Huntington, New York

Huntington, New York
Town of Huntington
Oheka Castle, Heckscher Park, Walt Whitman's Birthplace, sunset at Centerport Harbor, the historic former Huntington Sewing and Trade School, and the Heckscher Museum of Art
Official seal of Huntington, New York
Location in Suffolk County
Location in Suffolk County
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Coordinates: 40°51′36″N 73°21′8″W / 40.86000°N 73.35222°W / 40.86000; -73.35222
Country United States
State New York
CountySuffolk
Town SeatHuntington
Government
 • Town SupervisorEdmund Smyth (R)
Area
 • Total137.1 sq mi (355 km2)
 • Land94.0 sq mi (243 km2)
 • Water43.1 sq mi (112 km2)
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total204,127
 • Density2,162/sq mi (835/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11721, 11724, 11731, 11740, 11743, 11746, 11747, 11750, 11768
Area code(s)631, 934
FIPS code36-68000
GNIS feature ID0979498
Websitehuntingtonny.gov

The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York. Founded in 1653,[1] it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 204,127, making it the 11th most populous city/town in the state.[2]

  1. ^ Woods, Silas (1898). Silas Wood's sketch of the town of Huntington, L. I., from its first settlement to the end of the American revolution. F. P. Harper. p. 16.
  2. ^ "New York Cities by Population". www.newyork-demographics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.