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Montauk is a Hamlet (and Census-designated Place ) located in Suffolk County , New York on the South Shore of Long Island . As of the United States 2000 Census , the hamlet had a total population of 3,851. It is the easternmost area in Long Island, and thus the easternmost area in New York State. It is also home to the Montauk Lighthouse. It is named after the Montauk Indians. Montauk is in the Town Of East Hampton . GEOGRAPHY Montauk is located at 41°2'18" North, 71°57'2" West (41.038310, -71.950608). According to the United States Census Bureau , the hamlet has a total area of 51.2 Km&2 (19.8 Mi&2 ). 45.3 km&2 (17.5 mi&2) of it is land and 5.9 km&2 (2.3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 11.53% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,851 people, 1,593 households, and 992 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 85.0/km&2 (220.1/mi&2). There were 4,815 housing units at an average density of 106.3/km&2 (275.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the hamlet was 87.04% White , 0.86% African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.83% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 9.76% from Other Races , and 1.40% from two or more races. 23.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,593 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were Married Couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90. In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males. The median income for a household in the hamlet was $42,329, and the median income for a family was $50,493. Males had a median income of $40,063 versus $28,299 for females. The Per Capita Income for the hamlet was $23,875. 10.6% of the population and 8.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY In 1926, Automotive and Real Estate pioneer and promoter Carl G. Fisher (1874-1939), who is credited with the successful development of Miami Beach, Florida , began working on a "Miami Beach of the north". His project at Montauk was to provide a warm season counterpart to the Florida development, near Manhattan. He and four associates purchased 9,000 acres (36 km&2) and built a luxurious hotel, office building, marina, and attractions. The project built roads, planted nurseries, laid water pipes and built houses. However, the Stock Market Crash Of 1929 cut short the promotional efforts, and the project went into receivership in 1932. In modern times, Montauk remains a small but popular tourist destination. Near Montauk there is an abandoned military radar facility called Camp Hero . A popular Urban Legend says the base was home to the Montauk Project in which time travel was achieved. MISCELLANEOUS
The famous American Dream Show® is filmed here every month at the seaside resort Gurney's Inn. World-wide on http://www.WADTV.com/ EXTERNAL LINKS
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