Fort Salonga, New York

One night during the Revolutionary War, Colonial forces landed on the beach in nearby Crab Meadow, and moving down the beach overtook the fort. Fort Solonga now shares the Northport 11768 zip code and is still recognized as acceptable mailing address alternative by the USA post office. ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.12%, is water. The Fort Salonga CDP includes the hamlet of Crab Meadow. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Fort Salonga had a population of 9,652. The median age was 49.3 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 3,299 households in Fort Salonga, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.0% were married-couple households, 11.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 9,634 people, 3,225 households, and 2,715 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,310 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.83% White, 0.61% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population. There were 3,225 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. Income and poverty Fort Salonga is an affluent location, with a median family income for a household in the CDP of $98,128, and the median income for a family was $106,253. Males had a median income of $70,663 versus $51,694 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,933. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==

Historically, the Fort Salonga school district had its school, which consisted of a single schoolhouse. However, in 1926, like most school districts on Long Island, NY, it integrated itself into the neighboring school districts depending on what part of the hamlet it was in. As such, children who reside within Fort Salonga and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they live within Fort Salonga. The school district boundary within Fort Salonga overlaps with the town boundaries, following Bread and Cheese Hollow Road. ==Notable residents==

Elijah Churchill (1755–1841) was a notable figure associated with Fort Salonga, New York. Born in Newington, Connecticut, he served as a sergeant in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Churchill distinguished himself in several engagements, notably leading an attack on Fort Slongo (now Fort Salonga) on October 3, 1781. For his valor in this and other actions, he became one of the first recipients of the Badge of Military Merit, the predecessor to the modern Purple Heart. Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) was an influential African-American educator, author, and advisor to multiple U.S. presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt. He was the founding principal of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and a leading advocate for African-American economic self-sufficiency and education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Washington maintained a residence in Fort Salonga, New York, where he spent time away from his duties at Tuskegee during the summer. ==References==