West Hempstead, New York
| West Hempstead, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 73°39′9″W / 40.69639°N 73.65250°WCoordinates: 40°41′47″N 73°39′9″W / 40.69639°N 73.65250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town of Hempstead | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,862 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11552 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-80225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0969246 |
West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 18,862 at the 2010 census. West Hempstead is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead and is represented by Councilman Bruce Blakeman.
West Hempstead first appeared on maps as the name of a Long Island Railroad station in 1893. There are 3 railroad stations within its borders: West Hempstead, Hempstead Gardens, and Lakeview. The line continues to Valley Stream where it joins the Babylon Branch.
West Hempstead is easily accessed from the Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N.
The West Hempstead Union Free School District currently operates 5 schools; 1 kindergarten, 2 elementary, 1 middle school and 1 high school.
West Hempstead is located at 40°41′47″N 73°39′9″W / 40.69639°N 73.65250°W (40.696409, -73.652522).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.64%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,713 people, 6,024 households, and 4,867 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,039.1 per square mile (2,716.2/km²). There were 6,110 housing units at an average density of 2,298.3/sq mi (886.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.69% White, 5.94% African American, 0.17% Native American, 5.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.94% of the population.
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