Quogue, New York

Quogue (/kwɒɡ/) is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, in the Town of Southampton,[3] on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 967,[4] down from 1,018 at the 2000 census. The area includes the Quogue Historic District.

Quogue, New York
Village
Village of Quogue
Sunrise over the beaches of Quogue
Nickname(s):  Q
Quogue
Coordinates: 40°49′22″N 72°36′5″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Incorporated	1928
Area [1]
• Total	4.96 sq mi (12.86 km^2)
• Land	4.19 sq mi (10.85 km^2)
• Water	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km^2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	967
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,014
• Density	241.95/sq mi (93.41/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11959
Area code(s)	631
FIPS code	36-60422
GNIS feature ID	0962113
Website	www.villageofquogue.com

Geography

Quogue is located at 40°49′22″N 72°36′5″W (40.822723, -72.601319).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²), or 15.57%, is water.[4]

The break outside the Quogue Beach Club is regarded as one of the best right hand breaks in the entire world, in both consistency and quality, in season.

Demographics

Quogue Historic District - Added to the State Register in December 2015 and National Register on February 2, 2016

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	137		—
1880	194		41.6%
1930	758		—
1940	633		−16.5%
1950	625		−1.3%
1960	692		10.7%
1970	865		25.0%
1980	966		11.7%
1990	898		−7.0%
2000	1,018		13.4%
2010	967		−5.0%
2019 (est.)	1,014	[2]	4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

George Bradford Brainerd. Church, Quogue, Long Island, ca. 1872-1887. Brooklyn Museum

The following demographic information applies to the permanent residents of Quogue and not to summer residents:

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 967 people and 424 households residing in the village. The population density was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km²). There were 1,623 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 888 persons that were White, 17 that were African American, 2 that were Native American, 10 that were Asian, 19 that were other races, and 31 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 164 had children under the age of 18 living with them. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 164 under the age of 18, 34 from 18 to 24, 227 from 25 to 44, 293 from 45 to 64, and 238 who were 65 years of age or older.

Notable people

• Alfred Thayer Mahan,[8] U.S. Rear Admiral, geopolitician and historian
• Arthur Laurents, playwright and screenwriter: West Side Story, The Way We Were, Gypsy
• Michael Forbes, U.S. congressman from 1995-2001
• Joy Mangano, entrepreneur
• Kate French, actress who has appeared on The L Word
• Dan Jiggetts, retired American football offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears
• John Q. Kelly, lawyer
• Teo Macero,[9] jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer
• Marc Dreier, lawyer and fraudster
• Eli Manning,[10] American football quarterback
• Roger Rosenblatt, writer[11]
• Budd Schulberg, writer and screenwriter
• Jim Cramer, CNBC Financial Guru
• Michael J Fox[12] actor
• Laura Branigan, singer and actor

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Suffolk County Tax Map Range". Town of Southampton. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2013. Village of North Haven, Village of Quogue, Village of Southampton, Village of W. Hampton Beach, Village of Sag Harbor, Village of W. Hampton Dunes, Village of Sagaponack, Southampton Town
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Quogue village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 2, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. Seager, Robert. Alfred Thayer Mahan: The Man and His Letters (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1977).
9. "Teo Macero | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
10. Goldchain, Michelle (January 17, 2017). "Eli Manning purchases $8.5M Quogue beach house". Curbed Hamptons. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
11. Segal, Mark (October 29, 2015). "Roger Rosenblatt's Lifelong Literary Odyssey". The East Hampton Star.
12. Egan, Elisabeth (November 13, 2020). "When It Comes to Living With Uncertainty, Michael J. Fox Is a Pro". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2020. A draft of the book was underway when Fox and his family relocated to their house in Quogue, N.Y., to ride out the early months of the pandemic.

External links

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