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Between 1851 and 1870, Sarah Ann's husband Peter owned large parcels of land on Long Island, though his primary business was a
Manhattan clothier. Sarah Ann arranged the purchase of Hog Island for use as a "poor farm" – a self-supporting almshouse, a social innovation for that period, and the island
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of 2020, there were 2,590 people, 1,062 housing units, and 958 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,877.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,111.1/km). There were 1,062 housing units at an average density of 1,180 per square mile (460/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.03%
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The island changed hands several times in 1909, Jekyl sold it to a syndicate of developers for $ 120,000, who in turn sold it for $ 650,000 in 1911. (There may have been an interim sale in 1910 as well.) Minimal development at that time included construction of several canals, before work was
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New developers bought the island in 1921, and started building about 10,000 properties built in the 700 acre Island Park section in the center of the island starting in 1922. It was in use as a summer resort by 1925., Island Park was incorporated as a village in 1926.
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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 6.2% under the age of 5, 18.0% under the age of 18, 82.0% was 18 years or older and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 148.2 males.
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Barnum Island has its own fire district and school district, but is under contract with the
Village of Island Park for fire and education services for its residents. Barnum Island is included in the Island Park School District and ZIP code (11558).
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535:, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) (28.24%) is water.
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The county discontinued the almshouse and sold the island to the Jekyl Island Realty
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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.0% had a male householder with no spouse present.
685:. Other Nunley's rides and games were sold at auction after the park closed in 1995 and are now scattered all over the country.
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949:"Barnum Island/Oceanside/the Village of Island Park/Harbor Isle NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan"
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 102,955. About 7.9% of the population were below the
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purchased Nunley's
Carousel in 1995, restored it, and reopened it in 2009 at the
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abandoned. One of those canals divides the Harbor Isle section from Island Park.
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and Long Beach. That island, previously known in its entirety as
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Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
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765:"Jekyl Island named (headline typo says Jeykl Island)"
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Census-designated places in Nassau County, New York
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627:of any race were 19.45% of the population.
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966:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
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451:Local lore connects the island's name to
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728:"A 700-Acre Development (Barnum Island)"
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661:Carousel and Amusement Park on the
238:0.37 sq mi (0.97 km)
230:0.86 sq mi (2.24 km)
222:1.24 sq mi (3.21 km)
1538:Hamlets in Nassau County, New York
992:"Census of Population and Housing"
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356:Aerial view of Barnum Island and
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827:Village of Island Park - History
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702:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
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917:Rather, John (May 27, 2001).
704:. United States Census Bureau
845:. August 31, 1909. p. 8
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1348:Malverne Park/Malverne Oaks
1018:United States Census Bureau
970:United States Census Bureau
771:. July 10, 1901. p. 10
533:United States Census Bureau
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1398:Salisbury (South Westbury)
1038:Berman, Marisa L. (2013).
448:was renamed in her honor.
426:E.F. Barrett Power Station
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839:"Jekyl Company Dissolves"
679:Cradle of Aviation Museum
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882:. May 6, 1911. p. 9
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843:The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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442:Sarah Ann Baldwin Barnum
1041:Nunley's Amusement Park
373:census-designated place
196:Nassau County, New York
92:Barnum Island, New York
37:census-designated place
25:Barnum Island, New York
816:on September 30, 2007.
657:, formerly located at
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404:Village of Island Park
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1014:"U.S. Census website"
683:Garden City, New York
649:Nunley's Ferris wheel
584:U.S. Decennial Census
544:Historical population
516:40.60528°N 73.64750°W
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126:40.60528°N 73.64750°W
876:"Barnum Island Sold"
806:"Life Was No Circus"
264: • Density
246:0 ft (0 m)
1518:Hempstead, New York
1413:South Valley Stream
1373:North Valley Stream
1293:East Atlantic Beach
972:. February 12, 2011
923:www.webcitation.org
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1092:Town of Hempstead
671:Baldwin, New York
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994:. Census.gov
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59:Location in
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1492:Jones Beach
1479:State Parks
1318:Harbor Isle
1298:East Meadow
1190:Island Park
1165:Garden City
1155:Floral Park
617:other races
519: /
453:P.T. Barnum
393:Island Park
385:Long Island
358:Harbor Isle
129: /
1512:Categories
1343:Lido Beach
1240:Woodsburgh
1145:Cedarhurst
689:References
590:As of the
507:73°38′51″W
504:40°36′19″N
438:Hog Island
415:Long Beach
389:Hog Island
343:feature ID
251:Population
117:73°38′51″W
114:40°36′19″N
1418:Uniondale
1393:Roosevelt
1383:Oceanside
1338:Levittown
1170:Hempstead
1140:Bellerose
1023:April 12,
976:April 23,
653:Nunley's
485:Geography
375:(CDP) in
331:FIPS code
319:Area code
273:Time zone
243:Elevation
208:Hempstead
1433:Woodmere
1333:Lakeview
1288:Bethpage
1283:Bellmore
1273:Bay Park
1205:Malverne
1200:Lynbrook
1195:Lawrence
1160:Freeport
1127:Villages
1096:New York
667:Freeport
659:Nunley's
621:Hispanic
611:, 0.00%
607:, 6.06%
603:, 0.73%
599:, 2.97%
381:New York
335:36-04550
307:ZIP code
176:New York
65:New York
1423:Wantagh
1403:Seaford
1353:Merrick
1323:Hewlett
1258:Baldwin
1210:Mineola
998:June 4,
810:Newsday
663:Baldwin
432:History
406:by the
346:1867393
143:Country
1464:Munson
1328:Inwood
1303:Elmont
1110:Nassau
1104:County
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933:May 5,
886:May 4,
849:May 4,
775:May 4,
738:May 4,
625:Latino
592:census
549:Census
408:LIRR's
369:hamlet
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183:County
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952:(PDF)
609:Asian
597:White
574:2,590
367:is a
312:11558
301:(EDT)
299:UTC-4
278:UTC-5
259:2,590
163:State
1250:CDPs
1046:ISBN
1025:2022
1000:2016
978:2011
935:2017
888:2017
851:2017
777:2017
740:2017
710:2022
570:2020
558:Note
553:Pop.
424:The
371:and
341:GNIS
214:Area
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