Profile for Amityville, New York, NY

Amityville is on the south shore.

Former and merged names include:
· Sweet Hollow
· West Neck South
· Huntington West Neck South

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Setting for 1979 movie, "The Amityville Horror"

Well-known residents have included:
· Alec Baldwin, actor
· Kevin R. Kregel, astronaut
· Al Capone, gangster
· Brian Dennehy, actor

Local festivals include:

• Apple Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Amityville Historical Society/Lauder Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (35)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (24)

Museums (5)

Parks (4)

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16% of Amityville residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amityville ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amityville was $27,750, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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26% of Amityville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Amityville festival dates:

• Apple Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Amityville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $811.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,791.

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Libraries in Amityville include Amityville Public Library ... View libraries

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Suffolk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Amityville political report.

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The average commute time for Amityville workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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