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Valley Stream, New York

Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census.

The incorporated Village of Valley Stream is within the Town of Hempstead, along the border with Queens, and is served by the Long Island Rail Road at the Valley Stream, Gibson, and Westwood stations.

History
In the year 1640, 14 years after the arrival of Dutch colonists in Manhattan (New Amsterdam), the area that is now Valley Stream was purchased by the Dutch West India Company from Rockaway Native Americans (they were a Lenape, or Delaware, band, known by the place where they lived).

With populations concentrated to the west, this woodland area was not developed for the next two centuries. The census of 1840 lists approximately 20 families, most of whom owned large farms. At that time, the northwest section was called "Fosters Meadow". What is now the business section on Rockaway Avenue was called "Rum Junction", because of its taverns. The racy northern section was known as "Cookie Hill", and the section of the northeast that housed the local fertilizer plant was called "Skunks Misery". Hungry Harbor, a section that has retained its name, was home to a squatters' community. Robert Pagan was born in Scotland on December 3, 1796. In or about the late 1830s, Robert, his wife Ellen, and their children emigrated from Scotland. On the journey to the United States, one of their children died and was buried at sea. The 1840 U.S. Census for Queens County lists Pagan's occupation as a farmer. Two children were born to Robert and Ellen Pagan after they settled in the Town of Hempstead.

At this time, the community did not have a post office, so residents had to pick up their mail in the village of Hempstead. After Pagan petitioned authorities for a post office, he was appointed postmaster and it was based in his farmhouse, now known as the Pagan-Fletcher House. He was advised that the community needed a name. Pagan chose "Valley Stream" based on the topographical appearance of the area and because of the Valley Stream Brook, which runs through it. In 1843, the U.S. Post Office formally accepted the name of Valley Stream. As a consequence, Pagan is credited with naming the community. Pagan died on March 25, 1870.

His wife, Ellen, also played a significant role in early village history. Tired of traveling to Lynbrook for religious services, she began holding services in her home. A Methodist minister was hired for periodic stops at the Pagan home, and the first congregation in Valley Stream was founded.

In 1853, Hempstead Turnpike was the only road that connected Valley Stream to Jamaica and New York City. The main streets in Valley Stream that connected the small village to the turnpike were Mill Road (which is Corona Avenue today) in the west, Sand Street (Central Avenue) in the south, and Dutch Broadway in the north. That year Merrick Road, a planked, one-lane road, was constructed through Valley Stream, connecting the village to Merrick in the east and Jamaica to the west. With the new thoroughfare in the area, Valley Stream residents and industry began to move southward.

In 1869, the South Side Railroad began stopping in Valley Stream and a branch of the railroad was constructed to connect the main line with the Rockaways. The new branch is now called the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Railroad.

The new railroad, combined with the emergence of Merrick Road as a major artery, stimulated growth in Valley Stream, and it became a substantial community. Around the start of the 20th century, Hendrickson Park was a prime vacationing destination for people from Brooklyn and Queens. The Valley Stream Hotel opened at the beginning of the 20th century, overlooking the golf course. Many tourists who came to visit wound up moving to Valley Stream. The Village of Valley Stream was incorporated on February 14, 1925, as a result of its growth.

In 1922, developer William R. Gibson came to Valley Stream after building more than 2,500 houses in Queens. He bought 500 acre of land on Roosevelt Avenue and built homes on Avondale, Berkeley, Cambridge, Derby, and Elmwood streets. Many descendants of immigrants moved into the area. Five years later, he expanded his development to Cochran Place and Dartmouth Street. Realizing that his development was perfectly designed for white-collar commuters, he petitioned the Long Island Railroad for a stop. The LIRR agreed to stop in the area if Gibson built the station himself. On May 29, 1929, the Gibson station was opened. Gibson station, as it became known, retains the name of its founder.

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan addressed Temple Hillel in Valley Stream at the invitation of Rabbi Morris Friedman, father of Ambassador David Friedman, which was the first time since President George Washington a sitting American President addressed a Jewish congregation at their house of worship.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 sqmi, of which 3.4 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi, or 0.86%, is water.

Communities bordering Valley Stream are Elmont (home of Belmont Park racetrack), Lynbrook, Malverne, Franklin Square, Hewlett, Woodmere, and Rosedale (a neighborhood in Queens in New York City).

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 37,511 people, 12,484 households, and 9,600 families residing in the village. The population density was 10,569.5 PD/sqmi. There were 12,688 housing units at an average density of 3,687.5 /sqmi. The racial make up of the village was 57.25% White, 18.57% African American, 0.3% Native American, 11.38% Asian, 8.97% from other races and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 22.24% of the population. The median household income was $62,243 and the family income was $72,585. Median household income for the village was $77,905, and the median income for a family was $84,273.

