Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. The population was 27,819 at the 2000 census; the 2006 estimate found approximately 28,000 residents. It is the 4th largest village in New York State.

Geography
Lindenhurst is located at 40°41′7″N, 73°22′20″W (40.685400, -73.372228).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0km² (3.8 sq mi). 9.7 km² (3.8 sq mi) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi) of it (1.57%) is water.

Lindenhurst is a combination of North Lindenhurst and the Village of Lindenhurst with the unofficial border residing on Wellwood Avenue just south of Sunrise Highway. The local politicians renovated the town beach to attract more visitors.

History
The village was originally named Breslau because the town’s original German settlers were from the city of Breslau in Silesia. The town was founded in 1873, and renamed Lindenhurst in 1891.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,819 people, 9,061 households, and 7,076 families residing in the village. The population density was 7,411.7 people per square mile (2,864.3/km²). There were 9,277 housing units at an average density of 2,471.6/sq mi (955.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.23% White, 5.84% African American, 0.12% Native American, 6% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.52% of the population.

There were 9,061 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $70,716, and the median income for a family was $75,218. Males had a median income of $45,244 versus $31,945 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,150. About 4.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. House prices range from $300,000 to $500,000 average.

In the past, Lindenhurst was largely a German-American community.