[2] The area was originally known as the "Middle Ground" between Southold and Riverhead.

[2] As of the census of 2000, there were 1,188 people, 452 households, and 343 families residing in the CDP.

There were 686 housing units at an average density of 204.8 per square mile (79.1/km2).

[4] There were 452 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families.

21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.