Stony Brook

Stony Brook is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,740 at the 2010 census. It is adjacent to the main campus of Stony Brook University, the largest public university in New York by area. The hamlet is also home to the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages. Despite being referred to as a village by residents and tourists alike, StONY Brook has never been legally incorporated by the state. It was originally known by the native name Wopowog and then as Stoney Brook, with both names likely referring to the interconnected bodies of water at the hamlet's western edge. Its land was included in the initial 1655 purchase from the native Setalcott tribe. A gristmill was built in 1699 on the water body now known as the Mill Pond. The current structure, which replaced the original in 1751, ground grain into the 1940s and has since been repurposed for public tours. In the latter half of the 18th century, activity began to shift from the mill area north toward the harbor as new residences, which still stand, were constructed. The community's development was stalled by its poorly accessible harbor relative to nearby Setauket and Port Jefferson. Lacking the resources of its neighboring harbor settlements, Stony Brook based its economy on agriculture and the cordwood industry. It became a popular summer resort for city dwellers attempting to escape the hazards and stress of urban life.

History

Stony Brook was a remote area through the 18th century aside for a modest amount of commerce near the mill at the intersection of Main Street and Harbor Road. The community's development was stalled by its poorly accessible harbor relative to nearby Setauket and Port Jefferson. The Long Island Rail Road reached Stony Brook in the 1870s, creating an easy link between New York City and the citizens of the hamlet. Ward Melville donated the land and funds to New York for establishing a branch of the State University of New York in the area. Tourist attractions include the Grist Mill of American Art, the Long Island Museum of History, and the Carriage House and Museum of Suffolk County, originally known as Stonybrook Carriage andriage House. Other attractions are the 19th-century William Sidney Mount House, the Stony James Episcopal Chapel, the West Meadow Beach Historic District, and a large complex of buildings and buildings called West Meadow House and West Meadow. The hamlet was first settled in the late 17th century. It was originally known by the native name Wopowog and then as Stoney Brook, with both names likely referring to the interconnected bodies of water at the Hamlet's western edge. It began as a satellite community of adjacent Setauk, New York, the Town of Brookhaven's first settlement, and its land was included in the initial 1655 purchase from the native Setalcott tribe. It is now a popular summer resort for city dwellers attempting to escape the hazards and stress of urban life.

Geography

Stony Brook is on the North Shore of Long Island, approximately 55 miles (89 km) east of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The census-designated place occupies an irregular shape measuring roughly 5 miles (8 km) north to south and 1 mile (1.6km) east to west. The historic core of Stony Brook was developed from the 17th century onward. The southern (inland) portion of the CDP primarily consists of post-war residential development. The town's official southern boundary is Route 347, a corridor with commercial development including an AMC Loews cinema and the Smith Haven Mall nearby. It is primarily on the eastern side of the census- designated place, with a pedestrian entrance on Route 25a at the StonyBrook station of the Long Island Rail Road and a vehicular entrance on Nicolls Road. The local stretch of Route 25A contains shops and other commercial properties that cater to the university's student body. A peninsula in this vicinity known as the West Meadow includes a beach and wetlands reserve. It also includes a park with a beach, wetlands reserve, and a golf course. The city's main campus is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town's historic center, with its main campus less than 3.2 miles (6 km) to the south. The CDP is home to the Stoney Brook University Research and Development Park, a research and development center that occupies a buffer between this section and the central campus.

Education

Stony Brook is home to The Stony Brook School, a prep school. It is also the home of StonyBrook University. The hamlet is primarily served by the Three Village Central School District. A small section of the hamlet's southwestern extreme is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Middle Country Central School district. As such, children who reside within the hamlets and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside in the area. The town is also home to a number of non-profit organizations, such as the New York City Foundation for the Arts and Humanities, and the St.ony Brook Foundation, which provides grants to local charities and causes. The New York State Department of Education provides grants and scholarships to students in the state of New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire. It also provides funding for the New Jersey School for the Blind, which is based in the town. The school is one of the oldest in the United States, having been founded in 1872. It was named after St. John's College, a boarding school that was founded in the early 1800s. It has since become a magnet school for students from all over the U.S. and around the world. St. Peter's College is a private college that was established in the 1970s and is located in St. Paul, New York. The college was the first of its kind in New York state, and is now the largest in the Northeast.

