Woodsburgh, New York
Woodsburgh, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-82986[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971715[3] | |
| Website | www | |
Woodsburgh is a
Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns (though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and the Hewletts (the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, and Hewlett Neck, and the hamlet of Hewlett), along with Woodsburgh.[4]
History
Woodsburgh incorporated as a village in 1912.[5][6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (7.69%) is water.
The village is located between Hewlett and Woodmere and borders the Atlantic Ocean to the south.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 220 | — | |
| 1930 | 376 | 70.9% | |
| 1940 | 702 | 86.7% | |
| 1950 | 745 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 907 | 21.7% | |
| 1970 | 817 | −9.9% | |
| 1980 | 847 | 3.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,190 | 40.5% | |
| 2000 | 831 | −30.2% | |
| 2010 | 778 | −6.4% | |
| 2020 | 897 | 15.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
At the 2000
There were 257 households, of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.50.
33.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The
Government
- Mayor: Lee A. Israel
- Deputy Mayor: Jacob Harman
- Trustees: Carl Cayne, Jacob Harman, Alan Hirmes, and Shira Hoschander
- Village Justice: Brian Ziegler
Education
School districts
The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the
Library districts
Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Peninsula Library District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Library District.[9] These two districts serve the areas of the village located within the Lawrence Union Free School District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, respectively; the boundaries of these two districts roughly correspond with those of the two school districts within Woodsburgh.[9]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Barron, James. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: FIVE TOWNS", The New York Times, July 10, 1983. Accessed May 20, 2008. "The basic five are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood. But the area also includes some unincorporated communities and two tiny villages, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh, that are not added to the final total."
- ISBN 978-1557871541.
- ^ Woodsburgh, Village of. "Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh Est. 1912". Village of Woodsburgh. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles". NCES. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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