Terryville, NY

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Terryville, New York

Introduction to Terryville, New York

Terryville, New York is 13 miles NE of Brentwood, New York and 49 miles E of New York, New York. It is in Suffolk county. The town is part of the Nassau- Suffolk metro area. The population of Terryville is 10,589.

Terryville History

Terryville, which is a part of the Town of Brookhaven, is a census-designated hamlet. The earliest known inhabitants of this region were Algonquian-speaking Native Americans who belonged to the tribes of Unkechaug and Setauket. The first European settlers came in 1655, when they purchased land from the local inhabitants and settled in the area. The primary occupations of these early English settlers were farming, fishing, and whale hunting.

Terryville and nearby Attractions

Long Island Museum
Heatherwood Golf Club
Percy B. Raynor Memorial Park
St. George Golf and Country Club
BNL Science Museum
Northport Historical Museum

Things To Do In Terryville

The Long Island Museum is spread over nine acres of land and includes displays related to art and local history. The Wildwood State Park features an undeveloped forest spread over an area of 600 acres. It offers facilities for picnicking, camping, swimming and fishing, and also has a beach, a playground and trails.

Terryville Transportation

Air transportation is available from John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Terryville Higher Education

Suffolk County Community College, Saint Joseph's College and Dowling College are in the neighborhood.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Terryville, NY

Comparing Terryville 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NE of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11776
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.909
Longitude	-73.065

Station	SETAUKET STRONG
Distance	4.4 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	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	8.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,589	100%
Male	5,233	49.4%
Female	5,356	50.6%
Under 18	2,905	27.4%
18+	7,684	72.6%
65+	892	8.4%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.49
White	9,722	91.8%
African-American	172	1.6%
Asian	242	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.1%
Other	283	2.7%
Mixed Race	158	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,007	9.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	35.3%
Irish	13.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
German	11.3%
US/American	3.9%
Greek	3.9%
Polish	3.8%
English	2.1%
Russian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
British West Indian	0.6%
West Indian	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Palestinian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Terryville	10,589	$71,160
Centereach	27,285	$71,336
Mount Sinai	8,734	$89,636
Poquott	975	$116,379
Port Jefferson	7,837	$83,981
Port Jefferson Station	7,527	$63,185
Selden	21,861	$62,708

Library
Comsewogue Public Library 170 Terryville Road Terryville, New York (631) 928-1212

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