Bellport, New York
Bellport, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°45′25″N 72°56′30″W / 40.75694, -72.94167
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,363
- Density	1,619.7/sq mi (625.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	11713
Area code(s)	631
FIPS code	36-05771
GNIS feature ID	0943626

Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers. The public education system in Bellport makes up the South Country Central School District consisting of six schools, three elementary Schools (Kindergarten- Grade 3), Frank P. Long Intermediate School (Grades 4-5), Bellport Middle School (Grades 6-8) and Bellport High School. The Incorporated Village of Bellport is in the Town of Brookhaven and is on the South Shore of Long Island.

Government

The Village of Bellport is an Incorporated Village, which gives a community the ability to govern itself and gain some autonomy from the larger town or county government. The village is governed by 4 trustees and a mayor. Each trustee is elected to a 2-year term, with 2 trustees up for election every year. The mayor is elected to a 2-year term as well. The current trustees are: John Orlando, Lee Snead, Robert "Bob" Lyons, and Sheri Bennington. The mayor of the village is Frank C. Trotta.

In New York State, a village is separate from the Town or County government of the area. Although the Bellport is within the boundaries of the Town of Brookhaven, it is autonomous from the town. Thus, Bellport is responsible for many local services such as snow removal, road maintenance, and garbage removal. These services are paid for by taxes on property within the boundaries of the village. However, taxes are collected by the Brookhaven Receiver of Taxes. Education is the responsibility of the South Country Central School District, ambulance service is provided by the South Country Ambulance Company, fire service is provided by the Bellport Fire District, and police service is provided by the Suffolk County Police Department.

Current Issues

Recently, the village board voted to allow the construction of a cellphone tower disguised as a flagpole to be built on the golf course. Mayor Trotta has spoken in support of this decision. However, it should be noted that the proposition to build such a tower has been around for a while.

History

This former fishing and whaling village became a vacation location and home to the historic Gateway Playhouse. The founding of the Bellport Bay Yacht Club (BBYC) in 1906 exemplifies the rich sailing history of the village. The BBYC has hosted many national sailing events and is one of the more active yacht clubs on the south shore of Long Island. In 2006, the BBYC celebrated its 100 anniversary. In addition, the South Bay Scooter Club occupies the BBYC building over the winter months.

Former residents of note

• William Glackens, artist.
• the late William Higinbotham, physicist at nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory. He developed one of the earliest video games, Tennis for Two.
• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, presidential spouse.
• Oliver Robertson, inventor of ball bearings.
• Elmer Sperry, inventor of gyroscope.
• E.B. White, author.
• Mike McAlary, journalist, Puliter Prize winner.
• Giovanni Capitello, filmmaker/actor, attended Bellport High School.

Current residents of note

• Isabella Rossellini
• Charlie Rose
• William Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts and New York Gubernatorial Candidate
• Tommy Baldwin Jr.
• Tiki Barber (summer house)
• Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr. (weekend houses)

Geography

The Village of Bellport is located at 40°45′25″N, 72°56′30″W (40.757034, -72.941603)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.81%) is water.

The affluent Village of Bellport is located on the shore of Bellport Bay, an arm of the Great South Bay and several miles south of North Bellport, an economically depressed community.

Sister city

Bellport is twinned with:

• Sainte-Maxime

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,363 people, 993 households, and 684 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,619.7 people per square mile (624.9/km²). There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of 780.7/sq mi (301.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.13% White, 1.27% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 993 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $77,523, and the median income for a family was $80,850. Males had a median income of $51,189 versus $40,985 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,906. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bellport Village
• Bellport HS Football LI Champions
• Bellport Football Photos
• Bellport history

• Bellport, New York is at coordinates 40°45′25″N 72°56′30″W / 40.757034, -72.941603 (Bellport, New York)Coordinates: 40°45′25″N 72°56′30″W / 40.757034, -72.941603 (Bellport, New York)