchogue.jpg|thumb|left|Sketch of early Patchogue]]
[[File:Hart's Tavern, Patchogue 20211020.jpg|thumbnail|left|Historical Markers in NYS - Places President George Washington visited in 1790]]
[[File:George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845-1887). Creek, Patchogue, Long Island, ca. 1872-1878.jpg|thumbnail|left|[[George Bradford Brainerd]]. ''Creek, Patchogue, Long Island'', ca. 1872–1878. [[Brooklyn Museum]]]]
[[File:George Bradford Brainerd. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, Long Island, ca. 1872-1887.jpg|thumbnail|[[George Bradford Brainerd]]. ''Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, Long Island'', ca. 1872–1887. [[Brooklyn Museum]]]]
[[File:New York - Oakdale through Shelter Island - NARA - 68145585 (cropped).jpg|thumb|View of Patchogue in 1930]]
Patchogue, which is approximately {{convert|60|mi|-1}} east of Manhattan, became incorporated in 1893.

In 1812, there were 75 inhabitants in Patchogue according to ''The Brooklyn Eagle'', published in 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patchogue.com/patchoguehistory.htm|title=History of Patchogue Village, East Patchogue and North Patchogue|work=Patchogue.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318073817/http://www.patchogue.com/patchoguehistory.htm|archive-date=March 18, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

The Patchogue Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) was operated from 1904 to 1926. The company was a small operation, converting coal and/or petroleum products to a flammable gas for use in lighting and industry. The company was sold to [[Long Island Lighting Company]] (LILCO).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/152182rod.pdf|title=Record of Decision, Patchogue|publisher=New York State Department of Environmental Conservation|date=March 2011|access-date=April 9, 2014}}</ref>

The [[Patchogue Theatre]] opened in 1923. It was later renovated into a triplex, after which it was converted to a single movie theater. It closed in the late 1980s. In the mid-1990s the village acquired the theater, and completely refurbished the building; it now seats 1,166 people.

Three churches in Patchogue are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]: the [[Congregational Church of Patchogue|Congregational Church]] on East Main Street, [[United Methodist Church (Patchogue, New York)|United Methodist Church]] on South Ocean Avenue between Church Street and Terry Street, and [[St. Paul's Episcopal Church Complex (Patchogue, New York)|St. Paul's Episcopal Church]] on Rider Avenue across from Terry Street.

In 2019, the local downtown area was recognized by the American Planning Association as one of America's four "Great Neighborhoods". Since 2007, the association has recognized over 300 neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces that make communities stronger and bring people together through good planning.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/patchogue-village-named-among-2019-great-neighborhoods|title=Patchogue Village Named Among 2019 Great Neighborhoods|last=Korb|first=Priscila|date=September 25, 2019|work=Patch|location=Patchogue, NY|access-date=January 29, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{Convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{Convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{Convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}} – or 10.71% – is water.

A natural riverfront and harbor are resources that the village has utilized since its founding, to become a modern and largely self-contained community.

== Government ==
The Mayor of Patchogue is Paul V. Pontieri.

=== Public Safety ===
The Patchogue Department of Public Safety is a [[Public security]] department to insure well being of all Patchogue Residents, similar to a [[Police|Police Department]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Public Safety {{!}} Patchogue, NY |url=https://www.patchoguevillage.org/165/Public-Safety |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=www.patchoguevillage.org}}</ref> The Patchogue Police Department stopped operating in the 1940s.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = 
| 1880 = 2503
| 1900 = 2926
| 1910 = 3824
| 1920 = 4031
| 1930 = 6860
| 1940 = 7181
| 1950 = 7361
| 1960 = 8838
| 1970 = 11582
| 1980 = 11291
| 1990 = 11060
| 2000 = 11919
| 2010 = 11798
| 2020 = 12408
| 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 2000 [[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> there were 11,919 people, 4,636 households, and 2,749 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|5,301.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,902 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,180.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 81.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 9.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.84% of the population.<ref name="censusviewer2000">{{cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/NY/Patchogue |title=Patchogue, NY Population – Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts |publisher=CensusViewer |access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

There were 4,636 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.20.

