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Introduction to Farmingville, New York
Farmingville, New York, in Suffolk county, is 11 miles E of Brentwood, New York and 50 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 16,458 people lived in Farmingville.
Farmingville History
Farmingville is a census-designated place and hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven. The area was originally settled in by the Algonquian-speaking Native Americans. Early English settlement began in the mid 1600s. Farmingville grabbed national attention because of its anti-immigration sentiments. A number of members of the community have protested the lack of immigration-law enforcement policies in the hamlet.
Farmingville and nearby Attractions
Things To Do In Farmingville
While staying in Farmingville, you can visit the American Airpower Museum, Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, Atlantis Marine World and the Old Westbury Gardens. The Adventureland Amusement Park is also worth visiting. You can plan a family daytrip to the Long Island Children's Museum, Cradle of Aviation Museum or the Splish Splash WaterPark as well. Cathedral Pines County Park and the Wildlife and Ecology Center at Holtsville are also nearby.
Farmingville Transportation
Long Island Mac Arthur Airport is nearby.
Farmingville Higher Education
Suffolk County Community College- Ammerman Campus and Saint Joseph's College- Suffolk Campus are very close to Farmingville.
Farmingville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Farmingville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |