New Suffolk, New York facts for kids
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New Suffolk, New York
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 New Suffolk, New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Southold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 403 |
| • Density | 724.82/sq mi (279.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
11956
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| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-50727 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958460 |
New Suffolk is a small community in New York, United States. It's known as a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a small area with a name, but it's not an officially incorporated town. New Suffolk is located in Suffolk County, within the larger Town of Southold. In 2020, about 403 people lived there.
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History of New Suffolk
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New Suffolk has a special place in United States history. It was once home to the first submarine base in the country!
First Submarine Base
Between 1899 and 1905, the USS Holland (SS-1) was based here. This was the very first submarine to be officially used by the U.S. Navy. Five other submarines, similar to the Holland and designed by the Holland Torpedo Boat Company, were also based in New Suffolk.
This important base was located on 1st Street, between Main and King Streets. The company that built these submarines later changed its name to Electric Boat. Because of this, New Suffolk proudly calls itself the "First Submarine Base" in the United States.
Local School History
For many years, New Suffolk had a very small, two-room school house. In 2007, only nine students from kindergarten to sixth grade attended. This made it one of the smallest school districts in New York State.
However, the school building closed after the 2023-2024 school year. This happened because there weren't enough students attending. Now, students from New Suffolk will go to school in the neighboring Southold school district.
Geography of New Suffolk
New Suffolk is a small area. It covers about 1.6 square kilometers (or 0.61 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 1.4 square kilometers (0.56 square miles). The rest is water, which makes up about 0.1 square kilometers (0.05 square miles). This means about 8.83% of New Suffolk's total area is water.
Population and People
New Suffolk is a small community. The most recent count in 2020 showed 403 people living there.
Community Makeup
In 2000, there were 337 people living in New Suffolk. Most residents were White (about 94.36%). A smaller number were African American (1.19%), Asian (0.30%), or from other backgrounds. About 3.56% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
There were 172 households in the community. About 16.3% of these households had children under 18. Many households (45.9%) were married couples living together. About 34.3% of households were individuals living alone. A good number of these individuals (19.8%) were 65 years or older.
The average household had about 1.96 people, and the average family had about 2.44 people.
Age Groups
The population in New Suffolk was spread out across different age groups:
- 12.8% were under 18 years old.
- 3.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 23.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 31.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 30.0% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in New Suffolk was 53 years old.
See also
In Spanish: New Suffolk para niños
