HEAD OF THE HARBOR, LONG ISLAND

Head of the Harbor, Long Island

Head of the Harbor is an incorporated village located in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. It is within the Town of Smithtown. The county seat is Riverhead. As of the 2000 census, there were 1,447 people, 484 households, and 413 families residing in the area. The median income for a household in the village was $117,450, and the median income for a family was $129,157. Males had a median income of $97,095 and only $50,481 for females. Head of the Harbor ZIP Code is 11780. FIPS Code is 36-32963. The latitude of Head of the Harbor is 40.903N. The longitude is -73.158W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 121 feet.

The three communities such as Head of the Harbor, Stony Brook Harbor, and Nissequogue have shared their histories for three centuries. In 1677, the European activity was all started when Smithtown founder Richard Smith began deeding land on Stony Brook Neck in what is now Head of the Harbor to one of his sons. His son Adam built the first house on the east side of Three Sisters Harbor, now known as Stony Brook Harbor. Richard Smith also deeded land in what is now Nissequogue to his other children and they established farms there. Head of the Harbor became an incorporated village in 1928. The new villages passed zoning regulations to maintain their historical appearance. According to the FBI, Head of the Harbor is a very safe place to live with only 1 number of violent crimes committed in 2003. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people. It is considered safe by both national and state standards.

The most famous resident of the area was architect Stanford White, together with his wife, Bessie Smith. They were the one who bought the Carman Farm in Head of the Harbor in 1884. The racial makeup of Head of the Harbor comprises of 95.02% White, 1.24% African American, 3.25% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Most of its resident’s ancestries were Italian, Irish, German, English, Polish, Greek, Dutch, and Scottish. The neighborhood is served by Smithtown Central School District which has a total of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. Head of the Harbor is a middle class and mostly a residential neighborhood having 3.50 percent of unemployment rate less than 4.60 percent in the United States average. The median home cost in Head of the Harbor is $840,000. Compared to the rest of the country, Head of the Harbor's cost of living is 73.90% which is higher than the United States average. Head of the Harbor is also known for its excellent shopping, fine dining, and historical landmarks that make this village special. It’s the warm and friendly atmosphere upheld by the residents and businessmen.