Males had a median income of $80,094 versus $56,260 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $66,334. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 0.4% of those age 65 or over.

There were 12,484 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The village is home to significant Italian American, Irish American and German American populations, with 31.8% of the population identifying themselves as being of Italian ancestry in the 2000 Census.

Road

 * Peninsula Boulevard (CR 2)
 * Mill Road/Central Avenue
 * Merrick Road
 * Merrick Road

Bus

 * n1: Elmont & East Rockaway
 * n4: Jamaica & Freeport
 * n2 & n8: New Hyde Park & Green Acres Mall
 * n25: Great Neck Plaza & Lynbrook
 * Q5: Jamaica & Green Acres Mall
 * Q85: Locust Manor & Green Acres Mall
 * Q111: Jamaica & South Valley Stream

Rail

 * LIRR Far Rockaway Branch: Valley Stream, Gibson.
 * LIRR Long Beach Branch: Valley Stream
 * LIRR West Hempstead Branch: Valley Stream, Westwood.

Education
Valley Stream has many separate elementary school districts (the Valley Stream 13, 24, and 30 Union Free School Districts) which share the same central high school district: the Valley Stream CHSD.

In addition, children living in some of the southern portions of the Village are instead zoned to attend the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District's schools.

Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District 14

 * Franklin Early Childhood Center
 * Ogden Elementary School
 * Hewlett Elementary School
 * Woodmere Middle School
 * George W. Hewlett High School

Valley Stream School Union Free School District #13

 * Howell Road Elementary School
 * James A. Dever Elementary School (Originally Corona Ave Elementary School)
 * Wheeler Avenue Elementary School
 * Willow Road Elementary School

Valley Stream Union Free School District #24

 * Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School
 * Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School
 * William L. Buck Elementary School

Valley Stream Union Free School District #30

 * Clearstream Avenue Elementary School
 * Forest Road Elementary School
 * Shaw Avenue Elementary School

Valley Stream Central High School District

 * Valley Stream Central High School
 * Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
 * Valley Stream North High School
 * Valley Stream South High School
 * Twilight Alternative Program

Economy

 * Green Acres Mall is located in Valley Stream.
 * National Amusements Movie Theater chain started in Valley Stream.
 * Ninety-Nines were started in Valley Stream.
 * Snapple Beverage Co., and the drink itself, started in Valley Stream.

Films
Portions of the films Married to the Mob, Goodfellas, Trees Lounge, The Brothers McMullen, The Lords of Flatbush, Frankenhooker and Desperate Endeavors were filmed in Valley Stream. Also, Valley Stream is the setting for a section of The Honeymoon Killers. The Netflix show Maniac, and Ed Burns show Bridge and Tunnel (TV series) filmed some scenes in Valley Stream.

Notable people

 * Fred Armisen, actor/comedian, raised in Valley Stream
 * Lon Babby, president of the Phoenix Suns, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Andy Dolich, sports executive, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Peter Barton, actor, raised in Valley Stream
 * Bruce Blakeman, politician, lawyer raised in Valley Stream
 * Stephen Boyd, professional football player, raised in Valley Stream
 * Michael Brandon, actor, raised in Valley Stream
 * Jason Michael Brescia, director, raised in Valley Stream
 * Edward Burns, actor and director, grew up in Valley Stream and continues to film projects there.
 * Brian Burns, actor, raised in Gibson (brother of Edward Burns)
 * Jim Breuer, actor/comedian, raised in Valley Stream
 * Steve Buscemi, actor/director, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Eileen Charbonneau, novelist, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Patricia Charbonneau, actress, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Carolyn Craig, actress, known for House on Haunted Hill and Giant (1956 film). Born in Valley Stream
 * Jordan Dingle (born 2000), college basketball player for the Penn Quakers of the Ivy League.
 * Everlast, singer and rapper, born in Valley Stream
 * Fern Fitzgerald, actress. born in Valley Stream
 * Jeffrey M. Friedman, scientist, discoverer of Leptin, raised in Valley Stream
 * Mary Gordon, author, lived as a youth and attended elementary school in Valley Stream
 * Tom Gorman, baseball player. Resident of Valley Stream at time of his death
 * Gene Gotti, mobster and brother of former Gambino Crime Family Boss John Gotti, lived in Valley Stream
 * Marc Herschmann, comedian and co-host of the Herschy and the Keegs Show Podcast, born and raised in Valley Stream
 * Henry Hill, former mob associate with the Lucchese crime family, whose life in the mob was documented in the book Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi, which was later adopted into the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas, lived in Valley Stream.
 * Steve Hytner, actor, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Al Iaquinta, fighter on The Ultimate Fighter, grew up in Valley Stream
 * George E. Killian, president of FISU, born and raised in Valley Stream
 * Esther Jungreis, founder of Hineni, lived in Valley Stream
 * Wendy Kaufman aka The Snapple Lady, spokesperson for Snapple, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Cyndi Lauper lived on the west side of Valley Stream before becoming famous.
 * Larry Miller, comedian and actor, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Leslie Moonves, Former president of CBS, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Deborah Oppenheimer Academy Award-winning film and television producer, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Rita Moreno lived in North Valley Stream.
 * Steve Orich, Tony-nominated orchestrator, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Orio Palmer, fireman who died while rescuing World Trade Center occupants on 9/11
 * Naomi Osaka, professional tennis player, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Ralph Penza, TV news correspondent, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Edward Renehan, writer, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Owen Roizman, Oscar-winning cinematographer, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Matt Rubano, bassist for Taking Back Sunday, born in Valley Stream
 * Adam Schefter, NFL reporter for ESPN, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Shaggy, reggae singer, lives in Valley Stream
 * Greg Smith, bassist/vocalist for Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, and Rainbow, grew up in Valley Stream
 * Robin Wilson, lead singer for the Gin Blossoms, lives in Valley Stream
 * Douglas Yeo (born 1955), bass trombonist

