The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead is the most populous town in the state and the nation with a population of 755,924 at the 2000 Census (estimated to be 751,276 in 2005). It is comparable in population to San Francisco or Jacksonville. It is larger than Boston, Baltimore, or Seattle. It occupies the southwest part of the county. If it were a city, it would be the 14th largest city in the nation. Image File history File links Map_of_Nassau_County,_New_York,highlighting_the_Town_of_Hempstead. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval Mayor John Peyton (R) Area    - City 2,264. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe) (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more, Balmerr Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Independent... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ...

There is also a village named Hempstead within the town. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Hempstead is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ...

History

The town was first settled around 1644. Although the settlers were from the English colony of Connecticut, a patent was issued by New Amsterdam after the settlers had purchased land from the local natives. The town may have been named for either Hemel Hempstead, England or the Dutch city of Heemstede. Some other suggestions regarding the origins of the name include one referencing a law during colonial times, requiring all farmers in the town to alternate one year, growing their [[|Cash crop|cash crop]], and the other year, growing hemp to replenish the soil. This method of soil regeneration was known as cover cropping. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was the name of the 17th century town which grew outside of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in the New Netherland territory (1614–1674) which was situated between 38 and 42 degrees latitude as a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic since 1624. ... Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of 81,143 at the 2001 Census. ... Heemstede (population 25,660 in 2004) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... This is one of several related articles about cannabis. ... Broadly defined, a cover crop is any annual, biennial, or perennial plant grown as a monoculture (one crop type grown together) or polyculture (multiple crop types grown together), to improve any number of conditions associated with sustainable agriculture. ...

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." jetrin is gay with men ... Britannia gives a heros welcome to returning American Loyalists. ...

Government

The Town is headed by the Supervisor, currently Kate Murray (R-Levittown). The responsibilities of the office include presiding over meetings of the Town Council and directing the legislative and administrative function of that body. The position also entails creating and implementing the town's budget. Murray is the first woman elected to this office. One famous former supervisor was Republican Alfonse D'Amato, who later served New York in the United States Senate from 1981-1999 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x800, 261 KB) This is the old town hall building for the Town of Hempstead, New York. ... Kate Murray is the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, New York. ... GOP redirects here. ... Alfonse Martello DAmato (born August 1, 1937) is a former New York politician. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

The Town Council is comprised of six voting members, elected from a councilmatic district. Their primary function is to adopt the annual budget, adopting and amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes.

As of the 2005 local elections, the council members are:

1. Dorothy L. Goosby (D)
   
2. Edward A. Ambrosino (R)
   
3. James Darcy (R)
   
4. Anthony J. Santino (R)
   
5. Angie M. Cullin (R)
   
6. Gary Hudes (R)
   

Other elected officials in the town include the clerk and the receiver of taxes. The clerk is responsible for issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates and is considered the town's record keeper. The clerk is currently Mark A. Bonilla of Seaford. The Receiver of Taxes is Donald X. Clavin, Jr. of Garden City.

House Representatives

Hempstead is part of New York's 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts. District 3, represented by Peter T. King (R-Seaford), is the southern and eastern portions of the town, while District 4, represented by Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola), is the northern and western portions of the town. Peter T. King (born April 5, 1944) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the U.S. Representative for the states 3rd Congressional District (map). ... Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy (born January 5, 1944), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Yorks 4th congressional district (map), since 1997. ...

State Senators and Assemblymen

Hempstead is in parts of New York's 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Senatorial Districts. They are currently represented by Kemp Hannon (R), Michael Balboni (R), Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R), and Dean Skelos (R), respectively.

Hempstead has 8 assembly districts either within or in part of the town. They are Districts 12, 14-15, and 17-21. The assembly members are Joseph S. Saladino (R), Bob Barra (R), Robert Walker (R), Thomas McKevitt (R), Earlene Hooper (D), David G. McDonough (R), Harvey D. Weisenberg (D), and Thomas Alfano (R), respectively. Harvey Weisenberg Democrat is the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore of the New York State Assembly. ...

County Legislators

Hempstead has 12 county legislative districts either within or in part of the town. They are districts 1-8, 13-15, and 19. The legislators who represent those districts are:
1. Kevan Abrahams
2. Roger Corbin
3. John Ciotti
4. Denise Ford
5. Joseph Scannell
6. Francis X. Becker, Jr.
7. Jeffrey Toback
8. Vincent Muscarella
13. Norma L. Gonsalves
14. David Mejias
15. Dennis Dunne, Sr.
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Politics

Though the town government is still controlled by the Republicans (and has been for almost its entire history), town voters lean Democratic in elections on the state and federal level. In the last three presidential elections, the Democrat has won decisively in Hempstead (Bill Clinton received 56% in 1996, Al Gore received 58% in 2000 and John Kerry got 53% in 2004). Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer won Hempstead by a large margin in 2004, Democratic County Executive Thomas Suozzi won here in 2001 and 2005, and most of the town is represented in the House of Representatives by Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who has consistently won over 60% of the vote in the last few election cycles. GOP redirects here. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... This article is about the former United States Vice President. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Thomas Suozzi Thomas R. Suozzi (born 1962) is a Democratic candidate for Governor of New York. ... House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy (born January 5, 1944), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Yorks 4th congressional district (map), since 1997. ...

