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also named Southampton . HISTORY The town was founded when settlers from Lynn, Massachusetts established residence on lands obtained from the local indians in 1640. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 765.6 Km&2 (295.6 Mi&2 ). 359.7 km&2 (138.9 mi&2) of it is land and 405.9 km&2 (156.7 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 53.02% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 54,712 people, 21,504 households, and 13,805 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 152.1/km&2 (394.0/mi&2). There were 35,836 housing units at an average density of 99.6/km&2 (258.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.98% White , 6.62% Black or African American , 0.41% Native American , 0.89% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 2.28% from Other Races , and 1.73% from two or more races. 8.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,504 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were Married Couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $53,887, and the median income for a family was $65,144. Males had a median income of $47,167 versus $32,054 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $31,320. 8.3% of the population and 5.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS Villages (incorporated)
Hamlets (unincorporated)
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