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Wantagh, New York

Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 18,613 at the time of the 2020 census.

Wantagh is known as "The Gateway to Jones Beach".

17th century
The Wantagh area was inhabited by the Merokee (or Merikoke) tribe of the Metoac Indians prior to the first wave of European settlement in the mid-17th century. The Merokee were part of the greater Montauk tribe that loosely ruled Long Island's Native Americans. Wantagh was the sachem (chief) of the Merokee tribe in 1647, and was later the grand sachem of the Montauk tribe from 1651 to 1658. The Dutch settlers came east from their New Amsterdam colony, and English settlers came south from Connecticut and Massachusetts settlements. When the English and Dutch settled their competing claims to Long Island in the 1650 treaty conducted in Hartford, the Dutch partition included all lands west of Oyster Bay and thus the Wantagh area. Long Island then was ceded to the Duke of York in 1663–64, but then fell back into Dutch hands after the Dutch regained New York in 1673. The Treaty of Westminster in 1674 settled the land claims once and for all, incorporating Long Island into the now-British colony of New York.

18th century
Early settler accounts refer to Wantagh as "Jerusalem". The creek running north–south through Wantagh, and which has been covered up in many places but is still visible between the Wantagh Parkway and the housing developments west of Wantagh Avenue, was originally the Jerusalem River. The original post office was built in 1837, for Jerusalem, but mail service from Brooklyn began around 1780. The town's first school was established in 1790. At some time around the 1880s, Jerusalem was renamed Ridgewood, and the town's original LIRR station was named "Ridgewood Station". Later, Ridgewood was renamed Wantagh to avoid confusion with another town in New York State with the same name.

George Washington rode through Jerusalem on April 21, 1790, as part of his 5-day tour of Long Island. The Daughters of the American Revolution have placed a plaque on Hempstead Turnpike to commemorate Washington's travels, which took him from Hempstead on Jerusalem Road (now North Jerusalem Road) to Jerusalem, on to Merrick Road. He then went on to head east, then circle back west on the north shore. During the Revolutionary War, British ships traveled up Jones inlet and came ashore to raid Jerusalem farms.

The oldest original settlers of the Wantagh/Jerusalem area were the Jackson and Seaman families, and their marks are still visible. The Cherrywood shopping center (at the corner of Jerusalem and Wantagh avenues) was the site of prominent settler Capt. John Seaman's estate, which was named Cherrywood. Wantagh is home to a number of New York State Historical Markers (9 of Nassau County's 25), including:

 * Cherrywood, Capt. John Seaman's 300 acre estate and home, from 1644, on the corner of Wantagh and Jerusalem avenues
 * 1666 Jackson House, the home of Col. John Jackson, Brig. Gen. Jacob Shearman Jackson, and Samuel Jackson Jones (in 1923), on Merrick Road east of Riverside Drive
 * The Grist Mill Site, granted to Col. John Jackson on the Jerusalem River in 1704, on Merrick Road east of Riverside Drive
 * The Cornbury Patent, given by Queen Anne conferring the present-day site of Jones Beach to Major Thomas Jones, whose family would later provide the land that would become Jones Beach State Park in 1929
 * The 1644 home of Robert Jackson, Jerusalem's pioneer settler, on Wantagh Avenue south of Hempstead Avenue
 * North Jerusalem Road, originally constructed in 1644 between Hempstead and Jerusalem
 * The 1777 home of Richard Jackson, Captain in the Queens County Militia in the Revolutionary War, and where his daughter, Jane, lived with her husband, ex-Hessian soldier Lt. John Althause, on Wantagh Avenue and Island Road

The Samuel and Elbert Jackson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

The oldest cemetery in Wantagh is the Jackson Cemetery, located just north of the St. Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church on Wantagh Avenue. There are 63 confirmed graves that include descendants from the Seaman and Jackson families, with the most notable including Thomas Jackson, who served in the Revolutionary War in the Second New York Regiment and participated in the Battle of Long Island and the storming of Fort St. George under Major Talmadge in 1780, and who was the original landowner of the site of land around the Wantagh Public Library; and General Jacob Seaman Jackson, a brigadier general in the War of 1812 and senior warden of Long Island's first chartered Masonic lodge in 1797.

