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Terryville, New York
The Terryville Fire Department in 2021.
The Terryville Fire Department in 2021.
Terryville, New York is located in New York
Terryville, New York
Terryville, New York
Location in New York
Country  United States
State  New York
Region Suffolk
Town Brookhaven
Area
 • Total 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Land 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 11,472
 • Density 3,636.13/sq mi (1,404.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
11776
Area codes 631
934
FIPS code 36-73352

Terryville is a community in New York, United States. It's a special kind of place called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a single place for collecting information, even though it's not officially a city or town. Terryville is located in Suffolk County, within the larger Town of Brookhaven. In 2010, about 11,849 people lived here.

Where is Terryville?

Terryville is located in New York. The United States Census Bureau says that Terryville covers about 8.3 square kilometers (3.2 square miles) of land. There is no water area within its borders.

Who Lives in Terryville?

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 11,472
U.S. Decennial Census

In the year 2000, there were 10,589 people living in Terryville. These people lived in 3,313 homes. Most of these homes, about 2,739, were families.

The average home in Terryville had about 3.18 people. For families, the average size was a bit larger, with 3.49 people.

Age Groups in Terryville

The people living in Terryville are of all different ages.

  • About 27.4% of the population was under 18 years old.
  • About 7.3% were young adults, aged 18 to 24.
  • The largest group, 33.5%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 23.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 8.4% of the people were 65 years old or older.

The average age of someone living in Terryville was 35 years old.

Education in Terryville

Most students in Terryville go to schools in the Brookhaven–Comsewogue Union Free School District. However, some parts of Terryville are served by other school districts. These include the Middle Country Central School District and the Three Village Central School District.

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