North Haven is a

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in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 833 at the 2010 census.

History

The area which North Haven now exists was first settled in 1665. The village incorporated itself in 1931. In January 2007, Robert W. Rust, a former assistant

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decorated for helping save the life of President

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almost three years before he was assassinated, placed his waterfront estate in the village of North Haven onto the market for $80 million. The property went unsold, and was taken off the market because the listing had expired at the end of September.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 743 people, 337 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The

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was 274.2 people per square mile (105.9/km²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile (82.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38%

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, 0.40%

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, 0.67% Asian, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were

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of any race. There were 337 households, out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77. In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $74,583, and the median income for a family was $81,363. Males had a median income of $51,319 versus $41,875 for females. The

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for the village was $38,865. 1.8% of the population and 0.5% of families were below the

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. Out of the total population, 0.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government

As of August 2021, the Mayor of North Haven is Jeffrey Sander, the Deputy Mayor is E. Dianne Skilbred, and the Village Trustees are Claas Abraham, Terie Diate, Chris Fiore, and E. Dianne Skilbred.

Notable person

* Robert W. Rust – Former assistant

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Southampton (town), New York Villages in New York (state) Villages in Suffolk County, New York Populated coastal places in New York (state)