22.5% of Patchogue's inhabitants were under the age of 18, 9.2% ranged from 18 and 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,027, and the median income for a family was $60,126. Males had a median income of $38,561 versus $30,599 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $22,962. 8.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold]], including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, the demographics were 61.8% White, 29.6% Hispanic, 5.3% Black, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Some Other Race, and 1.4% Two or More Races.<ref name="censusviewer2000"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zip-codes.com/city/ny-patchogue-2010-census.asp |title=2010 Census data for PATCHOGUE, NY |publisher=Zip-codes.com |access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

==Economy==

The [[Blue Point Brewing Company]] is based in Patchogue.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Bryson |first1=Lew |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmVoAwAAQBAJ&dq=Blue+Point+Brewing+Company+Patchogue&pg=PT282 |title=New York Breweries: 2nd Edition |last2=Cazentre |first2=Don |date=March 1, 2014 |publisher=Stackpole Books |isbn=978-0-8117-5873-4 |language=en}}</ref>
The Patchogue Central Business District or "Downtown" is the 2nd Largest [[Downtown|Financial district]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-20 |title=See and Be Part of the Scene at These 8 Vibrant Downtowns |url=https://www.discoverlongisland.com/blog/stories/post/see-scene-8-vibrant-downtowns/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=www.discoverlongisland.com |language=en-us}}</ref> in Eastern [[Long Island]]. Downtown is major transport and exchange [[Transport hub|hub]] throughout Eastern [[New York (state)|New York]] and Southern [[Connecticut]]. There is a museum located within the village called [[MoCA Long Island]].

The Median family income is $110,576.

==Education==

Patchogue is served by the [[Patchogue-Medford School District|Patchogue-Medford Public Schools]], [[Patchogue-Medford Library]] and [https://pmlib.org/library-branches/carnegie/ Carnegie Library].  Extreme Western parts of '''Patchogue''' are served by the [[Bayport-Blue Point School District]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=School Districts Serving Patchogue, NY |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-school-districts/t/patchogue-suffolk-ny/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Niche |language=en}}</ref> There are primary, middle and high schools, plus continuing education programs for adults. The school district, library, and [[St. Joseph's University (New York)|St. Joseph's University]] a variety of educational opportunities. In 2010, the Patchogue-Medford Library was awarded the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Science for the library's work in bilingual programming.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gillespie |first=Lisa |url=http://patchogue.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/first-lady-presents-patchogue-medford-library-with-na7883976e61 |title=First Lady Presents Patchogue-Medford Library with National Award – Arts & Entertainment |work=Patch |location=Patchogue, NY |date=December 21, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

'''Secondary Education'''

* [[Patchogue High School|Patchogue High School South]] (Non-Operating)
* South Ocean Middle School

'''Primary Education'''

* Bay Elementary School
* River Elementary School
* Medford Elementary School
*Barton Elementary School

'''Private'''

* [[Seton Hall High School]]
* Holy Angels Regional School
* Emanuel Lutheran Preschool<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-06 |title=Emanuel Lutheran School Patchogue {{!}} Faithfully Serving Families Since 1957 |url=https://www.elspatchogue.org/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406012819/https://www.elspatchogue.org/ |archive-date=April 6, 2024 }}</ref>

'''Adult Education'''

* [[Briarcliffe College–Patchogue|Briarcliff College-Patchogue]] (former)
* [[St. Joseph's University (New York)]]
* [http://www.bramsteinschool.com Bramstein School of Applied Studies]

==Media==

The Patchogue newspaper ''The Long Island Advance'' dates back to 1871, when Timothy J. Dyson a former newspaper correspondent from Brooklyn, printed the first edition out of a small office on West Main Street.<ref>{{cite news |title=Timothy J. Dyson Dead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35628275/timothy-j-dyson-dead/ |access-date=May 18, 2021 |work=The Brooklyn Citizen |page=12 |date=May 6, 1911}}</ref>

The news website GreaterPatchogue.com began publication in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://patchogue.greaterlongisland.com/about-us/ |website=greaterlongisland.com |access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref> It is owned by Greater Long Island Media Group, Inc., an independent company based in Patchogue.

Radio stations [[W251BY|Big 98.1]], [[WALK-FM]], [[WBLI]], [[WLID]] and [[WNYG]] are [[city of license|licensed]] to serve Patchogue.

