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Flanders

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Flanders

Total population

6,609

Median home value

$419,600

17.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$88,393

Flanders$88k
National$74k
Weather70°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates40.89°, -72.60°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Rip Current Statement · Moderate
    Rip Current Statement issued September 21 at 4:58AM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Flanders is a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,095 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Flanders is the location of the Big Duck, Big Duck Ranch, and the James Benjamin Homestead. These historic sites are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with the New York State Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.49%, is water. }}

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.4
Median home value
$419,600
Housing units
2,364
Poverty rate
21.9%
Unemployment
3%

Race & ethnicity

White
43.3%
Black
7.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
46.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8888
Longitude
-72.6042
Water area
0.88 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
70°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
66°F
Chance Light Rain
Tuesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Flanders, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.6%
Diabetes
12.3%
Adult obesity
36.4%
Binge drinking
16.1%
Adult smoking
14.8%
No leisure activity
36%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
534,096
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    15,202
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    13,539
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,078
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,939
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,551
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    12,465
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,962
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,798

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
23
Elementary
13
Middle
4
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · RIVERHEAD · 2,001 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • WESTHAMPTON BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · WESTHAMPTON BEACH · 964 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · RIVERHEAD · 827 students · 12:1 ratio
  • RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL
    Other · CALVERTON · 823 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • HAMPTON BAYS HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HAMPTON BAYS · 769 students · 12:1 ratio
  • PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Middle · RIVERHEAD · 740 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • HAMPTON BAYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · HAMPTON BAYS · 682 students · 12:1 ratio
  • HAMPTON BAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · HAMPTON BAYS · 597 students · 10.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.04
Largest event
2019-04-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
American actor (1925–2002)
Arthur J. Nascarella
Arthur J. Nascarella
American actor
Eric Corley
Eric Corley
American magazine publisher
E
Ed Danowski
American football player and coach (1911–1997)
Mercator Cooper
Mercator Cooper
American whaler (1803–1872)
T
Tricia Rayburn
American author
T
Tedd Pierce
American screenwriter (1906–1972)
V
Vladimir Nikiforov
American ice hockey player
E
Edward Coleman Delafield
American banker
E
Edward Danforth Hale
American music teacher (1859-1945)
Julie Halston
Julie Halston
American actress
L
Lindsay Gulin
American baseball and badminton player
William E. Woodruff
William E. Woodruff
treasurer of Arkansas from 1836 to 1838 (1795–1885)
Martin West
Martin West
American actor (1937–2019)
B
Benjamin Franklin Conklin
American sea captain
J
Jackie Tonawanda
American boxer (1933-2009)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,454

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
401
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Flanders

Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
Daniel Defoe · 1722
Inside the Victorian Home
Inside the Victorian Home
Judith Flanders · 2004
The invention of murder
The invention of murder
Judith Flanders · 2011
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields
Leon Wolff · 1958
Place for Everything
Place for Everything
Judith Flanders · 2020
Arts of Flanders.
Arts of Flanders.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) · 1951
Christmas
Christmas
Judith Flanders · 2017
Michelin Green Guide (Green Tourist Guides)
Michelin Green Guide (Green Tourist Guides)
Michelin Travel Publications · 1985

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library