Patchogue, New York

For United States Navy ships named Patchogue, see USS Patchogue.

Patchogue, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Patchogue
US Post Office-Patchogue
U.S. Census map
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Government
• Mayor	Paul V. Pontieri Jr.
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  (2010)
• Total	11,798
• 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	www.patchoguevillage.org

Patchogue (/ˈpætʃoʊɡ/ or /ˈpætʃɒɡ/) is a village on the south shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,798 at the time of the 2010 census. Patchogue is part of the town of Brookhaven, on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining Great South Bay. It is officially known as the Incorporated Village of Patchogue.

Overview

George Bradford Brainerd. Creek, Patchogue, Long Island, ca. 1872-1878. Brooklyn Museum

George Bradford Brainerd. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, Long Island, ca. 1872-1887. Brooklyn Museum

Patchogue, which is approximately 60 miles (100 km) 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.

Sketch of early Patchogue

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 in history to have run, unopposed, when he was re-elected in 2008. He is also the only Mayor to have been elected to an unprecedented third term in March 2012.

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

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, The Patchogue-Medford Library, St. Joseph's and the Briarcliffe Colleges provide a variety of educational opportunities. In 2010, the Patchogue-Medford Library was awarded the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Science for the library's work in bilingual programming.

The Patchogue Theater 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 theater, closing its doors in the late 1980s. In the mid-1990s, the Village, under the administration of Mayor Stephen Keegan, acquired the theater and completely refurbished the building, restoring its original splendor. It now seats 1,166 people and the lobby has a full service bar.

Patchogue has places of worship of many denominations. Three churches in Patchogue are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Congregational Church on East Main Street, United Methodist Church on South Ocean Avenue between Church Street and Terry Street, and the St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Rider Avenue across from Terry Street. St. Francis de Sales is the Roman Catholic parish which was formed in the 1880s. It was formed and flourished despite the protests of the nativist movement (the Know Nothings). 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. Patchogue is home to two synagogues, Young Israel of Patchogue and Temple Beth-El.

Currently, the Village is under a large construction project called New Village on Main Street. This project is a $100 million project that will have residential units on the top levels and restaurants and retail on the ground level.

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	11,919		7.8%
2010	11,798		−1.0%

In 1812 there were but 75 inhabitants in Patchogue according to The Brooklyn Eagle, published in 1930.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,919 people, 4,636 households, and 2,749 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 per square mile (841.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.27% White, 3.89% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 9.23% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos 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 $47,027, and the median income for a family was $60,126. Males had a median income of $38,561 versus $30,599 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.

In 2010, the demographics were 61.8% White, 29.6% Hispanic, 5.3% Black, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Some Other Race, and 1.4% Two or More Races.

• 
  Sunset off the Mascot Dock
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  Patchogue River
• 
  Patchogue Bay

Industry

The Patchogue Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) was operated from 1904 to 1926. The company was a small operation, converting coal and/or petroleum products to a flammable gas for use in lighting and industry. The company was sold to Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO).

Transportation

• Patchogue is served by the LIRR Montauk Branch. The station is a hub for several Suffolk County Transit bus lines (the S40, S54, S61, S63, S66, S68, 7A & 7B), as well as the Village of Patchogue Bus.
• Within walking distance of the LIRR station is the Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, which serves Davis Park, New York and the Watch Hill Visitor's Center in the Otis G. Pike Fire Island Wilderness Area.
• The main road through Patchogue is Montauk Highway. Other important roads are (from west to east) County Route 19 (Suffolk County, New York), South and North Ocean Avenues, the latter of which leads to County Route 83 (Suffolk County, New York) and New York State Route 112.

Notable people

• Marcus Stroman, Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Emily Newton Barto, painter was born in Patchogue
• Mike Fagan, professional bowler
• Neal Heaton, baseball player for New York Yankees (1993), lives in East Patchogue.
• William Patrick Stuart-Houston (born William Patrick Hitler), Adolf Hitler's nephew, his mother, Bridget, his wife, Phyllis, and his four sons, Alexander, Louis, Howard and Brian.
• Leila Kenzle, actress - was born in Patchogue (1961)
• Jeffrey R. 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)
• Jeff Schaefer, baseball player for Chicago White Sox (1989), born in Patchogue.

+ Seba Smith, Author, Humorist, Author of the Jack Dowling Papers. + Elizabeth Oakesmith, Author, Poetess and Reformer.

• Edgar A. Sharp, United States Representative - Republican to the Seventy-ninth Congress(1945–1947). Born in Patchogue.
• Bryant Neal Vinas, convicted of participating in and supporting al-Qaeda plots in Afghanistan and the U.S., and helping al-Qaeda plan a bomb attack on the LIRR.
• Billy Idol, English Rock Musician - lived in a house in Patchogue when his family emigrated to the United States in 1958.
• Giovanni Capitello American filmmaker/actor, grew up in Patchogue.
• Kevin Connolly, "E" from Entourage-Born on March 5, 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
• Irv Gordon, Owner/ Driver of the highest mileage vehicle in the world 2.8 Million Miles (Guinness Record Holder).
• Renée Felice Smith, a permanent cast member playing the role of "Nell" on CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles".
• Chrisette Michele, Patchogue-raised Grammy winner who won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK".

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

Bibliography

• Images of America: Patchogue, by Hans Henke, out of print.
• The Patchogue Story, by historian Anne Swezey, (2/6/1924 - 4/20/2009)

External links

• Village of Patchogue
• Patchogue--Still Banking on the River article by Rhoda Amon, Newsday staff writer