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HISTORY Southold is believed to be a phonetic spelling of Southwold , a coastal town in Suffolk , England . The town was founded in the 1600s. In 1650 the population was about 180, growing to 880 by 1698 . The harbor at Greenport was important in trade, fishing, and whaling because it rarely froze over. The history of the village of Southold is the history of its church, which still exists today. GEOGRAPHY The town is at the northeastern end of Long Island, New York on a Peninsula called the North Fork . The Long Island Sound separates the town from Connecticut . The eastern end of the town, near Orient Point , is north of the Town Of Shelter Island , but the town is separated from the South Fork of Long Island by the Great Peconic Bay and the '''Little Peconic Bay'''. The western end of the town is the border of the Town Of Riverhead . Officially, Robins Island , Plum Island , and Fishers Island are part of Southold township. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1,047.6 Km&2 (404.5 Mi&2 ). 139.1 km&2 (53.7 mi&2) of it is land and 908.5 km&2 (350.8 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 86.72% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 20,599 people, 8,461 households, and 5,804 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 148.1/km&2 (383.5/mi&2). There were 13,769 housing units at an average density of 99.0/km&2 (256.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.53% White , 2.91% Black or African American , 0.07% Native American , 0.45% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.51% from Other Races , and 1.47% from two or more races. 4.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,461 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were Married Couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $49,898, and the median income for a family was $61,108. Males had a median income of $46,334 versus $31,440 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $27,619. 5.8% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS Villages (incorporated)
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