New Hyde Park, New York
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| New Hyde Park, New York | |
| Motto: "A Great Place to Live" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| County | Nassau County |
| Settled | 1800s |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Daniel P. Petruccio |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,523 |
| - Density | 11,281.8/sq mi (4,377.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 11040-11099 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-50397 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958423 |
| Website: http://www.vnhp.org | |
New Hyde Park is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island.
The population of the Village of New Hyde Park was 9,523 at the 2000 census. Like its neighboring communities, it is primarily a commuter town with over 75% of the land used for single family residential, but also has warehouses and light manufacturing near the railroad station and a retail district along Jericho Turnpike.
The Incorporated Village of New Hyde Park is in both the Town of Hempstead and the Town of North Hempstead.
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[edit] History
The village was incorporated in 1927.
[edit] Geography
New Hyde Park is located at (40.732241, -73.684593)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
Neighbors include the villages of Mineola, Garden City, Stewart Manor, and Floral Park, and various unincorporated communities.
[edit] Government
The village has a mayor-council form of government with a Mayor and four trustees, known collectively as the Board of Trustees. They are elected to serve a four year term. The current Mayor is Daniel P. Petruccio. The current board is Deputy Mayor Robert A. Lofaro, Trustee Richard A. Coppola Jr., Trustee Donald Barbieri, and Trustee Lawrence J. Montreuil.
[edit] Education
New Hyde Park has schools in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District. Sewanhaka Central High School District which includes New Hyde Park Memorial High School and Sewanhaka High School, Elmont School District, Herricks Union Free School District, and the residents of the Parkville section of town (generally north of Hillside Avenue and west of New Hyde Park Road) are assigned to the Great Neck School District.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,523 people, 3,290 households, and 2,569 families residing in the village. The population density was 11,281.8 people per square mile (4,377.2/km²). There were 3,353 housing units at an average density of 3,972.3/sq mi (1,541.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.01% White, 0.57% African American, 0.07% Native American, 13.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.94% of the population.
There were 3,290 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,585, and the median income for a family was $72,384. Males had a median income of $50,066 versus $38,393 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,771. About 2.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of New Hyde Park include:
- Al Oerter, Olympic discus throw 4-time gold medalist.[3]
- Frank Doyle, Former keyboard player for Meatloaf
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Litsky, Frank. "Al Oerter, Olympic Discus Champion, Is Dead at 71", The New York Times, October 2, 2007. Accessed November 19, 2007. "Alfred Oerter Jr. was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Astoria, Queens, and grew up on Long Island, in New Hyde Park. At Sewanhaka High School, he was a sprinter and then a miler."
[edit] External links
- New Hyde Park official website
- Hillside Public Library of New Hyde Park
- New Hyde Park Fire Department
- New Hyde Park, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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