Mount Sinai, NY

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Mount Sinai, New York

Introduction to Mount Sinai, New York

Mount Sinai, New York, in Suffolk County, is 16 miles NE of Brentwood, New York and 51 miles E of New York, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 8,734.

Mount Sinai History

Colonial settlers purchased land from Native Americans and established a community here in 1664. At that time, the area was referred to as Old Mans. A number of farms and businesses were soon set up in the area. In 1840, when the residents wanted to establish a post office in the community, its name was changed from Old Mans to Mt. Vernon. However, since another town of the same name already existed in New York, Charles Phillips, the town’s first postmaster, named the community Mount Sinai after the biblical location. Until the 1960s, farming was the main occupation of the residents of Mount Sinai. The community's economy is also dependent on shipping and other trades and commerce.

Mount Sinai and nearby Attractions

Long Island Maritime Museum
Jennings Beach
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Park
Cedar Beach
Fire Island National Seashore
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium

Things To Do In Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai offers access to Jennings Beach and Cedar Beach. The Long Island Museum, the Suffolk County Historical Society, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, and the Long Island Maritime Museum are the local museums. Eagles Nest, which is the estate of William K. Vanderbilt, is a historic site located nearby. The Fire Island National Seashore features over 30 miles of beach, public marinas, nature trails and camping facilities. Sherwood Island State Park, located on Long Island Sound, also includes a beach, a nature center, picnic areas and nature trails. Visitors can also enjoy fishing, swimming and scuba diving here. Local golfers can enjoy a round at the Spring Lake Golf Club or at the Great Rock Golf Club.

Mount Sinai Transportation

Long Island Mac Arthur is the closest major airport.

Mount Sinai Higher Education

Nearby colleges include Suffolk County Community College-Ammerman Campus, Saint Josephs College-Suffolk Campus, Sacred Heart University and Dowling College.

High Points

Mount Sinai strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mount Sinai, NY

Comparing Mount Sinai to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NE of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11766
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.947
Longitude	-73.029

Station	SETAUKET STRONG
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	47 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,734	100%
Male	4,265	48.8%
Female	4,469	51.2%
Under 18	2,624	30%
18+	6,110	70%
65+	782	9%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.54
White	8,314	95.2%
African-American	112	1.3%
Asian	130	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	82	0.9%
Mixed Race	86	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	364	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	36.2%
Irish	19.4%
German	10.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Polish	4.3%
US/American	3.6%
English	3.2%
Russian	3.1%
Greek	2.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Austrian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Eastern European	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Armenian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Australian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Sinai	8,734	$89,636
Belle Terre	832	$144,708
Miller Place	10,580	$87,656
Poquott	975	$116,379
Port Jefferson	7,837	$83,981
Port Jefferson Station	7,527	$63,185
Terryville	10,589	$71,160

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