Hempstead

The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County, New York. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town. The town's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 census. If Hempstead were to be incorporated as a city, it would be the second-largest city in New York, behind New York City; it is about three times the size of Buffalo. The beach is a popular destination for Long Islanders and residents of New York; it receives approximately six million visitors per year. It was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the Lenape Indians in 1643. In 1664, the settlement adopted the Duke's Laws, austere statutes that became the basis upon which the laws of many colonies were founded. For a time, Hempstead became known as "Old Blue", as a result of the "Blue Laws".During the American Revolution, the Loyalists in the south and the American sympathizers in the north caused a split in 1784 into "North Hempstead" and "South Hempstead". With the 1898 incorporation of the Borough of Queens as part of New. York, some southwestern portions of the town seceded from the town and became part. of Queens County to create Nassau.

History

Hempstead is the primary city name, but also S Hempstead, South Hempstead are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Town of Hempstead. The town was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the Lenape Indians in 1643. In local Dutch-language documents of the 1640s and later, the town was invariably called Heemstede. 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" During the American Revolution, the Loyalists in the south and the American sympathizers in the north caused a split in 1784 into "North Hempstead" and "South Hempstead". With the 1898 incorporation of the Borough of Queens as part of the city, some southwestern portions of the Town of Hempstead seceded from the town and became part of Queens. Richard Hewlett, who was born in Hempstead, served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the British Army under General Oliver De Lancey in theAmerican 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. After the split of Queens County to create Nassau County in 1899, some of the Hempstead residents moved to Nassau.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 191.3 square miles (495.5 km²) The western town line is the border of Queens County in New York City. To the south is the Atlantic Ocean, off of Atlantic Beach, Lido Beach, Point Lookout, and Jones Beach, as well as the city of Long Beach. 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 town of Hempstead contains 22 villages and 38 hamlets. Its northern border is along the main line of the Long Island Rail Road and along Old Country Road in Garden City heading east towards the Wantagh Parkway. Its eastern border, also with the town of Oyster Bay, runs parallel to (and several hundred feet west of) Route 107. A small area between Lynbrook and Rockville Centre that contains only Rockville Cemetery is also located in the town. It is not part of any incorporated village or census-designated place. There are also a few areas that are not part to any incorporated Village or Census-Designated place: Jones Beach Island and nearby uninhabited islands in South OysterBay. There is also a small area of land that is part of the town that is not included in any Census-designation of place. The area is known as the Rockville area.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 759,757 people, 246,828 households, and 193,513 families residing in the town. 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. 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 city had a combined median household income of $111,072 and per capita of $44,958. The average household size was 3.10 and the population was made of 22. 7% foreign-born residents. The median age was 38 years and for every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 Females age 18 and over, there are 88.2 males. The town's median income for a household was $84,362 and for a family was $96,080. The per capita income for the town of Hempstead was $28,153. About 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. 6% of those under 18 and 5.7%) of those age 65 or over, according to the town's 2019 American Community Survey. 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 and older.

Economy

Lufthansa United States had its headquarters in East Meadow, beginning in the 1970s. In 2019, the office had 206 employees; that year the headquarters moved to Uniondale. The office space is now currently occupied by the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island. Swiss International Air Lines operated its United States office at 776 RexCorp Plaza in the EAB Plaza in Uniondale at one time. The airline moved from 41 Pinelawn Road in Melville, Suffolk County around 2002.Snapple was previously headquartered in East Meadows, prior to moving their corporate office. The company moved their corporate offices to New York City in 2007, and the East Meadow office was closed in 2009. The former Snapple office is now occupied by a non-profit organization called the Long Island chapter of the American Association of Retired Executives (AAREE) The office is located in the former headquarters of the National Retail Federation (NRF), which is based in New York. The NRF is a trade group that represents the interests of more than 100,000 retired and semi-retired executives and their families. It is based at the World Trade Center in Manhattan and has offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. It also has an office in Long Island, where it has offices for more than 30 years, including a branch in Newburgh, New York, as well as other offices in New Jersey, New Jersey and New York state.

