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Head of the Harbor

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Head of the Harbor

Total population

1,384

Median home value

$1,167,400

65.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$250,001

Head of the Harbor$250k
National$74k
Elevation37 m
Land area7.86 km²
Weather57°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates40.90°, -73.16°

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

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City facts

Elevation
37 m
Area
7.86 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, in Town of Smithtown. on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Head of the Harbor had a population of 1,520.

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History & geography

History

Head of the Harbor incorporated as a village in 1928.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 7.52%, is water.Harbor. The St. James post office (11780) covers the majority of the village, which the St James CDP is located South of the village. While, the most northern part of the village is covered by the Stony Brook post office (11790), which the CDP is located north of the village.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.5
Median home value
$1,167,400
Housing units
568
Poverty rate
4.6%
Unemployment
1.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.5%
Black
1.7%
Asian
6.4%
Hispanic
12.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.8977
Longitude
-73.1615
Water area
0.23 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
66°F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Head of the Harbor, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.9%
Diabetes
6.6%
Adult obesity
26.5%
Binge drinking
20.2%
Adult smoking
7.2%
No leisure activity
16.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
120
Elementary
76
Middle
24
High
19
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
    High · BRENTWOOD · 4,641 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · CENTRAL ISLIP · 2,576 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EAST
    High · FARMINGVILLE · 2,082 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
    High · LAKE RONKONKOMA · 1,923 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL
    High · COMMACK · 1,861 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL
    High · BOHEMIA · 1,757 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • NORTHPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · NORTHPORT · 1,645 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
    High · SELDEN · 1,559 students · 13.6:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,464

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
311
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Head of the Harbor

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library