Employment

According to a Newsday survey, the Town of Hempstead is Long Island's 47th largest single employer with a total of 1,974 employees. Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 495.5 km² (191.3 mi²). 310.7 km² (120.0 mi²) of it is land and 184.8 km² (71.4 mi²) of it (37.30%) 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. ... 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 Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

The west town line is the border of Queens County, New York, part of New York City. 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 runs parallel (and several hundred feet west of) Route 107. To the south is the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Atlantic Beach, Lido, Pt. Lookout, and Jones Beach. The town is located on Long Island. Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... Jones Beach may refer to: A barrier island off the coast of Long Island, New York: Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ... Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, USA. It has an area of 1,377 square miles (3567 km²) and a population of 7. ...

The Town of Hempstead, contains 22 villages and 34 hamlets: The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...

Baldwin is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... 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. ... Bay Park is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Bellerose Terrace is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,157. ... Bellmore is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... East Atlantic Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... East Garden City is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... East Meadow is a hamlet (and census-designated place or CDP) in New York State, United States. ... Elmont is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Long Island, Nassau County, New York, in the Town of Hempstead. ... Franklin Square is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Garden City South is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Harbor Isle is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Inwood is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Lakeview is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Levittown is a hamlet and census-designated place located on Long Island in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Malverne Park Oaks is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Merrick is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,764. ... North Bellmore is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... North Merrick is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... North Valley Stream is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Oceanside is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the south part of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. ... Point Lookout is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Roosevelt is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Salisbury is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Salisbury, Herkimer County, New York Salisbury, Nassau County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Seaford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... South Hempstead is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... South Valley Stream is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Uniondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York (Long Island). ... Wantagh (pronounced /WAHN-taw/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... West Hempstead is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Woodmere is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 755,924 people, 246,828 households, and 193,513 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,433.0/km² (6,301.3/mi²). There were 252,286 housing units at an average density of 812.0/km² (2,103.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.65% White, 14.78% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.50% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.46% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 246,828 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.41. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town 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 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,083, and the median income for a family was $77,147. Males had a median income of $50,818 versus $36,334 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,153. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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. ...

State Parks

• Hempstead Lake State Park
• Valley Stream State Park
• Jones Beach State Park

Hempstead Lake State Park is a state park located in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The park is located in Town of Hempstead. ... Valley Stream State Park is a state park located in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The park is in the Town of Hempstead. ... Jones Beach State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of New York. ...

See also

• Town of Oyster Bay, New York
• Town of North Hempstead
• 29 Maple Avenue, Hempstead New York

The Town of Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, New York on Long Island, United States. ... North Hempstead is a town located in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 222,611. ... Francis E. Dec (1926–1996) was an American from Hempstead, New York known for his social-political tracts. ...

External links

• Town of Hempstead, Long Island, NY
• Town of Hempstead information
• Town of Hempstead history

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	Hamlets Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...	Baldwin · Baldwin Harbor · Barnum Island · Bay Park · Bellerose Terrace · Bellmore · East Atlantic Beach · East Garden City · East Meadow · Elmont · Franklin Square · Garden City South · Harbor Isle · Hewlett · Inwood · Lakeview · Levittown · Lido Beach · Malverne Park Oaks · Merrick · North Bellmore · North Merrick · North Valley Stream · Oceanside · Point Lookout · Roosevelt · Salisbury (South Westbury) · Seaford · South Hempstead · South Valley Stream · Uniondale · Wantagh · West Hempstead · Woodmere Baldwin is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... 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. ... Bay Park is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Bellerose Terrace is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,157. ... Bellmore is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... East Atlantic Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... East Garden City is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... East Meadow is a hamlet (and census-designated place or CDP) in New York State, United States. ... Elmont is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Long Island, Nassau County, New York, in the Town of Hempstead. ... Franklin Square is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Garden City South is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Harbor Isle is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Inwood is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Lakeview is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Levittown is a hamlet and census-designated place located on Long Island in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Malverne Park Oaks is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Merrick is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,764. ... Bellmore is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... North Merrick is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... North Valley Stream is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Oceanside is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the south part of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. ... Point Lookout is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Roosevelt is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Another Salisbury is a town in Herkimer County, New York. ... Seaford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... South Hempstead is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... South Valley Stream is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Uniondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York (Long Island). ... Wantagh (pronounced /WAHN-taw/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... West Hempstead is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Woodmere is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ...
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