Wainscott, New York facts for kids
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Wainscott, New York
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 Wainscott, New York
Location in Long Island
Wainscott, New York
Location in New York
Wainscott, New York
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | East Hampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.93 sq mi (20.54 km2) |
| • Land | 6.74 sq mi (17.45 km2) |
| • Water | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 904 |
| • Density | 134.20/sq mi (51.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
11975
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| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-77805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968642 |
Wainscott is a small community called a hamlet in New York. It is part of the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. Wainscott is located on the South Fork of Long Island.
A hamlet is a community that is smaller than a village or town. As of the 2020 Census, about 904 people lived in Wainscott. The United States Census Bureau also defines Wainscott as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area grouped together for counting population and statistics.
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Discovering Wainscott's Past
Wainscott got its name from a village in England called Wainscott, Kent. Many of the first people who settled in East Hampton came from that area in England. The English village was even mentioned in the famous book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
The Historic Wainscott School
The Wainscott School was first started in 1730. For a long time, it was the very last public one-room schoolhouse still open in New York. A one-room school means all grades learned together in one classroom. In 2008, a new building was added to the school.
Wainscott's Neighbors and Features
Wainscott is located right next to the Atlantic Ocean on its southern side. To the west, you'll find the village of Sagaponack. To the east is the village of East Hampton.
Other nearby communities include East Hampton North and Northwest Harbor to the northeast. To the north is the village of Sag Harbor. Finally, to the west (north of Sagaponack) are Noyack and Bridgehampton.
The eastern part of Wainscott is next to Georgica Pond. There's a special area called the Georgica Association on the west side of the pond. This area has a 100-acre (0.40 km2) subdivision. A famous house there, called Kilkare, was built in 1880. This house was even featured in the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Wainscott's Connection to TV and Travel
The children's TV show It's a Big Big World was filmed in the industrial park at the East Hampton Airport. This airport is located right in Wainscott.
Wainscott used to have its own train station, the Wainscott railroad station. It was on the Montauk Branch line but closed down in the 1930s.
Community Efforts in Wainscott
In 2020, a group called Citizens For The Preservation of Wainscott started a petition. They wanted the community to become an official village. One main reason for this was to oppose a plan for a new power line. This line would bring electricity from the South Fork Wind Farm to shore at Beach Lane in Wainscott.
The petition was not approved in 2021 by the East Hampton Town Supervisor. This was partly because it only had 19 valid signatures.
Understanding Wainscott's Geography
Wainscott has a total area of about 7.2 square miles (18.7 km2). Most of this area, about 6.7 square miles (17.4 km2), is land. The rest, about 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), is water.
The landscape in Wainscott is different from nearby East Hampton or Amagansett. It is mostly flat. You can see houses next to large fields where potatoes or corn are grown. These fields then lead to the sand dunes and the ocean.
Main Street in Wainscott used to have a general store and a post office. The post office later moved to a new building on Montauk Highway. The old post office building became a private home. Before 1935, sycamore trees lined Main Street. However, a big hurricane knocked them all down.
Wainscott's Population and People
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| 2020 | 904 | — | |
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The United States Census Bureau defines Wainscott as a census-designated place (CDP) for counting purposes. This area is very similar to the actual hamlet.
Who Lives in Wainscott?
As of the census of 2010, there were 650 people living in Wainscott. These people lived in 264 households, and 148 of these were families. The population density was about 97.0 inhabitants per square mile (37.5/km2). There were 876 housing units in the area.
Most of the people in Wainscott were White (93.1%). About 2.3% were African American, and 1.7% were American Indian. About 0.5% were Asian, and 0.9% were from other races. About 1.5% of people were from two or more races. People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 14.3% of the population.
Households and Ages
Out of the 264 households, about 24.6% had children under 18 living with them. About 46.2% of households were married couples living together. About 8.0% had a female head of household with no husband present. About 43.9% of households were not families.
About 33.0% of all households were made up of single individuals. About 13.3% of these were people living alone who were 65 years old or older. The average household had 2.30 people, and the average family had 2.91 people.
The population in Wainscott was spread out by age. About 21.7% were under 18 years old. About 9.4% were between 18 and 24. About 20.0% were between 25 and 44. About 28.6% were between 45 and 64. And about 20.2% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 44.1 years.
Income in Wainscott
From 2007 to 2011, the estimated average yearly income for a household in Wainscott was $82,083. For a family, the average income was $79,375. Men earned an average of $64,688, while women earned $79,167. The average income per person in Wainscott was $51,876.
About 2.0% of families and 10.3% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 4.7% of those under 18 and 2.3% of those 65 or older.
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Wainscott Post Office
