Patchogue, New York

Patchogue
Village
U.S. Census map
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Government
• Mayor	Paul V. Pontieri Jr.
• Village Attorney	Brian T. Egan, Esq.
Area
• Total	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
• Land	2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	11,919
• Density	5,301.2/sq mi (2,046.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11772
Area code	631
FIPS code	36-56660
GNIS feature ID	0959977
Website	http://www.patchoguevillage.org/

Patchogue (Template:Pron-en or /ˈpætʃɒɡ/) is a village on the south shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,919 at the time of the 2000 census.Template:GR The village is named after the Native American Patchogue Tribe, which once inhabited the area.

Patchogue is part of the town of Brookhaven, on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining Great South Bay.

Overview

Patchogue, which is approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan, became incorporated in 1893. A natural riverfront and harbor are resources that the village has utilized for the past 100 years, to become a modern and largely self-contained community.

The Four Corners, where West & East Main Streets meets South & North Ocean Avenues.

The current mayor of Patchogue, Paul Pontieri, was a vice-principal of the neighboring South Country School District's Bellport High School for many years. He has also served as a vice-principal at Ward Melville High School, in Three Village School District. He was elected in March, 2004 to a four year term, then re-elected in 2008. He is the only Mayor of Patchogue to have run, unopposed, when he was re-elected in 2008. The Village attorney is Brian T. Egan, Esq.

Patchogue is the mailing address for residents of the village, as well as residents of the adjoining hamlets of North Patchogue, Canaan Lake, and some areas on Fire Island.

Patchogue and the adjacent hamlet of Medford share a school district and library. There are Primary, Middle and High Schools, plus continuing education programs for adults. The School District, combined with St. Joseph's and the Briarcliffe Colleges, provide a variety of educational opportunities.

The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, which opened in 1923, was home to many Vaudeville acts. It was then renovated into a triplex, after which it was converted to a single movie theatre, closing its doors in the late 1980s. In the mid-1990s, the Village, under the administration of Mayor Stephen Keegan, acquired the theatre and completely refurbished the building, restoring its original splendor. It now seats 1,166 people and the lobby has a full service bar.

US Post Office-Patchogue

Patchogue has places of worship of many denominations. The Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus Council 725, Kiwanis, Rotarians and Lions, along with religious institutions, provide support and to residents and business people in the town. The Patchogue Ambulance Company is an all-volunteer service. The Lighthouse Mission feeds more than a thousand people every week and provides spiritual support and school supplies. Patchogue is home to two synagogues, Young Israel of Patchogue and Temple Beth-El. The Village has acquired the Swezey & Newins building, with the hope of converting the building into an eight story hotel.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	2,926		—
1910	3,824		30.7%
1920	4,031		5.4%
1930	6,860		70.2%
1940	7,181		4.7%
1950	7,361		2.5%
1960	8,838		20.1%
1970	11,582		31.0%
1980	11,291		−2.5%
1990	11,060		−2.0%
2000	12,919		16.8%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,919 people, 5,636 households, and 3,349 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,301.2 people per square mile (2,045.3/km²). There were 4,902 housing units at an average density of 2,180.2/sq mi (841.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.27% White, 3.89% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 9.23% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.84% of the population.

There were 4,636 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.20.

22.5% of Patchogue's inhabitants were under the age of 18, 9.2% ranged from 18 and 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,027, and the median income for a family was $58,126. Males had a median income of $37,561 versus $30,559 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,962. 8.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Fire Island, Map. Ferry service, Via Patchogue, NY

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Sunset off the Mascot Dock.

Patchogue River.

Notable citizens

• Chandra Om, famous yoga teacher raised in Patchogue (1975-1987)
• Michael Fagan, professional bowler
• Neal Heaton, baseball player for New York Yankees (1993), lives in East Patchogue.
• Leila Kenzle, actress - was born in Patchogue (1961)
• Jeffrey MacDonald, convicted of killing his wife and daughters, lived in Patchogue and attended Patchogue High School. This story was the focus of the book and television mini-series Fatal Vision
• Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a U.S. Navy SEAL and North Patchogue native (1976), posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2007 for bravery in action against the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2005.
• Sylvia Porter, journalist - born in Patchogue (1913)
• William Patrick Hitler, Nephew of Adolf Hitler.
• Jeff Schaefer, baseball player for Chicago White Sox (1989), born in Patchogue.
• Edgar A. Sharp, United States Representative - Republican to the Seventy-ninth Congress(1945–1947). Born in Patchogue.
• Chrisette Michele, Grammy award winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter on the Island Def Jam Music Group was raised in Patchogue.
• Billy Idol, English Rock Musician - lived in a house in Patchogue when his family emigrated to the United States in 1958.
• Kevin Connolly, American actor-Born on March 6, 1974. Grew up in this town and went to Patchogue-Medford High School.
• Jack Giarraputo, Hollywood producer and business partner to actor-comedian Adam Sandler
• Robert Garcia, Activist, Author, Genealogist.
• Irv Gordon, Owner/ Driver of the highest mileage vehicle in the world 2.8 Million Miles (Guinness Record Holder).

Patchogue Bay

See also

North Patchogue, New York East Patchogue, New York Briarcliffe College–Patchogue Mascot Dock Patchogue Bay Patchogue River Patchogue Theatre Sandspit Park Beach & Marina Shorefront Park

References

• Images of America: Patchogue, by Hans Henke, available at many Patchogue stores
• The Patchogue Story, by historian Anne Swezey, ( 2/6/1924 - 4/20/2009 ).
• Patchogue--Still Banking on the River article by Rhoda Amon, Newsday staff writer
• "A Newins Genealogy," by Robert Garcia 275 Bay Avenue, Patchogue 11772.

External links

• Village of Patchogue