Cold Spring Harbor, New York
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Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 4,975.
Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington. It is home to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum.
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Geography
Cold Spring Harbor is located at 40°51'48" North, 73°26'35" West (40.863398, -73.443116)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.86% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,975 people, 1,753 households, and 1,416 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 516.4/km² (1,336.3/mi²). There were 1,790 housing units at an average density of 185.8/km² (480.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.03% White, 0.42% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,753 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $101,122, and the median income for a family was $112,441. Males had a median income of $78,984 versus $44,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $52,403. 2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. 0.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Famous current residents
- James D. Watson, Nobel Prize winner, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, and Chancellor of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Famous former residents
- John Lennon lived in Cold Spring Harbor from the mid-1970s until his death in 1980.
- Billy Joel's first album was titled Cold Spring Harbor, and featured a photo of Billy Joel on the cover, with Cold Spring Harbor's Eagle Dock beach in the background.
- Lindsay Lohan was born in Cold Spring Harbor and spent a portion of her childhood and adolescence in Cold Spring Harbor.
- Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, grew up in Cold Spring Harbor.
- Wally Szczerbiak, NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics, attended Cold Spring Harbor High School.