Barnum Island, New York
CDP
About Barnum Island
Barnum Island, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.
Officially, Barnum Island is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.86 square miles.
📰 Barnum Island News Today
- Barnum Island, NY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 18
- Island Park waterfront luxury apartments rise as final phase of post-sandy redevelopment liherald.com · Jan 2
- Barnum Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Island Park, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
- Barnum Island Fire District officials reach out to community ahead of conference center construction liherald.com · Dec 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Barnum Island Unique
- The only place in America named Barnum Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Barnum Island
- Outback Steakhouse — american
- A Taberna — portuguese
- Demi's (café)
- Dox — regional
- Pancho's Cantina — mexican
- Peter's Clam Bar — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.86 sq mi
Coordinates40.6049, -73.6431