Editing Springs, New York

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'''Springs''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) roughly corresponding to the [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] by the same name in the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]] of [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States, on the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]] of [[Long Island]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the CDP population was 6,592.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3670387| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springs CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=2013-01-09}}</ref>

== History ==
Springs is known in art circles as the cradle of the [[abstract expressionist]] movement. Artists such as [[Jackson Pollock]], [[Willem de Kooning]] and [[John Ferren]] worked there. Writers such as [[Kurt Vonnegut]], [[Joseph Heller]], [[Philip Roth]], [[Nora Ephron]], and [[John Steinbeck]] have lived in or near Springs. Artists and writers were attracted to the area due to its rural nature, despite being within {{convert|100|mi}} of [[New York City]], and because housing prices "north of the [[Montauk Highway]]" on the bay side of the East Hampton [[peninsula]] have traditionally been lower than those closer to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Traditionally, locals are referred to as "[[Bonackers]]"<ref name="Bonackers">{{cite news |last=Mead |first=Julia |date=22 September 2002 |title=In East Hampton, the Way of a 'Lost Tribe' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/22/nyregion/in-east-hampton-the-way-of-a-lost-tribe.html |accessdate=2012-07-01 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> which comes from [[Accabonac Harbor]] in Springs. [[East Hampton High School]] has adopted the Bonacker name for its sports teams.

The main roads connecting Springs to East Hampton are Springs-Fireplace Road and Three Mile Harbor Road. Jackson Pollock died in a car crash on Springs-Fireplace Road in 1956. Pollock and his wife [[Lee Krasner]] are buried in [[Green River Cemetery]]. Pollock's grave is marked by a large [[glacial erratic]] stone on top of a hill, Krasner's by a small stone lower on the hill. Since Pollock's burial, numerous other writers and artists have been buried in the cemetery, joining the locals.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}

The [[Pollock-Krasner House and Studio]] on Springs-Fireplace Road is owned by [[Stony Brook University]] and is open for tours by appointment. It includes an external studio shed where dried paint from Pollock's projects is splattered on the floor and evokes Pollock's most famous works. The neighborhood around it is an East Hampton historic district. Springs-Fireplace Road gets its name from [[fireplace]]s at its terminus that was used to signal the residents of [[Gardiners Island]] that supplies were ready to be picked up.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the hamlet has a total area of {{convert|9.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|8.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, or 8.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

== Demographics ==
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 6,592 people, 2,318 households, and 1,500 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|775.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,340 housing units at an average density of {{convert|510.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.3% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 36.6% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springs CDP, New York |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3670387 |accessdate=2013-01-09 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

There were 2,318 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84, and the average family size was 3.27.<ref name="Census 2010 DP" />

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP" />

For the period 2007–2011, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $70,546, and the median income for a family was $85,582. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $35,607 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $33,937. About 4.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Springs CDP, New York |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US3670387 |accessdate=2013-01-09 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>{{US Census population
|2020= 8086
|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>
}}[[File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 24.jpg|thumb|left|Pollock - Krasner house and study center sign]]
==Education==
The [[Springs Union Free School District]] operates the Springs School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through grade 8.<ref name=nysed>{{cite web |url=https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000037418 |title=Springs UFSD |publisher=[[New York State Education Department]] |accessdate=January 23, 2022}}</ref> High school students attend [[East Hampton High School]].<ref name=consolidate>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/nyregion/long-island/04schoolli.html |title=Making Sense of School Consolidation |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 2, 2009 |last=Berger |first=Joseph |accessdate=January 23, 2022}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 02.jpg|'''Marders pollinaters sanctuary'' Bee pollinators sanctuary ''Springs, Long Island,''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 19.jpg|'''Springs trail marker'''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 15.jpg|'''“Little Red Schoolhouse” built in 1847'''. ''Ashawagh hall, Springs, Long Island, c. 1847.''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 16.jpg|'''Charles S. Parsons Blacksmith Shop'''. ''Blacksmith Shop, Springs, Long Island, c. 1886-1925.''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 18.jpg|Charles S. Parsons Smithy - Springs Blacksmith Shop historical marker ''Blacksmith Shop, Springs, Long Island, c. 1886-1925.''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 27.jpg|'''[[Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center]]'''. '' Springs, Long Island,''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 30.jpg|'''Marders pollinators sanctuary sign''', ''Springs, Long Island,''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 20.jpg|'''Pussy's Pond Park''' Town Pond at Amagansett trail ''Springs, Long Island,''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 10.jpg|Springs General Store rocking chair ''Springs, Long Island,''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 06.jpg|'''Springs General Store vintage gas pumps''', ''Springs, Long Island,''
File:Springs, NY NRHP collection 05.jpg|'''Springs General Store front porch''', ''Springs, Long Island,''
File:Farmstand in Springs 091818.jpg|'''Farmstand in Springs'''
File:Springs Historic District sign 092104.jpg|'''Springs Historic District sign'''
File:Three Mile Harbor NY June 2021.jpg|Three Mile Harbor (2021)
</gallery>

==Landmarks==
* Ashawagh Hall<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ashawagh-hall.org/|title=Ashawagh Hall - Schedules & Events|work=ashawagh-hall.org}}</ref>
* Barnes's Country Store
* Charles Parsons Blacksmith Building
* [[Green River Cemetery]]
* Merrill Lake Sanctuary, owned by [[The Nature Conservancy]]
* [[Pollock-Krasner House and Studio]]
* Pussy's Pond Park
* Springs General Store
* Springs Historical Society (Springs Library)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springslibrary.org/|title=springslibrary.org}}</ref>
* [[Springs School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://springsschool.org/|title=Springs School|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref>

==Beaches==
* Accabonac Beach
* Barnes Hole Beach
* Clearwater Beach (private)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easthampton.com/travel/beaches.html|title=East Hampton|work=easthampton.com|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
* Louse Point Beach
* Maidstone Park Beach
* Sammys Beach

==Education==
The school district for the census-designated place is [[Springs Union Free School District]].<!--UNI 27900--><ref name=CDPmap>{{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]]|access-date=2024-10-24|page=2 (PDF p. 3/6)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36103_suffolk/DC20SD_C36103_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Joseph Heller]]  (1923-1999) was an author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays.
* [[Lena Krassner|Lee Krasner]] (1908-1984) was an abstract expressionist painter and spouse of [[Jackson Pollock]].
* [[Marijane Meaker]] (1927-2022) was an author of novels, children's stories, biographies, and is considered one of the founders of the [[lesbian pulp fiction]] genre.
* [[Jackson Pollock]] (1912-1956) was a painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.stonybrook.edu/pkhouse Pollock-Krasner House]

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