Babylon

The Town of Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Its population was 218,223 as of the 2020 census. At its westernmost point, it is about 20 miles (32 km) from New York City at the Queens border. The town was featured in the American version of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. It was officially formed in 1872 by a partition of the Town of Huntington. It borders Nassau County to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Parts of Jones Beach Island, Captree Island and Fire Island are in the southernmost part of the town. Long Island Macarthur Airport is an airport in Ronkonkoma, with daily commercial flights. The Babylon Beacon is a radio station licensed to Babylon with studios at 555 Sunrise Highway. It is located in the hamlet of Amityville in the town's southwestern part. It also houses the American Airpower Museum Museum from 1936 to 1980, and the Babylon Beacon's radio station, Babylon 102.3FM, is licensed to the town for many years. There are no airports in Babylon, but the town does have a private airport in East Farmingdale, which was built by Fairchild Aircraft in 1927, and acquired by Republic Aviation in 1939. There is a state park on Fire Island, a park on Gilgo Island, and an undeveloped preserve on a barrier island on the southern side of theTown of Babylon. It has a total area of 114.2 square miles (295.7 km²), of which 52.3 sq miles (135.4 km²) is land and 61.9 square miles of water.

History

Babylon is the primary city name, but also Captree Is, Captree Island, Gilgo Beach, Oak Beach, Oak Island, W Gilgo Beach, West Gilgo Beach are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Town of Babylon. Town was formed in 1872 by a partition of the Town of Huntington. Nathaniel Conklin moved his family to the area, and around 1803 named it New Babylon, after the ancient city of Babylon. The town was featured in the American version of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, in which Ramsay spent a week at Peter's, an Italian eatery that's now out of business. The Town of Babylon is located in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the East Coast of New York State, between Long Island and New Jersey. It was once known as Huntington South, and was once part of the town of Huntington, New York. It has a population of around 6,000. The population of Babylon was 7,000 in the 2010 Census. It also has a number of state parks, including Belmont Lake State Park, a state park on Fire Island, which is partly in the town, and Oak Beach State Park on the Great South Bay. The village of Amityville is in the southeastern part of Babylon, in the hamlet of Lindenhurst, and in Copiague Harbor, in Amity Harbor. There are also several beaches and islands in the region, including Cedar Beach, Gilgo Beach, and Grass Island. There is also an undeveloped preserve on a barrier island on the southern side of theTown of Babylon called Gilgo State Park. In the northeastern part of town, there is a park on the island of Belmont Lake.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.2 square miles (295.7 km²) The western town line is the border of Nassau County, and the southern town boundary is the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 54.20% water, of which 52.3 square miles is land and 61.9 sq miles is water. The town is located in the eastern part of Long Island, on the eastern shore of the East Coast. The western border of the town is the Nassau River, which runs through the town. The southern border is theAtlantic Ocean, which is the town's southern border. The northern border is a stretch of the Long Island River, where the town meets the Atlantic. The eastern town line, the border with New York State, is the New York-New York State border, which also runs through Long Island. The north town line and the northern town line are the border and New York state's Nassau and Suffolk Counties, respectively, which run through the western part of the Town of Litchfield County, New York. The south townline is the northern border with Suffolk County, the eastern border of which is New York City. The west town line also is the southern border with Long Island City, New Hampshire, the northernmost point of the New England mainland. The east town line connects the town with the town of Montauk, New Jersey, where it is located on the east coast.

Government

Babylon is governed by supervisor Rich Schaffer and four town council members. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. It is located in the central part of the state. The population of the town is about 2,000. It was founded in the early 1900s and is located on the banks of the Euphrates River, which flows through the town. It also has a small lake, which is used as a source of water for the town's water supply. It has been in existence since the early 1800s and was once called the Babylon River. The current name is derived from the name of the first town in the area, Babylon, which means "beautiful" or "blessed" in Arabic. It's also known as "Babylonia" in the U.S. and "Babaylon" in Europe. The name means "babylon" and means "town" in English. It means "home" in French. It became a town in 1881. It had its first town hall in the town of Babylonia, which was established in 1883. It now has a town council of four members, including the supervisor and four members of the board of directors. Its population is around 1,200 people. Its economy is based on agriculture, with the majority of its revenue coming from the sale of land. It suffers from a high unemployment rate and a high rate of absenteeism. It suffered a setback in the 1980s and 1990s, when it was forced to seek state aid.

Transportation

The Long Island Rail Road's Babylon Branch is the primary railroad line in the town. Long Island Macarthur Airport is a nearby commercial city-owned airport in Ronkonkoma, with daily commercial flights. The Town of Babylon is served primarily by Suffolk County Transit bus routes. New York State Route 24 is the main road through the town of Babylon. The Southern State Parkway and the Robert Moses Causeway are two major roads in the area. The town is home to the American Airpower Museum, which houses the Fairchild Aircraft Museum and the Zahn's Airport, which was built in 1936. It is also the home of the Long Island Museum of Art, which is located in North Amityville, and the New York Museum of Nature and Science, located in East Farmingdale, which dates back to the early 19th century. The New York City Marathon is held in Babylon every year on the third Saturday of the month. It also takes place on the fourth Saturday of each month in the month of November. The Long Island City Marathon takes place in the first week of November each year. It takes place from 8 to 11 a.m. on the last Saturday of November in the Town of Long Island. The marathon is one of the largest in the United States, with more than 1,000 miles of track. It was founded in 1864. The city has a long history of being a popular destination for New Yorkers. It has been the site of the World Series of Baseball.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 211,792 people, 69,048 households, and 52,407 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 76.34% White, 15.65% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 3.36% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. 10.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the city was $60,064, and the median income. for a family was $66,261. The per capita income for the town is $22,844. Out of the total population, 6.7% of those under the ages of 18 and 7.4%. of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size was 3.45. The population density was 4,050.0 people per square mile (1,563.8/km²). There were 71,186 housing units at an average density of 1,361.3 per squaremile (525.6/km 2).

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York = 31.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Babylon = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 218,223 individuals with a median age of 40.4 age the population grows by 0.32% in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,170 residents per square mile of area (1,611/km²). There are average 2.68 people per household in the 4,606 households with an average household income of $90,354 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.67% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.46%. The number of physicians in Babylon per 100,000 population = 248.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Babylon = 41.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 20.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 108. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 210. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 25.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 74.07%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 54 years with median home cost = $403,720 and home appreciation of -10.94%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $26.26 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $12,146 per student. There are 13.2 students for each teacher in the school, 631 students for each Librarian and 316 students for each Counselor. 8.10% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.88% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 14.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).