Profile for Fire Island, New York, NY
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Fire Island is in Suffolk County, in the New York metro area.
One theory says the name derives from signal fires set on the beach; another says it stems from a mapmaker's incorrectly writing "fire" instead of "five," for the five islands in the area
The latitude of Fire Island is 40.647N. The longitude is -73.146W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 3 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 310.
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$73,281National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Fire Island demographic reports
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Fire Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Suffolk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 11770 ZIP code.
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17% of Fire Island residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fire Island ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - NY data
- Birth, marriage & death records
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- Death index
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- Fire Island area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Suffolk County
- Cemetery record compendium
- New York cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Fire Island
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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- Communities in Suffolk County
- Courts in New York
- Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in New York
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fire Island was $43,681, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Suffolk County economic census
- Suffolk County economic summary
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40% of Fire Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools
- Air pollution in Suffolk County
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- Land contamination in Suffolk County
- Nature Conservancy projects in New York
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Plant life in Suffolk County
- Toxic chemical releases in Suffolk County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York
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- New York county fairs
- New York festivals (New York tourism department)
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- Suffolk County government
- New York state government
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- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Fire Island
- Historic sites in New York
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- Museums in New York
- New York state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Suffolk County genealogy forum
Median rent in Fire Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $513. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,922.
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- Census map of Fire Island area
- Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
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- Nonprofit guide for Fire Island
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- Parks near Fire Island
- National forests in New York
- Ski areas near Fire Island
- Ski areas in New York
- State parks in New York
- Aerial photo of Fire Island
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of New York communities
- Photos of New York places
- Post cards of New York communities
Suffolk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fire Island political report.
- New York Democratic party
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- Suffolk County elections board
- New York elections board
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- Churches, other places of worship in or near Fire Island
- Total membership by faith, in Suffolk County
The average commute time for Fire Island workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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