Roslyn, New York
| Roslyn, New York | |
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| Village of Roslyn | |
Clock tower at Main Street and Old Northern Boulevard, one of Roslyn's best-known landmarks
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 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′0″N 73°39′02″W / 40.80000°N 73.65056°WCoordinates: 40°48′0″N 73°39′02″W / 40.80000°N 73.65056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Town | North Hempstead |
| Settled | 1643 |
| Incorporated | 1932 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Durkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 91 ft (300 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2010) | 2.770 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code(s) | 11576 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-63770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0962929 |
| Website | www |
Roslyn (/ˈrɒzlɪn/ ROZ-lin) is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770. Initially Roslyn was settled in the year 1633. Roslyn was once called Hempstead Harbor, but its name changed to Roslyn on September 7, 1844 due to postal confusion regarding all the other "Hempsteads" scattered about Long Island.
The Village of Roslyn is at the eastern edge of the Town of North Hempstead.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 1.56% is water.
As of the 2010 census the population was 86% White 76% Non-Hispanic White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 8.85% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.2% of the population.
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