Editing Village of the Branch, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Village of the Branch, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of the Branch
| settlement_type    = [[Village (New York)|Village]]
| nickname           = Branch Village; The Branch; Branch
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| subdivision_name1  = {{Flag|New York}}
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]]
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| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Mark Delaney
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| established_title  = [[Municipal incorporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1927

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| population_total   = 1735
| population_density_km2 = 705.13
| population_density_sq_mi = 1826.32

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| area_code          = [[Area codes 631 and 934|631, 934]]
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'''Village of the Branch''' (also known as '''Branch Village''', '''The Branch''', or simply '''Branch''') is a [[Village (New York)|village]] in the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]] of [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is considered part of the Greater Smithtown area, which is anchored by [[Smithtown (CDP), New York|Smithtown]]. The population was 1,735 at the time of the 2020 census.

== History ==
The Village of the Branch incorporated itself as a village in 1927.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Village of the Branch |url=https://villageofthebranch.net/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=villageofthebranch.net}}</ref><ref name="inc">{{cite web |title=Village of The Branch |url=http://www.scvoa.com/pages/directory/thebrnch.html |access-date=August 23, 2010 |publisher=Suffolk County Village Officials Association}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}, or 3.09%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Village of the Branch village, New York |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3677519 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212192816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3677519 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2012 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 114
|1940= 185
|1950= 163
|1960= 886
|1970= 1675
|1980= 1707
|1990= 1669
|2000= 1895
|2010= 1807
|2020= 1735
|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 [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,895 people, 605 households, and 513 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,020.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 611 housing units at an average density of {{convert|651.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.01% of the population.<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 605 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% 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 3.19.<ref name="GR2" />

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.<ref name="GR2" />

The median income for a household in the village was $83,036, and the median income for a family was $90,622. Males had a median income of $68,125 versus $38,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $32,416. About 1.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" />

== Landmarks ==
{{Main|Village of the Branch Historic District}}
The village includes a {{convert|20|acre|adj=on}} national [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] consisting of 15 houses, a church, and a library built between about 1700 and 1965. Located within the district are the [[Halliock Inn]] and [[First Presbyterian Church (Smithtown, New York)|First Presbyterian Church]].<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web |author=Robert T. Englert |date=July 1986 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Branch Historic District |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=8609 |access-date=February 20, 2010 |publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web |title=Accompanying 15 photos |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=8632}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Village of the Branch, New York}}
* [http://www.villageofthebranch.net/ Village of the Branch official website]

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[[Category:Smithtown, New York]]
[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Villages in Suffolk County, New York]]