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Greenport is a Village located in Suffolk County, New York . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,048. The Village of Greenport is located in the Town Of Southold and is the only incorporated village in the town. Greenport is a major business center of the area, developing from its early roots as a shipping center and a port, which included fishing, trade, and whaling. Greenport's harbor enjoyed its success because its harbor never froze-over. Currently it has approximately a population of 3,000. HISTORY The village was previously called Winter Harbor, Stirling, and Green Hill and was incorporated in , has been the eastern terminal station on the north fork for the Long Island Rail Road . GEOGRAPHY Greenport is located at 41°6'11" North, 72°21'50" West (41.103062, -72.363954). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.1 Km&2 (1.2 Mi&2 ). 2.5 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.6 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 20.66% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,048 people, 776 households, and 446 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 823.7/km&2 (2,142.7/mi&2). There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 432.4/km&2 (1,124.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 76.17% White , 14.26% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.39% Asian , 0.54% Pacific Islander , 4.74% from Other Races , and 3.91% from two or more races. 17.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 776 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were Married Couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10. In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $31,675, and the median income for a family was $36,333. Males had a median income of $36,848 versus $22,165 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $17,595. 19.7% of the population and 21.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 33.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
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