Hewlett Bay Park is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 494 at the time of the 2020 census.
Hewlett Bay Park, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Hewlett Bay Park | |
 Hewlett Bay Park Village Hall in Hewlett Bay Park, August 2022 | |
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 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York | |
  Location on Long Island  Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′7″N 73°41′44″W / 40.63528°N 73.69556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Incorporated | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Salomon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 494 |
| • Density | 1,461.54/sq mi (565.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11557 |
| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-34297 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952662 |
| Website | hewlettbayparkny |
The area, like Back/Old Lawrence is unique because its rural affluence is similar in character to the more well known Gold Coast of the North Shore instead of being more urbanized like the rest of the South Shore of Nassau County.
Hewlett Bay Park is usually included as one of the Five Towns in the southwestern corner of Nassau County. In the context of the Five Towns, "The Hewletts" or "Hewlett" is often used to refer collectively to the hamlet of Hewlett, together with the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck. The Five Towns is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and "The Hewletts", along with Woodsburgh.[2]
History
editGeography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 5.41%, is water.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 407 | — | |
| 1940 | 438 | 7.6% | |
| 1950 | 466 | 6.4% | |
| 1960 | 520 | 11.6% | |
| 1970 | 586 | 12.7% | |
| 1980 | 489 | −16.6% | |
| 1990 | 440 | −10.0% | |
| 2000 | 484 | 10.0% | |
| 2010 | 404 | −16.5% | |
| 2020 | 494 | 22.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 484 people, 157 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,381.6 inhabitants per square mile (533.4/km2). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 465.3 per square mile (179.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.32% White, 1.45% African American, 3.93% Asian, 1.86% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.75% of the population.
There were 157 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.8% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $43,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $113,320. About 1.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Government
editAs of May 2022, the Mayor of Hewlett Bay Park is Alex Salomon and the Village Trustees are Jay Levy, Antonio Oliviero, and Gail Rubel.[8]
Education
editPublic schools
editChildren who reside within the village and attend public schools go to school in the Hewlet–Woodmere Union Free School District (Union Free School District 14).[9] George W. Hewlett High School is the only high school in the district, and is located within the village, at its northwestern corner.[9]
Private schools
editHewlett Bay Park is home to the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, a Jewish yeshiva high school which opened in 1992.[10]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN 978-1557871541.
- ^ "Home". Hewlett Bay Park. Retrieved May 5, 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Directory". Hewlett Bay Park. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "HEBREW ACADEMY OF LONG BEACH". www.halb.org. Retrieved June 3, 2022.