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Halesite, New York

Halesite is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halesite had a population of 2,527.

Halesite is named after Nathan Hale, a captain and spy in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who arrived at Long Island at Huntington Harbor (at the site now named Halesite) just prior to his capture and execution. There is a rock with a tribute to him off the traffic circle at Mill Dam Road and New York Avenue.

From the mid-19th century until about the time of World War I, Halesite was served by a trolley line which brought passengers from Amityville through Downtown Huntington to the end of New York Avenue, at the northwest end of Halesite. Tourists were able to enjoy Halesite Park, which commands a view of Huntington Harbor.

Well-known persons who spent time or lived in Halesite include comedian/singer Fanny Brice, public servant and businessman George B. Cortelyou, and scientist Albert Einstein.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 9.41%, is water.

As of the 2020 census, Halesite had a population of 2,527. The median age was 49.5 years. 17.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.5 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,034 households in Halesite, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.2% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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