Government and politics

The town is headed by Donald X. Clavin, Jr. (R) of Garden City. The position also entails creating and implementing the town's budget. The Town Council comprises six voting members, elected from a councilmanic district. The clerk is responsible for issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates. The Receiver of Taxes is Jeanine C. Driscoll (R). The Town of Hempstead formerly elected the offices of Constable, Overseer of the Poor, Town Assessor, Town Treasurer, Town Auditors, Superintendent of Highways and Justices of the Peace. Most of these functions have been included in other governments or made non-elected. Hempstead is part of New York's 2nd, 4th and 5th Congressional Districts. The members of the county assembly are either within the town or within Nassau County. The town has 12 legislative districts within the county. The county has 12 county districts within Hempstead County within either the 2nd or 4th Congressional districts or the 6th or 9th District. The state legislature has 12 state legislative districts. The U.S. House of Representatives has a seat in Hempstead, NY-04, beginning in January 2023. The seat is currently held by Anthony P. D'Esposito (R-Island Park), who will serve a four-year term until 2018. The current state senator is Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), who covers the northern and western portions of the town.

Transportation

The Long Island Rail Road's Main Line runs through the northwestern part of the town with stations from Bellerose through Merillon Avenue in Garden City. The Hempstead Branch breaks away from the Main Line in Floral Park, and uses stations fromBellerose into Hempstead. Further south in the town, the Babylon Branch runs from the New York City Line into southern portions of the Town of Oyster Bay with stations between Valley Stream and Seaford. 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. The town's major roads include the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway and the Southern State Parkway. It is also home to New York State Route 27, which runs along the coast of the East River and the Long Island Expressway, which goes through the town's southern tip. It also has the Long Beach State Parkway which runs from Long Beach to the town of Long Island, and the West Hempstead State Parkway that runs from West Hemp Steady to West Town. It was also the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1900s and involved the Battle of New York Harbor, which is now known as the Battleship New York. The Long Island Railroad was founded in 1864 and is still in use today. It runs from New York to Long Island and into New Jersey.

State parks

Hempstead Lake State Park and Valley Stream State Park are state parks. Jones Beach State Park is a state park in New Jersey. The state park system has more than 1,000 miles of trails. The park system was established in 1872. The first state park opened in 1875. The most recent park was opened in 1973. The parks system was created in 1876 by the New Jersey State Legislature. It is the oldest state park park in the United States. It has been in operation since 1875 and has been home to more than 2,000 people. It was named after a former New Jersey governor, William J. Jones, who founded the park system in 1877. The current state park superintendent, Robert A. Smith, was born in 1873 and served as governor from 1973 to 1978. He was a member of New Jersey's House of Representatives from 1974 to 1977. He served in the state Senate from 1977 to 1978 and was re-elected in 1980. He also served as the state parks superintendent from 1978 to 1981. He is now the chairman of the board of directors for the state park corporation, which has been part of the state legislature since 1979. He has served as a New Jersey Republican Party chairman since 1984. He previously served as president of the Republican National Committee from 1987 to 1988. He currently serves as a state parks official and is on the Board of Trustees of the New Hampshire State Board of Commissioners. The New Jersey state parks system is run by a bipartisan group of about 100 people.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York = 36.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hempstead = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 793,409 individuals with a median age of 31.9 age the population dropped by -3.47% in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 6,685 residents per square mile of area (2,581/km²). There are average 3.5 people per household in the 14,074 households with an average household income of $53,410 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.67% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.46%. The number of physicians in Hempstead per 100,000 population = 529.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hempstead = 44.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 30.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 124. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 172. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 41.02%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 53 years with median home cost = $244,230 and home appreciation of -29.42%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $23.43 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $13,480 per student. There are 14 students for each teacher in the school, 791 students for each Librarian and 703 students for each Counselor. 5.28% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.47% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.34% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).