The Rierson burial plot was located in what has been redeveloped into Bunker Avenue. This cemetery includes members of the Rierson family who were Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War.

The Jerusalem Society of Friends Cemetery is located behind (east of) the current Christian Tabernacle Church. The Society of Friends were Quakers who maintained meeting houses in Jericho, Bethpage, and Hempstead, and met in then-Jerusalem as early as 1697. Capt. John Seaman allowed the Society to conduct meetings on his land in 1699, but the congregation later traveled to Bethpage to worship.

19th century
The Jerusalem Society of Friends purchased land from another Seaman, Arden Seaman, and then constructed their own meeting house on the site of the current Christian Tabernacle Church in 1827, and added the cemetery in 1861. By the 1940s, the congregation had dwindled significantly, and the property was sold in 1952 to the newly formed Wantagh Baptist Church and then recently sold to the newly formed Christian Tabernacle Church in 2007. The cemetery contains the graves of three Civil War veterans: Lt. H.R. Jackson, Gilbert Seaman, of the 139th Regiment of NY Volunteers, and Charles Wilson, of the 119th Regiment of NY Volunteers and who was wounded in Gettysburg.

The St. John of Jerusalem Cemetery served the German Methodists, who moved to Jerusalem from New York City around 1850 to farm. The cemetery can be found west of Wantagh Avenue a few hundred yards north of North Jerusalem Road (now North Wantagh). The congregation began to meet in 1854 and held services entirely in German. The cemetery was constructed in 1862 and was intended only for use by congregation members and their families.

20th century
Later generations of congregants grew weary of the services in German, and numbers dwindled until the last German service was held in 1911. From 1912 to 1926, the church remained unused. The church has since been used by a local Lutheran congregation from 1926 to 1940, and a United Christian congregation from 1949 to 1969. Since then, however, the church has remained unused, although the cemetery has been fenced in and maintained by a board of trustees. The cemetery contains graves of veterans from the Civil War, Spanish–American War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam.

The area that became today's Wantagh continued primarily as a farming area until the construction of Sunrise Highway and Jones Beach in the early 20th century, when tourism and fishing took hold, centering on Jones Beach. The Long Island Rail Road has served the town since 1885 and possibly as early as 1867, but the town did not take on a suburban character until the housing development between the 1950s and 1970s. The LIRR tracks were completely elevated in 1968, along with neighboring Seaford station. The Wantagh Railroad Complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Former U.S. President Richard Nixon's dog, Checkers, is buried at Wantagh's Bide-a-Wee Pet Cemetery on Beltagh Avenue.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wantagh has a total area of 4.1 sqmi, 3.8 sqmi of which is land and 0.3 sqmi, or 7.25%, of which is water.

Climate
Wantagh has a warm temperate climate (type Cfa) with cool winters, hot summers, and mild springs and falls. Precipitation is spread uniformly throughout the year, but peaks slightly in early winter and early spring. It is located in hardiness zone 8a due to its south shore location; most of Long Island is situated in zone 7b.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,971 people, 6,179 households, and 5,215 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,936.3 PD/sqmi. There were 6,250 housing units at an average density of 1,626.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.75% white, 0.20% black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.

There were 6,179 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.37.

Parks and recreation
Parks located within the hamlet include:

 * Jones Beach State Park
 * Mill Pond
 * Twin Lakes Preserve
 * Wantagh Park

Public high schools

 * MacArthur High School
 * Wantagh Senior High School

Middle schools

 * Wantagh Middle School

Elementary schools

 * Forest Lake Elementary School
 * Mandalay Elementary School
 * Wantagh Elementary School

Wantagh is primarily located in the Wantagh Union Free School District. However, small areas towards the eastern edges of the hamlet are served by the Seaford Union Free School District. And students living in portions of Wantagh north of Jerusalem Avenue are served by the Levittown Union Free School District. Students who reside in Wantagh attend public schools in one of these districts depending on the hamlet in which they reside.

Libraries
Wantagh is served by the Wantagh Library District and the Seaford Library District. The boundaries of these districts within the hamlet roughly correspond with those of the school districts.

