Hempstead, New York
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Area FIPS code | 36-059-34000 | |
Website | hempsteadny.gov |
The Town of Hempstead (historically known as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three
It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated
If Hempstead were to be incorporated as a city, it would be the second-largest in New York, behind
Hofstra University's campus is located in Hempstead.
History
The town was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the
In local Dutch-language documents of the 1640s and later, the town was invariably called
In 1664, the settlement under the new Province of New York adopted the Duke's Laws, austere statutes that became the basis upon which the laws of many colonies were to be founded. For a time, Hempstead became known as "Old Blue", as a result of the "Blue Laws".[5]
During the
Richard Hewlett, who was born in Hempstead, served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the British Army under General Oliver De Lancey in the American Revolution. Afterward, Hewlett departed the United States with other Loyalists and settled in the newly created Province of New Brunswick in what later became Canada. A settlement there was named Hampstead, in Queen's County next to Long Island in the Saint John River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 191.3 square miles (495.5 km2), of which 120.0 square miles (310.7 km2) is land and 71.4 square miles (184.8 km2) (37.30%) is water.
The western town line is the border of
The most popular beach on the east coast of the United States, Jones Beach State Park, is located in Hempstead. The beach is a popular destination for Long Islanders and residents of New York. The beach itself receives approximately six million visitors per year.
Communities
The town of Hempstead contains 22
Villages
- Atlantic Beach
- Bellerose
- Cedarhurst
- East Rockaway
- Floral Park (small part in North Hempstead)
- Freeport
- Garden City (small part in North Hempstead)
- Hempstead (village)
- Hewlett Bay Park
- Hewlett Harbor
- Hewlett Neck
- Island Park
- Lawrence
- Lynbrook
- Malverne
- Mineola (almost all in North Hempstead)
- New Hyde Park (part; with North Hempstead)
- Rockville Centre
- South Floral Park
- Stewart Manor
- Valley Stream
- Woodsburgh
Hamlets
- Baldwin
- Baldwin Harbor
- Barnum Island
- Bay Park
- Bellerose Terrace
- Bellmore
- Oyster Bay)
- East Atlantic Beach
- East Garden City
- East Meadow
- Elmont
- Franklin Square
- Garden City South
- Harbor Isle
- Hewlett
- Inwood
- Lakeview
- Levittown
- Lido Beach
- Malverne Park Oaks
- Merrick
- Munson
- North Bellmore
- North Lynbrook
- North Merrick
- North Valley Stream
- North Wantagh
- North Woodmere
- Oceanside
- Point Lookout
- Roosevelt
- Salisbury (South Westbury)
- Seaford
- South Hempstead
- South Valley Stream
- Uniondale
- Wantagh
- West Hempstead
- Woodmere
In addition, there are a few areas that are not part of any incorporated village or census-designated place:
- Jones Beach Island and nearby uninhabited islands in South Oyster Bay
- A small area between Lynbrook and Rockville Centre that contains only Rockville Cemetery
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 3,828 | — | |
1800 | 4,141 | 8.2% | |
1810 | 5,084 | 22.8% | |
1830 | 6,215 | — | |
1840 | 7,609 | 22.4% | |
1850 | 8,811 | 15.8% | |
1860 | 12,376 | 40.5% | |
1870 | 13,999 | 13.1% | |
1880 | 18,164 | 29.8% | |
1890 | 23,756 | 30.8% | |
1900 | 27,066 | 13.9% | |
1910 | 44,297 | 63.7% | |
1920 | 70,790 | 59.8% | |
1930 | 186,735 | 163.8% | |
1940 | 259,318 | 38.9% | |
1950 | 432,506 | 66.8% | |
1960 | 740,738 | 71.3% | |
1970 | 801,592 | 8.2% | |
1980 | 738,517 | −7.9% | |
1990 | 725,639 | −1.7% | |
2000 | 755,924 | 4.2% | |
2010 | 759,757 | 0.5% | |
2020 | 793,409 | 4.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
The 2019 American Community Survey determined the population of the town of Hempstead was 759,793.[9] The racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 54.0% non-Hispanic white, 17.4% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.2% Asian, 3.7% multiracial, and 20.9% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.
Of the population, there were 244,203 households and there was an owner-occupied housing rate of 80.8%. The average household size was 3.10 and the population was made of 22.7% foreign-born residents. In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $455,700 and the median gross rent of rented units at $1,678. Residents of the town had a combined median household income of $111,072 and per capita of $44,958. Of the population in 2019, 6.0% lived at or below the poverty line.
