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The Incorporated Village of East Rockaway is in the Town of Hempstead, at the base of the Rockaway Peninsula. The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ...
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History
Originally named Near Rockaway, the village began as a shipping and trading center for the south shore of Long Island. The village's location was desirable for ships because of its deep channels inland. Eventually a grist mill was built on the Mill River by Joseph Haviland through a land grant in 1688. Later an oven was purchased to make bread for the surrounding population. The village prospered in shipping and milling over the years, even after several sales of the land.
The village's name was changed in 1869 to East Rockaway. The village was incorporated in 1900, Floyd Johnson was president. At the time of incorporation the town had a population of 969.
Geography East Rockaway is located at 40°38′37″N, 73°40′1″W (40.643742, -73.666926)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi). 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi) of it is land and 0.97% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,414 people, 3,926 households, and 2,787 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,942.0/km² (10,187.6/sq mi). There were 4,003 housing units at an average density of 1,515.3/km² (3,916.0/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 95.64% White, 0.61% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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There were 3,926 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.20. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $59,911, and the median income for a family was $78,363. Males had a median income of $50,365 versus $36,387 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,601. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or older. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Village services The Village is protected by the 4th Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department. Fire and ambulance services are provided by the East Rockaway Volunteer Fire Department lead by village administrators Thomas Smith and James Carrigan and Chief of Department Elvie Hickham. Shoulder patch of the NCPD. It features the arms of the Dutch royal House of Orange-Nassau, after which the county is named. ...
Education Currently there are two elementary schools serving grades K-12 in the East Rockaway school district, and one Junior/Senior high school educating grades 7-12. Each grade of the highschool consists of roughly 100 students. Located in East Rockaway is also St. Raymonds catholic school consisting of pre-k through 8th grade.
East Rockaway high school fields competitive teams in football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Track. Along with these teams East Rockaway also combinds teams with malverne. These include Soccer, Lacrosse and Tennis. School musicals and the interclass competition known as Rock Rivalry are widely popular throughout the community.
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External links Coordinates: 40.643742° N 73.666926° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
| Town of Hempstead, New York | | County | Nassau County, New York |
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Baldwin Harbor is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ...
Barnum Island is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ...
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Hewlett is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ...
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North Merrick is a community and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. ...
North Valley Stream is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ...
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