==Transportation==

* Patchogue operates a small fleet of buses that transport in and out of Downtown called Patchogue-Village Transit with routes R1S, R2S, R3N, R4N
* Patchogue is served by the LIRR [[Montauk Branch]]. The station is a hub for several [[Suffolk County Transit]] bus lines (the 2, 6, 51, 53, 55, 66, 77 and 77Y), as well as the Village of Patchogue Bus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patchoguevillage.org/trans.htm |title=transportation |publisher=Patchoguevillage.org |access-date=May 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725212813/http://www.patchoguevillage.org/trans.htm |archive-date=July 25, 2014 }}</ref>
* Within walking distance of [[Patchogue station|the LIRR station]] are the Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, which serves the Watch Hill Visitor Center in the [[Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness]], and the Davis Park Ferry Terminal which serves [[Davis Park, New York]], both ferries taking passengers to and from [[Fire Island]].
* The main roads through Patchogue is [[Montauk Highway]] and [[New York State Route 27|Sunrise Highway]]. Other important roads are (from west to east) [[County Route 19 (Suffolk County, New York)|County Route 19]], South and North Ocean Avenues, the latter of which leads to [[County Route 83 (Suffolk County, New York)|County Route 83]], [[List of county roads in Suffolk County, New York|County Route 101]] and [[New York State Route 112]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Emily Newton Barto]], painter, was born in Patchogue
* [[Edwin Bailey (politician)|Edwin Bailey]] (1836–1908), businessman and politician
* [[Walta Borawski]], American poet
* [[George F. Carman]], politician
* [[Frank Castellano]], captain of [[USS Bainbridge (DDG-96)|USS ''Bainbridge'']]
* [[Mike Fagan]], professional bowler
* [[Charles S. Havens]], politician
* [[Billy Idol]], English musician – lived in a house in Patchogue when his family emigrated to the United States in 1958.
* [[Leila Kenzle]], actress – was born in Patchogue (1960)
* [[Jeffrey R. MacDonald]], convicted of killing his wife and daughters, lived in Patchogue and attended Patchogue High School. This story was the focus of the book and television mini-series ''[[Fatal Vision]]''
* [[Biz Markie]], rapper – lived in Patchogue<ref>{{cite news |title=Rapper Biz Markie from Long Island dies at 57 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/biz-markie-hip-hop-obituary-1.50307908 |access-date=July 29, 2021 |work=[[Newsday]] |agency=[[The Associated Press]] |date=July 17, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Chrisette Michele]], Patchogue-raised Grammy winner who won a [[Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance]] in 2009 for her song "[[Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)|Be OK]]".
* [[Michael P. Murphy]], Navy SEAL officer awarded the Medal of Honor, grew up in Patchogue
* [[Robert Pelletreau]], diplomat and ambassador, born in Patchogue, lawyer from family of prominent judges and lawyers in Patchogue, Pelletreau & Pelletreau.
* [[Sylvia Porter]], journalist – born in Patchogue (1913)
* [[William T. Sanders]], anthropologist specialising in Mesoamerican archaeology, born and grew up in Patchogue.
* [[Jeff Schaefer]], baseball player for [[Chicago White Sox]] (1989), born in Patchogue.
* [[Edgar A. Sharp]], [[United States House of Representatives|United States representative]] to the Seventy-ninth Congress (1945–1947): born in Patchogue (1876).
* [[Renée Felice Smith]], actress on [[NCIS: Los Angeles]].  Attended Patchogue-Medford High School.
* [[William Stuart-Houston]] (born William Patrick Hitler), [[Adolf Hitler]]'s nephew lived on Silver Street, along with his mother Bridget, his wife Phyllis, and his four sons, Alexander, Louis, Howard, and Brian.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/24/nyregion/24patchogue.html?pagewanted=all |title=Three Quiet Brothers on Long Island, All of Them Related to Hitler |first=Corey |last=Kilgannon |date=April 24, 2006 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=February 11, 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[East Patchogue, New York]]
* [[Mascot Dock]]
* [[North Patchogue, New York]]
* [[Patchogue Bay]]
* [[Patchogue-Medford High School]]
* [[Patchogue-Medford Library]]
* [[Patchogue-Medford School District]]
* [[Patchogue River]]
* [[Patchogue Theatre]]
* [[Sandspit Park Beach & Marina]]
* [[Shorefront Park]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Sunset off The Patchogue Village Dock.JPG|Sunset off the Mascot Dock
File:River & Patchogue Bay.jpg|Patchogue Bay
File:Patchogue River.jpg|Patchogue River
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''Images of America: Patchogue,'' by Hans Henke, Patchogue village historian, Arcadia Publishing.
* ''The Patchogue Story,'' by historian Anne Swezey, (February 6, 1924 – April 20, 2009)

==External links==
{{Commons category|Patchogue, New York}}
* [http://www.patchoguevillage.org/ Village of Patchogue]
* https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-school-districts/t/patchogue-suffolk-ny/
* https://www.patchoguevillage.org/165/Public-Safety
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311060322/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist004t,0,7441743.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation ''Patchogue—Still Banking on the River''] article by Rhoda Amon, Newsday staff writer

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