Rail
Commuter rail service in Wantagh is provided by the Long Island Rail Road, specifically at the Wantagh station on the Long Island Rail Road's Babylon Branch. Most parking at the station is limited to Town of Hempstead residents and requires a permit. Express trains to Penn Station average roughly a 45-minute one-way trip.

Bus
Bus service in Wantagh is provided by the n19 (Freeport LIRR–Sunrise Mall), as well as the n54 and n55 (Hempstead Transit Center–Sunrise Mall); these lines are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).

Road
Merrick Road, the Seaford–Oyster Bay Expressway, Sunrise Highway, Wantagh Avenue, and the Wantagh State Parkway all traverse and have major intersections or exits/entrances within Wantagh.

Notable people

 * Craig D. Button, U.S. Air Force pilot noted for his mysterious flight and crash
 * Rob Cesternino, third-place finisher, Survivor: The Amazon, Survivor: All-Stars participant, and Rob Has a Podcast host
 * Keaton Nigel Cooke, actor and singer
 * Ed Emshwiller, filmmaker, science fiction illustrator, and video artist
 * Al Iaquinta, mixed martial artist
 * Trent Kowalik, Tony Award-winning actor, Billy Elliot the Musical
 * John Mateer, musician and filmmaker who filmed viral video of destruction to his Wantagh home during Hurricane Sandy
 * James Preller, author, Jigsaw Jones series
 * Jason Reich, Emmy Award-winning television writer, The Daily Show
 * Lonny Ross, actor and comedian, 30 Rock
 * Gary J. Shapiro, author and president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association
 * John Silver, professional wrestler
 * Frances Townsend, U.S. Homeland Security Adviser under President George W. Bush
 * Allen Weisselberg, Chief financial officer]], The Trump Organization
 * Alan Zweibel, author and comedy writer

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West Hempstead, New York

West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,835 at the time of the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead and is represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino.

History
West Hempstead first appeared on maps as the name of a Long Island Railroad station in 1893. There are three railroad stations within its borders: West Hempstead, Hempstead Gardens, and Lakeview. The line continues to Valley Stream where it joins the Babylon Branch. Halls Pond Park, the main park within West Hempstead, was dedicated by Nassau County in 1961. The smaller Echo Park contains a public indoor pool. Its name is derived from the community's first four little league teams: Eagles, Cardinals, Hawks, and Orioles. In 1956, the West Hempstead Public Library was founded and chartered by the State in 1967. Its present 28,000 square-foot facility was completed in 2007.

In 2001, residents of West Hempstead held a nonbinding referendum on renaming the community. The vote followed a two-year effort by the West Hempstead Civic Association and the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce to give the community a unique name, distancing itself from the neighboring crime ridden Hempstead. By a 94-vote margin, West Hempstead retained its name over the proposed Mayfair Gardens.

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's name reflects upon the fact that it is located immediately west of the Village of Hempstead.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 sqmi, of which 2.7 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (3.64%) is water.

West Hempstead lies on a gently sloping terrain between the Hempstead Plains and the Atlantic Ocean. Pine Stream runs through the center of West Hempstead, feeding into Halls Pond. The community is bordered on the east by Hempstead Lake State Park and on the south by the Southern State Parkway.

2010 Census
As of the 2010 2010 Census, there were 4,867 families residing in the West Hempstead Census Designated Place (CDP) and the population density was 7,039.1 PD/sqmi. There were 6,110 housing units at an average density of 2,298.3 /sqmi.

There were 6,024 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.47.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $97,627 and the median income for a family was $102,481. Males had a median income of $52,391 versus $39,871 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,732. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

2017 ACS
As of the American Community Survey of 2013–2017, there were 19,841 people in 6,148 households. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.8% White, 12.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 9.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 11.3% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.3% of the population.

In the 2017 ACS, the CDP population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18 and 14.8% age 65 or older. The median age was 40.3 years.

The CDP is 5.1% people under age 5, 5.8% people age 5–9 years old, 7.9% people age 10–14 years old, 7.3% people age 15–19 years old, 7.0% people age 20–24 years old, 11.8% people age 25–34 years old, 11.1% people age 35–44 years old, 16.5% people age 45–54 years old, 7.2% people age 55–59 years old, 5.6% people age 60–64 years old, 8.1% people age 65–74 years old, 4.1% people age 75–84 years old, and 2.6% people age 85 or older.

In 2017, the West Hempstead CDP population had an approximately even number of males (9,922) and females (9,919). However, there is nuance to this data: for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 65 or over, there were only 65.7 males.

West Hempstead, along with adjoining Franklin Square has a sizable Orthodox Jewish population that counts seven synagogues and the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County elementary school among its local institutions.

Notable people

 * Nathan Englander, American short story writer and novelist, was born and raised in West Hempstead.
 * Kalomoira, popular Greek singer, was born in West Hempstead.
 * Lucien Laurin, award-winning horse trainer and Belmont Stakes champion, lived in West Hempstead.
 * Don McPherson, former NFL player
 * Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist and journalist, was the headmaster of the West Hempstead-based District 17 Schoolhouse.
 * Orville Wright, Inventor of powered flight, lived in West Hempstead in the early 1930s.
 * Heinrich Guggenheimer, Prominent mathematician and Hebrew scholar, lived in West Hempstead later in life.

Local activities

 * West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club
 * The New York Equestrian Center, Horse Riding & Boarding
 * Hempstead Lake State Park
 * West Hempstead Community Support Association
 * West Hempstead Lions Club
 * West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce
 * West Hempstead Kiwanis Club
 * Boy Scout Troop 240
 * Cub Scout Pack 240

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Westbury, New York

The Incorporated Village of Westbury is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is located about 18 mi east of Manhattan. The population was 15,404 at the 2020 census.

History
The first settlers arrived in 1658 in the region known as the Hempstead Plains. Many of the early settlers were Quakers.

Westbury's Jericho Turnpike, which provides connection to Mineola and Syosset as well as to the Long Island Expressway (or LIE), was once a trail used by the Massapequa Indians. As far back as the 17th century, it served as a divider between the early homesteads north of the Turnpike and the Hempstead Plains to its south. Today, it serves as a state highway complex. In 1657, Captain John Seaman purchased 12000 acre from the Algonquian Tribe of the Massapequa Indians. In 1658, Richard Stites and his family built their homestead in this area. Theirs was the only family farm until an English Quaker, Edmond Titus, and his son Samuel joined them and settled in an area of Hempstead Plains, known today as the Village of Westbury. In 1675 Henry Willis, also an English Quaker, named the area "Westbury", after Westbury, Wiltshire, his hometown in England. Other Quaker families who were also seeking a place to freely express their religious beliefs joined the Tituses and Willises. The first Society of Friends meeting house was built in 1700. The early history of Westbury and that of the Friends are so interconnected that they are essentially the same. These settlers, like many other landowners throughout the colonies, owned slaves. In 1775, compelled by their religious beliefs, the Quakers freed all 154 African-Americans that they owned. Many of these freed men and women built their own homesteads on the open land near the sheep grazing pastures. Their new community consisted of farms and dairies. In 1834, with Quaker assistance, they and their descendants built the New Light Baptist Church. In 1867 the congregation moved to 247 Grand Boulevard, and in 1892 changed their name to Westbury A.M.E. Zion Church. In 2014, the congregation celebrated its 180th anniversary. The building still stands on the corner of Union Ave. and Grand Blvd.

The outbreak of the American Revolution disrupted Westbury's tranquility. From the beginning of the war until 1783, British soldiers and German-speaking mercenaries occupied local homes, confiscated livestock, and cleared the woods for firewood for the troops. With the close of the war, Westbury received its third group of settlers, the Hessians, mostly from Hesse-Cassel in the Holy Roman Empire, who chose not to return to their home country. Instead, they remained in an area now known as New Cassel, a name chosen in honor of the part of Hesse from which most had come.

By 1837, the Long Island Rail Road had built through Westbury. Schedules from March 1837 mention a stop at Westbury, but by June list Carle Place instead, with schedules from 1842 listing both. In 1840, the first public school was built. The railroad made it easier for Italian and Irish immigrants to work Westbury's farms and in 1857, St. Brigid's Parish was founded.

At the same time more African-American families came to the area via the Underground Railroad. For some, Westbury was only one stop on the way to Canada, but several stayed in this area after being harbored in secret rooms in the homes of the Quakers. In the years after the Civil War, until near the turn of the century, the few stores that comprised the small village around the railroad depot, were mainly black owned.

The Village moved from its agricultural setting in the late 19th century when the very wealthy began to settle and build mansions. This area is now known as Old Westbury. Post Avenue soon became a commerce center to serve the surrounding estates. Various estate workers began to move in as well. Streets were mapped out and constructed. Post Avenue received electricity in 1902 and in 1914 a water company was founded.

From the 1850s to the 1900s, Westbury's population and ethnic diversity began to rise as many people of Irish and Italian origins continued to settle. New Cassel began to be developed in the first quarter of the 20th century.

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field, a couple of hundred yards south of downtown, for the history-making flight to Paris, marking probably the most famous event tied to Westbury.

In response to a rumor that northern Westbury planned to incorporate, thereby leaving the southern part without a name, residents collected enough petitions for third class incorporation in 1932. The Village included Grantsville, the section south of Union Avenue around A.M.E. Zion church, but did not take in New Cassel, since the few families that lived there thought it would only unnecessarily increase their taxes.

In 1938, the Northern State Parkway was constructed and in 1940, Roosevelt Raceway. In 1941, the Second World War began. Westbury sent 1,400 persons to serve the country. This was 20% of the community's population, making it the highest percentage of any comparable community in the United States.

In the mid-1950s, Westbury virtually ran out of undeveloped land and with it came the end of the building boom. In 1940, Westbury listed its population at 4,525. By 1960, Westbury's population had grown to 14,757, according to the census data for that year. Many Caribbean and Latin American families began to settle during this time and in the decades that followed.

On September 8, 1974, Crosby, Stills & Nash performed at the Roosevelt Raceway.

As the birth rate declined, people married at a later age and the high cost of buying a home prevented many people from assuming a mortgage in the 1970s, Westbury again underwent change, becoming more urban and city-like over time.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 sqmi, all land.

In addition to Westbury Village itself, unincorporated regions surrounding its borders also use the Westbury name, including New Cassel, Salisbury (South Westbury) and parts of Jericho. For example, the Westbury Music Fair performing venue (now known as the NYCB Theatre at Westbury), located in the Westbury postal zone, is part of the Jericho hamlet.

The region is grouped under the name Greater Westbury, a region that also includes organizations with common interests, such as those in New Cassel. The school districts that serve the Greater Westbury region, based on the boundaries, are Westbury (including New Cassel) (Westbury Union District) and East Meadow (Clark District). The only homes zoned for East Meadow Schools are actually located in the Hamlet of Salisbury, which is in the Town of Hempstead.

Demographics
As of the 2010 US Census, there were 15,146 people, 5,078 households, and 3,523 families residing in the village. The population density was 6,379.0 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 55% White, 22% African American, 6.0% Asian, 13% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 27% of the population.

There were 5,078 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.5.

In 2010, the US Census Bureau estimated the median income for a household in the village was $80,000 and the median income for a family was $92,000. The per capita income for the village was $34,000. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of families with children under age 18 and 9.2% of children under age 18.

Westbury is made up of Italian Americans, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Caribbeans; particularly Haitians, Guyanese, and Jamaicans. Many of the Hispanics are of Salvadoran, Honduran, and Mexican origin. Many of the remaining Italian-Americans in the village trace their origins to the town of Durazzano in Southern Italy, and are closely related. A great number still reside on the Hill across from Saint Brigid's Church. The nickname for the Village, "A Community for All Seasons," was adapted after The Greater Westbury Community Coalition ran a slogan contest shortly after the 1966 release of the Oscar-winning Best Movie-- “A Man for All Seasons.” The film was about Sir Thomas More who was portrayed as a man of the utmost principle. The winning slogan: “A Community For All Seasons” was a take-off on the movie's title and was meant to suggest that Westbury was a good place to live, a place that stood for accepting people of all sorts, a community that embraced diversity

Education
The village is served primarily by the Westbury Union Free School District, although the westernmost portions of the village are served by the Carle Place Union Free School District.

Transportation
Westbury is served by the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road with connection to Penn Station, Hicksville and Port Jefferson. It is also served by the following bus routes operated by Nassau Inter-County Express:
 * n22: Jamaica—Hicksville via Hillside Avenue & Prospect Avenue
 * n22X: Jamaica—Hicksville via Hillside Avenue & Prospect Avenue
 * n24: Jamaica—Hicksville via Jericho Turnpike & Old Country Road
 * n35: Westbury—Baldwin

Westbury hosts New York TRACON, the approach control for several neighbor airports, including JFK, Newark and LaGuardia.

Notable people

 * Bud Anderson (born 1956), Major League Baseball player, attended Clarke High School, Westbury
 * Sarah Ban Breathnach, author
 * Michael Cimino (1939–2016), Academy Award-winning film director of The Deer Hunter, attended Clarke High School, Salisbury
 * Kevin Conroy (1955–2022), actor, voice of Batman in various media, most notably the DC Animated Universe
 * Arthur Dobrin (born 1943), author and professor at Hofstra University
 * Tom Donohue (born 1952), former catcher for the California Angels.
 * Doctor Dré (born 1963), co-host of Yo! MTV Raps with Ed Lover and radio DJ
 * Freddie Foxx a.k.a Bumpy Knuckles in associated acts with Eric B., Gang Starr, Gang Starr Foundation, etc.
 * Paul Hewitt (born 1963), men's basketball head coach at George Mason University and Georgia Tech
 * Skip Jutze (born 1946), Major League Baseball player, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals.
 * Ron Klimkowski (1944–2009), Major League Baseball player, attended Clarke High School, Westbury
 * Nancy McKeon (born 1966), actress
 * Philip McKeon (1964–2019), actor
 * Bill O'Reilly (born 1949), Fox News talk show host
 * DJ Rekha (born 1971), credited with starting New York's South Asian bhangra scene
 * Irene Rosenfeld (born 1953), CEO of major corporations; born in Westbury and attended Clarke High School
 * Joel Ross, tennis player
 * Joe Satriani (born 1956), virtuoso guitarist, composer, producer and guitar teacher
 * Tyson Walker (born 2000), college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans
 * Spann Watson (1916–2010), Tuskegee Airman, was a longtime resident of Westbury
 * Geeta Citygirl (born 1971), actor (SAG-AFTRA, AEA) and founding artistic director of SALAAM Theatre (birthed in 2000 in NY, NY), the first South Asian not-for-profit, professional, theater company celebrating in America. Resident in the Village of Westbury and member of Westbury Arts.

