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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
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| - Total | 11. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (29. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (29. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,533 |
| - Density | 1,284. 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 0/sq mi (495. 7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 11747, 11750, 11775 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-46514 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956931 |
Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. 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 Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U The Town of Huntington is a town located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there.
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Location
Melville is located roughly half way between Manhattan and The Hamptons on Long Island, directly east of the county boundary with Nassau County, New York. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The Hamptons refers specifically to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island New York. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan The Long Island Expressway (LIE) and Northern State Parkway, two of the country's busiest highways and major points of entry in and out of New York City, pass through Melville. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L The Northern State Parkway (also known as The Northern State) is a long limited-access state Parkway on Long Island in the U Melville is located immediately off of Exit 49 of the LIE. The New York State Route 110 runs through the center of Melville. New York State Route 110 is a major north-south State highway along the western border of Suffolk County New York.
Affluence
Melville is an affluent location, with median family income of nearly $100,000 per year, according to 2000 census statistics.
Industry
Melville is home to the U. S. headquarters of several national and international corporations, including American Home Mortgage, Arrow Electronics, Chyron, Gentiva Health Services, Nikon Corporation, OSI Pharmaceuticals, the Italian-food chain Sbarro, the medical and dental supply distributor Henry Schein, and global staffing giant, Adecco (US Headquarters). American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation ( was the 10th largest retail Mortgage Lender in the United States and was structured as a Real estate investment Arrow Electronics is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville New York. Chyron Corporation is a Melville, New York –based company that was founded in 1966 by the late Joseph Scheuer and Eugene Leonard Gentiva Health Services, headquartered in Long Island New York, is one of the largest providers of health care and specialty pharmaceutical services in the United ( also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp, is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo Japan specializing in Optics OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc is an American Pharmaceutical company based in Long Island New York with facilities in Colorado, New Jersey and This page describes the American fast food chain For the Swiss automobile producer see Sbarro (automobile. Henry Schein Inc is a Fortune 500 company based in Melville New York with a Worldwide turnover of $5 billion and a UK turnover in excessof £80m Adecco SA is the largest Human resources company in the world based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland. In addition, significant operations of Manhattan-based, Estee Lauder are conducted there. These headquarters and many other corporate and industrial centers are found on or near Route 110, which runs north to south through Huntington, Melville, and Amityville. Amityville is an upscale village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States.
Media
The Long Island newspaper Newsday is published in Melville. Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City
The independent UHF television station WLNY-DT, broadcasts from Melville. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic WLNY-DT is a full-service independent television station, licensed to Riverhead New York, with studios in Melville.
History and characteristics
The hamlet's former name, Sweet Hollow, was replaced by Melville in school records in 1854. The name Melville was selected in honor of Herman Melville. Herman Melville (August 1 1819 &ndash September 28 1891 was an American novelist Short story writer Essayist and poet
Long Island's tallest point is Jayne's Hill near Melville, with an elevation of 400. Jayne's Hill, sometimes High Hill, is the highest point on New York's Long Island, with an elevation of 401 9 feet (122. 2 m) above sea level.
Geography
Melville is located at (40. 791593, -73. 405439)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29. 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 3 km² (11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 mi²), none of which is water. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,533 people, 4,930 households, and 3,993 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,284. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 per square mile (495. 7/km²). There were 5,141 housing units at an average density of 454. 2/sq mi (175. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89. 93% White, 2. 06% Black, 0. 03% Native American, 5. 42% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 1. 04% from other races, and 1. 44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 72% of the population.
There were 4,930 households out of which 38. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72. 2% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19. 0% were non-families. 15. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 88 and the average family size was 3. 23.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25. 5% under the age of 18, 5. 3% from 18 to 24, 29. 1% from 25 to 44, 26. 0% from 45 to 64, and 14. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $92,527, and the median income for a family was $99,881. Males had a median income of $70,972 versus $43,495 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,053. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 0% of families and 4. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. 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 2% of those under age 18 and 3. 2% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). 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 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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