Huntington Station, New York

History

The hamlet was named for its railroad station, and was originally known as "Fairground".

Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet Walt Whitman. His home remains there as a museum.

Economy

Across from the Walt Whitman Museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a large shopping mall.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 34,878 people, and 10,925 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,369.2 people per square mile.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.9% White, 8.1% African American, 1.6% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 5.7% from two or more races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.8% of the population.

For the period 2017–2021, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $104,871. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,565. About 11.7% of people were below the poverty line.

Education

Huntington Station is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Harborfields Central School District, the Huntington Union Free School District, and the South Huntington Union Free School District. As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.

Transportation

The hamlet is a major hub for the area. It is the beginning point of electrification for the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and numerous New York-bound trains start at Huntington station. The hamlet also has the 1 bus (operated by Suffolk County Transit), providing service along Route 110. In addition, the Town of Huntington also operates Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) buses through the area, with the H10 & H20 buses serving the area near the LIRR Huntington station, while the H30 & H40 buses only serve the southern portion of the hamlet by Jericho Turnpike.

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Huntington Station include:

• Dan Calichman, soccer player and coach
• Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight boxer
• Diabolic, underground hip-hop artist and rapper
• Adam Ferrara, comedian
• Tom Gugliotta, former NBA forward with various teams
• Joseph Hazelwood, the ship's master of the Exxon Valdez at the time of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989
• Charlie Korsmo, former child actor, lawyer
• Latterman, punk rock band
• A. J. Preller, GM of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
• Jim Wetherbee (born 1952), astronaut
• Walt Whitman, poet

References

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12. "Soccer Operations Staff Bio - Dan Calichman".
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