Transportation

The Stony Brook station of the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson Branch is located within and serves the hamlet. Commute time to Penn Station is approximately 1 hr 48 mins including a transfer in Huntington, Hicksville or Jamaica. The hamlet is located on Long Island's East Side. It is home to a number of small businesses, including a small number of wineries. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was founded in the 18th century by a group of German immigrants. It has a history of being a center for the arts and culture of the area. It also is a popular destination for tourists, especially those traveling to New York City and the East Coast. The village is located near the town of Hicksville, which is on the East Side of Long Island, and the village of Huntington, on the West Side of the Island. The community is also home to the small town of Port Jefferson, which was founded by the German immigrants in the early 19th century. In the early 20th century, the town was known as Port Jefferson and was the site of some of the town's most famous attractions, such as the Port Jefferson Bridge and Port Jefferson Park. It now has a small population of around 1,000 people and is located in a rural area of the East End of the island. The population of the hamlets has declined over the years. It once was one of the largest hamlets in the area, but has now fallen to about 1,200.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,727 people, 4,758 households, and 3,787 families residing in the CDP. There were 4,970 housing units at an average density of 865.5/sq mi (334.3/km²) The racial makeup of the C DP was 88.6% White, 14.4% from two or more races, 7.5% Asian, 4.4%, Hispanic or Latin of any race, 1.7% African American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.1% Native American. The median income for a household was $90,009, and $95,567 for a family. The per capita income was $35,247. About 1.9% of families and 2.9%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2,9%. The CDP is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which connects to New Jersey and New Jersey via the N.J. Bay Bridge and N.H. Bay Highway. The N.Y. Turnpikes are the nation's second-busiest highway, behind only New Jersey. The New Jersey Bay Highway is one of the fastest-growing U.S. highway systems, with a population growth rate of 7.2% over the past 10 years. The city has a population of 13,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the New York City area.

Local media

Stony Brook University is home to Stony Brook University and the Village Times Herald in Setauket, New York. The University also has a radio station, WUSB (FM), and a television station, SBU TV. The Independent is the oldest newspaper at the university. The Statesman is one of the university's most popular newspapers. The Press is a student-run newspaper at StONY BROOK University. It is published by Stony BROOK Press, a division of StonyBROOK University, and is based in New York City. The independent is owned by The Times Herald, a subsidiary of The Village Times-Herald, which is published in the Village. The Associated Press is also owned by StONYBROOK Press and published by The New York Times, which published the Independent in the town of New York and the New York Post in the city of Long Island in the U.S. and the Post-Independent in the state of New Jersey. The Institute for International Studies is based at Stony Brook University, which also publishes the Independent and the Statesman. The Journal-American is published at the University of New York, which was founded in 1858. The Journal-American was the first newspaper in the United States to be published by the University of New York, and the first in the State of New York, in 1859. It was also the first to publish a weekly newspaper in New York. It has been published in several other states.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York = 31.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Stony Brook = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 29,409 individuals with a median age of 40.1 age the population dropped by -1.82% in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,312.73 residents per square mile of area (892.91/km²). There are average 2.83 people per household in the 4,742 households with an average household income of $113,341 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -3.67% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.36%. The number of physicians in Stony Brook per 100,000 population = 248.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Stony Brook = 44.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 21.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 104. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 203. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 87.92%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 43 years with median home cost = $399,460 and home appreciation of -7.14%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $26.26 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $13,659 per student. There are 12.5 students for each teacher in the school, 511 students for each Librarian and 457 students for each Counselor. 7.24% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 23.47% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 31.04% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).