As of the
There were 246,828 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $84,362, and the median income for a family was $96,080. Males had a median income of $50,818 versus $36,334 for females. The
Economy
Lufthansa United States had its headquarters in East Meadow,[11][12][13] beginning in the 1970s, after it moved from Park Avenue in Manhattan, in order to save money. In 2019, the office had 206 employees; that year the headquarters moved to Uniondale.[14]
At one time Swiss International Air Lines operated its United States office at 776 RexCorp Plaza in the EAB Plaza in Uniondale. The airline moved from 41 Pinelawn Road in Melville, Suffolk County around 2002.[15][16]
Snapple was previously headquartered in East Meadow,[17] prior to moving their corporate office. The office space is now currently occupied by the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island.[18]
Government
Town government
As of 2023, the Town of Hempstead is headed by Donald X. Clavin, Jr. (R–
Name | Party | Term |
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Position Established | 1993 | |
Gregory Peterson | Republican | 1993–1998 (Resigned) |
Richard Guardino | Republican | 1998–2003 (Resigned) |
Kate Murray | Republican | 2003–2015 |
Anthony Santino | Republican | 2016–2017 |
Laura Gillen | Democratic | 2018–2019 |
Donald X. Clavin | Republican | 2020–Present |
Prior to 1994, the town also had a Presiding Supervisor, who along with the Supervisor, sat on what was then Nassau County's main governmental body, the Board of Supervisors, along with the Supervisors of the towns of
Hempstead Town Council
The Hempstead Town Council comprises six voting members, elected from a councilmanic district. Their primary function is to adopt the annual budget, adopting and amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes.
As of 2023, the council members are:[20]
- Dorothy L. Goosby (D–Hempstead)
- Thomas E. Muscarella (R–Garden City)
- Melissa Miller (R–Atlantic Beach)
- Laura A. Ryder (R–Lynbrook)
- Chris Carini (R–Seaford)
- Dennis Dunne, Sr. (R–Levittown)
Other elected town officials
Other elected officials in the town include the clerk and the receiver of taxes. The clerk is responsible for issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates and is considered the town's record keeper. The clerk is currently Kate Murray (R). The Receiver of Taxes is Jeanine C. Driscoll (R).[21] The Town of Hempstead formerly elected the offices of Constable, Overseer of the Poor, Town Assessor, Town Treasurer, Town Auditors, Superintendent of Highways, Overseer of the Public Cemetery, and Justices of the Peace. Most of these functions have been included in other governments or made non-elected.
State and federal representation
Hempstead is part of New York's
Hempstead is in parts of New York's 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Senatorial Districts. They are currently represented by Kevin Thomas (D), Jack Martins (R), Steven Rhoads (R), and Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R), respectively.
Nine assembly districts are either within or partly within the town. They are Districts 12, 14–15, and 17–22. The assembly members are
County legislators
Hempstead has 12 county legislative districts either fully or partly within the town. They are districts 1–8, 13–15, and 19. The legislators who currently represent those districts are:
- Kevan Abrahams
- Siela Bynoe
- Carrie Solages
- Denise Ford
- Debra Mule
- C. William Gaylor, III
- Howard Kopel
- Vincent Muscarella
- Thomas McKevitt
- Laura Schaefer
- John Ferretti, Jr.
- Steven D. Rhoads[22]
Sister city
On September 12, 2016, the Town of Hempstead signed a Declaration of Cooperation with the Shomron Regional Council in the Israeli-controlled West Bank. This council represents 35 Israeli settlements in that region. Signing the pact was its proponent Councilmen Bruce Blakeman and Anthony D'Esposito and Supervisor Santino and Shomron leader Yossi Dagan.[23][24]
Transportation
Railroad lines
The
Bus service
The Town of Hempstead is served primarily by Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes, though some MTA Bus Routes enter Nassau County from Queens. The City of Long Beach also has a separate bus service.
Major roads
- Meadowbrook State Parkway
- Wantagh State Parkway
- Southern State Parkway
- Bay Parkway
- Loop Parkway
- Ocean Parkway
- New York State Route 25
- Glen Cove Road
- Peninsula Boulevard
- New York State Route 24
- New York State Route 27
- Merrick Road
- New York State Route 102
- New York State Route 105
- New York State Route 106
- New York State Route 107
- New York State Route 135
- New York State Route 878
State parks
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Hempstead town, Nassau County, New York Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".
- ^ "Hempstead ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ J.A. Jacobs, The Colony of New Netherland: A Dutch Settlement in Seventeenth Century America, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, pages 87, 268, 273-4
- ^ a b "History of The Village of Hempstead". The Incorporated Village of Hempstead. 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Town of Hempstead Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1557871541.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hempstead town, Nassau County, New York". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Contact us". SWISS USA. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. "1640 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY"
- ^ "Ticket copy request." Lufthansa. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. "1640 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY 11554."
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 29, 2011.
- ^ Madore, James T. (March 5, 2019). "Lufthansa moves Americas headquarters, seeks tax breaks". Newsday. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Contact Us SWISS USA." Swiss International Air Lines. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.
- ^ Anastasi, Nick. "SwissAir USA HQ heads to market.(Swiss International Airlines moves to Uniondale)." Long Island Business News. June 7, 2002. Retrieved on January 25, 2009.
- ^ "Snapple history." Snapple Beverage Corporation History. Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Epilepsy Foundation to revamp former Snapple HQ". Long Island Business News. Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
- ^ McQuiston, John T. (June 9, 1994). "Judge Says He Will Create a Nassau Legislature on His Own if Supervisors Fail to Act". The New York Times.
- ^ "Town Council Members". Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Jeanine C Driscoll - Receiver of Taxes - Town of Hempstead". Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "County Legislature | Nassau County, NY - Official Website". www.nassaucountyny.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Colapietro, Diana "Town creates ‘sister’ relationship with Israeli region. Hempstead officials reaffirm their anti-BDS stance and support for the Jewish state", LI Herald September 14, 2016
- Jerusalem Post