West Sayville, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = West Sayville, New York
settlement_type = CDP
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Suffolk
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area_total_km2 = 4.8
area_land_km2 = 4.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
area_land_sq_mi = 1.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5003
population_density_km2 = 1040.4
population_density_sq_mi = 2694.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 4
elevation_ft = 13
latd = 40 |latm = 43 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 6 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 11796
area_code = 631
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blank_info = 36-80885GR|2
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blank1_info = 0970860GR|3
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West Sayville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,003 at the 2000 census.

West Sayville is located in the southwest part of the Town of Islip.

Geography

West Sayville is located at coor dms|40|43|54|N|73|6|18|W|city (40.731594, -73.105116)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.54% is water.

The community is located next to the Great South Bay.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,003 people, 1,735 households, and 1,332 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,694.6 per square mile (1,038.5/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 1,084.7/sq mi (418.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.22% White, 0.40% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 1,735 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,917, and the median income for a family was $75,135. Males had a median income of $54,531 versus $34,483 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,768. About 3.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Radio Station

West sayville, is the home to the WWI German request to Mexico to invade the United States known as the Zimmermann Telegram. More Information can be found about this radio station on Sayville's community website. Below is the link directly to the history:

http://www.sayville.com/wireless.html

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