Dix Hills, New York
U. S. Census Map
Dix Hills, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′46″N 73°20′4″W / 40.79611, -73.33444
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Area
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- Land	15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (41. 3 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	26,024
- Density	1,632. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (630. 2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	11746
Area code(s)	631
FIPS code	36-20687
GNIS feature ID	1867400

Located in western Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island, Dix Hills is a hamlet (and census-designated place). The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The area code 631 is used in the state of New York in eastern Long Island exclusively for Suffolk County. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The population was 26,024 at the 2000 census.

Dix Hills is in the Town of Huntington, and mostly feeds into the Half Hollow Hills school district (#5). The Town of Huntington is a town located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. Half Hollow Hills Central School District (#5 is located in Dix Hills and Melville New York.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable residents 4 External links 5 References

Geography

Dix Hills is located at 40°47′46″N, 73°20′4″W (40. 796065, -73. 334426)^[1] In between Elwood on the North, Deer Park and Wheatley Heights on the south, Melville on the west and Commack on the east, Dix Hills is severed by the Long Island Expressway, which cuts almost straight through the middle, and the Northern State Parkway. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L It is divided geographically into 7 unofficial sections: southeast, northeast, south central, north central, southwest, northwest, and north.

Southeast Dix Hills comprises the Pine Hill neighborhoods of Lauren and Lincoln in between Lincoln Avenue to the west, Commack Road to the east and south (where the road curves south of Pine Hill Lane), and the Long Island Expressway to the north. This area has moderately hilly terrain and possesses perhaps the most wooded area in Dix Hills including what is known as the "crazy eights" or "Sand Mountain", a hilly patch of land located between the Pine Hill/Dix Highway curve and the Long Island Expressway (officially Thornwood Park Preserve and Northpoint Park).

Northeast Dix Hills, containing the neighborhoods of Buttonwood, Wagonwheel, and Village Hill, lies north of the LIE between Carll's Straight Path/Deforest Road to the west, Commack Road to the east, and the Northern State Parkway to the north. It is bisected by the steep hills of Vanderbilt Parkway. This area is one of the towns hilliest. One peculiar feature of this area is that the eastern part (east of Village Hill Drive - the western half of the loop as it goes back to Vanderbilt Parkway in a semicircle) is considered part of Dix Hills by neighborhood residents even though it technically lies in Commack and the Commack School District as opposed to Dix Hills' Half Hollow Hills. It is home to several small parks as well as Commack Middle School on Vanderbilt and Forest Park Elementary School on Deforest Road (Carll's Straight Path north of Vanderbilt).

South Central Dix Hills, comprising North Otsego, lying north of Otsego Avenue, and South Otsego, lying south of the street (whose eastern end ends in Otsego Park) lies between Lincoln Ave and Otsego Park to the east, Deer Park Avenue (Route 231) to the west, the LIE to the north and the Deer Park border to the south. Almost completely flat except for the northern end on the expressway, this area contains Candlewood Middle school on Carll's Straight Path, Otsego Elementary School on Otsego Avenue adjacent to the park, and a steep wooded area similar to the crazy eights called highland park, along the LIE, but better known in local youth culture as the "chicken farms. "

North Central Dix Hills is a hilly area bordered by Carll's Straight Path and Deforest Road on the east, Deer Park Avenue on the west, the Northern State Parkway on the north and the LIE to the south. Most of this section's population lives in the southern portion south of Vanderbilt Parkway in the Candlewood neighborhood with North Candlewood Path as its main thoroughfare. Most of the area north of it is occupied by Dix Hills Park. The western border is home to "religion row", an area where several churches, synagogues and mosques line a one-mile stretch of Deer Park Avenue from the Expressway to Vanderbilt Parkway along with Vanderbilt Elementary school, located on Deer Park Avenue just north of Vanderbilt Parkway.

Northwest Dix Hills comprises the largest area of Dix Hills, stretching from Deer Park Avenue in the east to Carman Road and Bagatelle Road in the west and the LIE and Northern State on the South and North, respectively. With the neighborhoods of Landview, Suncrest and Caledonia, it contains both of Half Hollow Hills' high schools, High School East on Vanderbilt Parkway (Landview) and High School West (Caledonia) on Wolf Hill Road, as well as the school district's Central Office at the former Manasquan Elementary School on Half Hollow Road. It also is home to Five Towns College at the northern end of Burr's Lane. Five Towns College is a for-profit institution of higher learning located in Dix Hills, Long Island, New York (USA All three neighborhoods contain hilly terrain.

Southwest Dix Hills is nestled between Deer Park Avenue on the east, Bagatelle Road and the Melville border on the west, the Deer Park and Wheatley Heights borders on the south and the LIE on the north. This area features the neighborhoods of South Hollow, north of Ryder Avenue, and Trescott, in between Ryder Avenue and Straight Path, as well as the smaller enclave of Woodlawn, between Straight Path and Deer Park Avenue, right before Straight Path ends into Deer Park Avenue at Straight Path's northern end. Southwest Dix Hills is home to the former Half Hollow Hills Country Club and Strathmore Park on Ryder Avenue as well as Paumonauk Elementary School on Straight Path on the Deer Park town line. The biggest hill in Dix Hills, on Calumet Drive, lies just east of Burr's Lane and southwest of Ibsen Avenue, which is the steepest street in Dix Hills.

North Dix Hills occupies the northern most section on the border with Elwood and East Northport and is also the smallest, running from Old Country Road in the west, to Swathmore Lane in the east and Jericho Turnpike and the Northern State Parkway on the north and south respectively. This article is about the Old Country Road in Nassau and western Suffolk County in the United States. This section is hilly as well and despite being just a few square miles geographically, it is divided up into several sections because Route 231 splits into East Deer Park Avenue and Park Avenue just north of the Northern State Parkway. These are Arista, along Park Avenue, and Villanova, along East Deer Park Avenue. Majestic Drive, in between Jericho Turnpike and the split, is part of Villanova.

Dix Hills is served by the Dix Hills Fire Department, through three stations. The Dix Hills Fire Department's Headquarters is located on Deer Park Avenue, immediately north of the Northern State Parkway and houses Company 2. Substation #1 is located on Deer Park Avenue, south of the Long Island Expressway and houses Company 3. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L Substation #2 houses Company 1 and is located on Carll's Straight Path, just south of the Expressway. The Dix Hills Fire Department consists of approximately 150 volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians who respond to over 2,000 calls for assistance each year - ranging from fires to motor vehicle accidents to medical and traumatic emergencies. The Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT) exists in many countries and is a health care provider trained to provide prehospital emergency medical care According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (41. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), all land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 26,024 people, 7,952 households, and 7,236 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,632. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 per square mile (630. 0/km²). There were 8,057 housing units at an average density of 505. 3/sq mi (195. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86. 71% White, 3. 25% African American, 0. 05% Native American, 7. 36% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 84% from other races, and 1. 77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 82% of the population.

There were 7,952 households out of which 44. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82. 1% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9. 0% were non-families. 7. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 25 and the average family size was 3. 39.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28. 5% under the age of 18, 5. 5% from 18 to 24, 27. 1% from 25 to 44, 28. 8% from 45 to 64, and 10. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $104,160, and the median income for a family was $108,081. Males had a median income of $78,230 versus $42,361 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,426. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 1% of families and 2. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 2. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• The jazz musician John Coltrane lived in Dix Hills during the last years of his life. The John Coltrane Home is the house in the Dix Hills neighborhood of Huntington New York where saxophonist John Coltrane resided from 1964 until his death
• Dix Hills is the home of U.S. Representative Steve Israel (D-N. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. For the football player of the same name see Steve Israel (football player. Y. ).
• Former Jets wide receiver Wesley Walker
• Actor Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid) was raised in Dix Hills
• Radio talk show host Kim Serafin grew up in Dix Hills. Wesley Darcel Walker (born May 26, 1955 in San Bernardino California) is a former professional American football Wide receiver for Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American [[actor]] of Italian ancestry The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue ^[3]
• Writer/artist Judd Winick from MTV's The Real World (San Francisco) grew up in Dix Hills
• Actress Dina Meyer lived in Dix Hills
• Twisted Sister front man Dee Snyder lived in Dix Hills
• New York Islanders hockey vets Clark Gillies, Bob Bourne, and Ron Hextall lived in Dix Hills
• Members of the band Jodeci lived in Dix Hills
• Actor Frank Borrelli, best known for his role as Vito Spatafore, Jr. Judd Winick (born in February 12, 1970 on Long Island, New York) is an American Comic book and Comic strip MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The Real World San Francisco is the third season of MTV 's popular Reality television series The Real World, which focuses on seven Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles in Starship Troopers Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15 1955) is an American Musician, radio personality, and Actor. Clark "Jethro" Gillies (b April 7 1954 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) was a professional Ice hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall Bob Bourne (born June 21, 1954 in Netherhill, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the NHL between 1974 and 1988 Ron Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most often associated Jodeci is an American Musical group whose repertoire includes R&B, Soul music, and New jack swing. on The Sopranos. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase.
• Actor Brian Bloom previously lived in Dix Hills. Brian Keith Bloom (born June 30, 1970) is an American actor Bloom was born in Long Island, New York, the brother of actor
• Rapper Curtis Jackson-50 cent owns a house in Dix Hills.
• Wrestler Mark LoMonaco grew up in Dix Hills. Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling
• Actress Mel Harris lived in Dix Hills. Mel Harris (born July 12, 1956) is an American Actress. She played Sylvia Capshaw on the MyNetworkTV limited-run serial
• Dallas Cowboys defensive end Stephen Bowen lived in Dix Hills through High School

External links

• Dix Hills, New York is at coordinates 40°47′46″N 73°20′04″W / 40.796065, -73.334426 (Dix Hills, New York)Coordinates: 40°47′46″N 73°20′04″W / 40.796065, -73.334426 (Dix Hills, New York)
• Half Hollow Hills Community Library
• Dix Hills Fire Department

References

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