"West Hempstead" redirects here. For the area in London, see
West Hampstead
.
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
West Hempstead
is a
hamlet
and
census-designated place
(CDP) in the
Town of Hempstead
in
Nassau County
, on
Long Island
, in
New York
, United States. The population was 19,835 at the time of the 2020 census.
[2]
It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead and is represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino.
History
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West Hempstead first appeared on maps as the name of a
Long Island Railroad
station in 1893.
[4]
There are three railroad stations within its borders:
West Hempstead
,
Hempstead Gardens
, and
Lakeview
. The line continues to
Valley Stream
where it joins the
Babylon Branch
. Halls Pond Park, the main park within West Hempstead, was dedicated by Nassau County in 1961. The smaller Echo Park contains a public indoor pool. Its name is derived from the community's first four little league teams: Eagles, Cardinals, Hawks, and Orioles. In 1956, the West Hempstead Public Library was founded and chartered by the State in 1967.
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Its present 28,000 square-foot facility was completed in 2007.
[6]
In 2001, residents of West Hempstead held a nonbinding referendum on renaming the community. The vote followed a two-year effort by the West Hempstead Civic Association and the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce to give the community a unique name, distancing itself from the neighboring crime ridden Hempstead.
[7]
By a 94-vote margin, West Hempstead retained its name over the proposed Mayfair Gardens.
[8]
West Hempstead is easily accessed from the
Southern State Parkway
at Exit 17N.
The West Hempstead Union Free School District currently operates 5 schools; 1 kindergarten, 2 elementary, 1 middle school and 1 high school.
West Hempstead's name reflects upon the fact that it is located immediately west of the
Village of Hempstead
.
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km
2
), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km
2
) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km
2
) (3.64%) is water.
[10]
West Hempstead lies on a gently sloping terrain between the
Hempstead Plains
and the
Atlantic Ocean
. Pine Stream runs through the center of West Hempstead, feeding into Halls Pond.
[11]
The community is bordered on the east by
Hempstead Lake State Park
and on the south by the
Southern State Parkway
.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
2020
| 19,835
| | ?
|
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2010 Census
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As of the 2010
2010 Census
, there were 4,867 families residing in the West Hempstead Census Designated Place (CDP) and the population density was 7,039.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,717.8/km
2
). There were 6,110 housing units at an average density of 2,298.3 per square mile (887.4/km
2
).
There were 6,024 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were
married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.47.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $97,627 and the median income for a family was $102,481. Males had a median income of $52,391 versus $39,871 for females. The
per capita income
for the CDP was $32,732. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
2017 ACS
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As of the
American Community Survey
of 2013?2017, there were 19,841 people in 6,148 households. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.8%
White
, 12.8%
African American
, 0.5%
Native American
, 9.5%
Asian
, 0.0%
Pacific Islander
, 11.3% from
other races
, and 4.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 20.3% of the population.
In the 2017 ACS, the CDP population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18 and 14.8% age 65 or older. The median age was 40.3 years.
The CDP is 5.1% people under age 5, 5.8% people age 5?9 years old, 7.9% people age 10?14 years old, 7.3% people age 15?19 years old, 7.0% people age 20?24 years old, 11.8% people age 25?34 years old, 11.1% people age 35?44 years old, 16.5% people age 45?54 years old, 7.2% people age 55?59 years old, 5.6% people age 60?64 years old, 8.1% people age 65?74 years old, 4.1% people age 75?84 years old, and 2.6% people age 85 or older.
In 2017, the West Hempstead CDP population had an approximately even number of males (9,922) and females (9,919). However, there is nuance to this data: for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 65 or over, there were only 65.7 males.
West Hempstead, along with adjoining
Franklin Square
has a sizable
Orthodox Jewish
population that counts seven synagogues
[13]
and the
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County
elementary school among its local institutions.
Notable people
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- Nathan Englander
, American short story writer and novelist, was born and raised in West Hempstead.
[14]
- Kalomoira
, popular Greek singer, was born in West Hempstead.
[15]
- Lucien Laurin
, award-winning horse trainer and Belmont Stakes champion, lived in West Hempstead.
- Don McPherson
, former NFL player
[16]
- Walt Whitman
, American poet, essayist and journalist, was the headmaster of the West Hempstead-based District 17 Schoolhouse.
[17]
- Orville Wright
, Inventor of powered flight, lived in West Hempstead in the early 1930s.
[18]
Local activities
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- West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club
[19]
- The New York Equestrian Center, Horse Riding & Boarding
[20]
- Hempstead Lake State Park
- West Hempstead Community Support Association
[21]
- West Hempstead Lions Club
- West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce
- West Hempstead Kiwanis Club
- Boy Scout Troop 240
- Cub Scout Pack 240
References
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- ^
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
September 20,
2022
.
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a
b
"U.S. Census QuickFacts West Hempstead"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
April 24,
2022
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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Woliver, Robbie "West Hempstead Asks: What's in a Name?"
New York Times
June 25, 2000
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New York Heritage Digital Collections "West Hempstead Public Library"
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KG+D Architects "West Hempstead Public Library"
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Wolver, Robbie "West Hempstead Asks: What's in a Name?"
New York Times
June 25, 2000
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Woliver, Robbie "IN BRIEF; West Hempstead Votes To Keep Its Name"
New York Times
June 17, 2001
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Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999).
The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names
.
Interlaken, New York
: Empire State Books.
ISBN
978-1557871541
.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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Kadinsky, Sergey
"Pine Stream, West Hempstead"
Hidden Waters Blog
February 22, 2017
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2016
.
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GoDaven West Hempstead minyan search June 21, 2017
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Nathan Englander - From the Author
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"Long Island's Kalomira Sarantis Competing in Antenna's
Fame Story
"
. April 19, 2004.
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"Don McPherson"
.
Albany.com
. Retrieved
April 24,
2022
.
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Jacob (August 20, 2009).
"Old School District 17 Schoolhouse"
.
West Hempstead Now and Then
. Retrieved
September 17,
2021
.
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"West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce"
.
www.facebook.com
. Retrieved
November 23,
2018
.
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"West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club - Powered bySportsSignUp Play"
.
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"New York Equestrian Center"
.
New York Equestrian Center
.
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"West Hempstead Community Support Association"
.
whcsa
.
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