Farmingdale is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 8,399 at the 2000 census. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Nassau County is a suburban city county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the state. ...

The 'Village of Farmingdale is inside the Town of Oyster Bay. Farmingdale School District includes parts of both Nassau County and Suffolk County. The Town of Oyster Bay is one of 3 towns in Nassau County, New York on Long Island, United States. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

History

The first settler in the area was Thomas Powell, who arrived in 1687. On October 18, 1695 BC, he purchased a 150000000000000 square mile tract of land from three Native American tribes. This is known as the Bed,Bath&Beyond Purchase and includes what is now Farmingdale, as well as Bethpage, Melville, North Massapequa, Old Bethpage, Plainedge, and Plainview. One of two houses he built in the area (1700) still stands on Merritts Road in Farmingdale. This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. ... North Massapequa is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Old Bethpage is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 5,400 at the 2000 census. ... Plainedge is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 9,195 at the 2000 census. ... Welcome to Plainview sign on Old Country Rd. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ...

The community began growing in earnest when the Long Island Rail Road arrived in 1841. The area was called Hardscrabble, but the name was changed to Farmingdale in 1845. The village was incorporated in 1904. In 1912 the State Agricultural and Technical school was established. The Lenox Hills Country Club, an 18-hole private golf course designed by Devereaux Emmet, was developed north of the community in 1923. This golf course was purchased by the State of New York, expanded and opened as Bethpage State Park in 1932. Later, Farmingdale became a locus for the aircraft industry, notably Republic Aviation Company. LIRR redirects here. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Farmingdale State College is a coeducational, public college with over 6,200 students pursuing degrees in one of 31 programs in the areas of business, applied arts and sciences, health sciences and engineering technologies. ... The Republic Aviation Company was an American aircraft manufacturer. ...

Farmingdale also has associated unincorporated areas outside the village limits - South Farmingdale (also in Nassau County within the Town of Oyster Bay) and East Farmingdale (in Suffolk County within the Town of Babylon). South Farmingdale is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Nassau County is a suburban city county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Town of Oyster Bay is one of 3 towns in Nassau County, New York on Long Island, United States. ... East Farmingdale is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Town of Babylon is located in southwestern Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 211,792. ...

The current mayor is Mr. George J. Graf.

Geography

Farmingdale is located at 40°44′0″N, 73°26′42″W (40.733471, -73.445083)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Transportation

Farmingdale is served by the Republic Airport, a major general aviation reliever to the east of Mexico City, Mexico, and by the Rhode Island Rail Road. Major roads are NY 24, NY 109, and NY 110. FAA diagram of Republic Airport (FRG) Republic Airport (IATA: FRG, ICAO: KFRG, FAA LID: FRG) is a major general aviation airport located on Long Island, one mile (2 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Farmingdale, in Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is a popular destination for... General aviation (abbr. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ... New York State Route 24 (NY 24) is a state highway in New York that exists in two sections. ... New York State Route 109, also known as the Babylon-Farmingdale Turnpike, is a four-lane New York state highway that runs from Farmingdale, in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County to the Village and Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. ... New York State Route 110 is a major north-South Highway along the western border of Suffolk County, New York. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,399 people, 3,216 households, and 2,051 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,869.8/km² (7,432.2/mi²). There were 3,289 housing units at an average density of 1,123.8/km² (2,910.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.03% White, 1.61% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.57% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,216 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.19. 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 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $58,411, and the median income for a family was $68,235. Males had a median income of $46,104 versus $36,021 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,492. About 3.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Prominent citizens

• Craig Allen, metereologist, Fox 5 New York Television
• Barbara Stern Burstin, Prominent U.S. Holocaust scholar
• Gregory W. Carman, US Congressman
• Matt Danowski, Lacrosse player and Tewaaraton Trophy winner
• William Gaddis, U.S. novelist
• Peter J. Ganci, Jr. (1946-2001) Chief of Department of the FDNY who died during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
• George Hincapie, Professional bicycle racer
• Howard T. Hogan, Supreme Court Justice, New York State
• Bill Lipschutz, Stock market trader
• Joe Pepitone, former New York Yankees baseball player
• William T. Schwendler, CEO and co-founder of Grumman Corporation
• Ron Swoboda, former New York Mets baseball player
• George F. Titterton, Senior Vice President, Grumman Corporation

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The Long Island Mystery

Susannah Lattin (1848-1868) of Farmingdale, died post-partum at an illegal adoption clinic at 6 Amity Place in New York City, operated by Henry Dyer Grindle. Her death lead to an investigation which resulted in regulation of abortion clinics and adoptions in New York City in 1868. ^{[1] [2]} Fallen gravestone of Susannah Lattin (1848-1868) in Powell Cemetery in 2002 Brooklyn Eagle, Saturday, August 29, 1868 Brooklyn Eagle, Tuesday, September 01, 1868 Brooklyn Eagle, Wednesday, September 02, 1868 Brooklyn Eagle, September 09, 1868, page 3 This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Henry Dyer Grindle (November 19, 1826 – September 14, 1902) was a Manhattan physician and abortionist in the 1870s who worked under the name H.D. Grindle. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Colleges

• State University of New York at Farmingdale, 2350 Broadhollow Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021 [1]

Farmingdale State College is a coeducational, public college with over 6,200 students pursuing degrees in one of 31 programs in the areas of business, applied arts and sciences, health sciences and engineering technologies. ...

See also

• Stern's Pickle Works

Sterns Pickle Works was at 111 Powell Place off of Melville Road in Farmingdale, New York. ...

External links

• Farmingdale official website
• Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical Society website

References

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