title: Westbury, New York


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Williston Park, New York

Williston Park is an incorporated village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,287 at the 2010 census.

History
Williston Park was founded in 1926 when 195 acre of land were purchased by New York City developer William Chatlos. Chatlos was seeking to create an affordable, planned community for New York City residents wishing to move to the suburbs. Later that year, residents of the village voted to break with the residents of East Williston and formally incorporate the village. Williston Park is named for Samuel Willis, a settler who came to the area in the late 17th century. The home of one of Willis's family members stood in the village until the 1950s.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 7,591 people, 2,691 households, and 1,959 families residing in the village. The population density was 12126.20 PD/sqmi. There were 2,787 housing units at an average density of 4423.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 67.8% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.2% Asian, 4.0% from other races, and 7.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.9% of the population.

There were 2,691 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 2.9% were co-habitating couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 12.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.4% of households had individuals under 18 years of age, and 38.6% had individuals 65 years of age and older.

21.3% of the population was below the age of 18, and 19.0% of the population was above the age of 65. The median age was 43.9.

According to the American Community Survey, The median income for a household in the village was estimated at $120,625. About 1.2% of the population reported poverty status in 2020, including 4.6% of those aged 65 years or older.

Government
As of September 2021, the Mayor of Williston Park is Paul Ehrbar, the Deputy Mayor is Kevin Rynne, and the Village Trustees are William Carr, William O'Brien, Kevin Rynne, and Michael Uttaro.

Education
The Village is served by two school districts: the Mineola Union Free School District and Herricks Union Free School District the. There is also St. Aidan's Catholic Elementary lower and upper schools.

Cross Street Elementary School, part of the Mineola Union Free School District, served until 1996 as the police academy for the Nassau County Police Department. The building currently serves as the home of the Schechter School of Long Island Upper School.

The Village has the Williston Park Public Library of the Nassau Library System.

Notable people

 * John D. Caemmerer - Former NY State Senator
 * Bill Fiore - Actor of American television, Film, Voice-over. Appeared on The Mary Tyler Moore show in Season One, Episode Twelve: "Anchorman Overboard".
 * Liam McHugh - NBC hockey sportscaster
 * Christopher Ruddy - CEO of Newsmax Media, Inc.
 * Stephen Schwartz - Composer
 * Jaclyn Smith - Paralympic Athlete

title: Williston Park, New York


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Woodbury, Nassau County, New York

Woodbury is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 9,335 at the 2020 census.

Woodbury borders Laurel Hollow to the north, Plainview to the south, Syosset to the west, and Cold Spring Harbor, West Hills and South Huntington to the east. Woodbury is located approximately 35 miles (57 km) east of Midtown Manhattan.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 sqmi, of which 0.32% is water.

The ZIP Code of the Woodbury Post Office is 11797.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,010 people, 2,851 households, and 2,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,781.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 572.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.87% White, 0.98% African American, 0.06% Native American, 7.06% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 2,851 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $122,643, and the median income for a family was $139,409. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $51,506 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $58,316. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Per City-data.com, the average adjusted gross income (AGI) in 2012 was $234,485 for a household on Woodbury, Long Island. The most updated AGI from 2020 was $303,647 for the average household in Woodbury per city-data.com.

Education
Woodbury is located within the boundaries of the Syosset Central School District.

Notable people

 * Ed Newman (born 1951) – National Football League All-Pro football player.
 * Tracy Pollan – Actress.
 * Ogden Mills (December 18, 1856 - January 29, 1929) – American financier and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.
 * Joshua Lafazan – Politician.
 * Ogden Livingston Mills (August 23, 1884 – October 11, 1937) – American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Herbert Hoover's cabinet.[1][2]
 * Jon Lovett (born August 17, 1982) – American screenwriter, speechwriter, television producer, and podcaster. He served as a speech and joke writer for President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

title: Woodbury, Nassau County, New York


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Woodmere, New York

Woodmere is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 18,669 at the 2020 census.

Woodmere is one of the Long Island communities known as the Five Towns, which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and "The Hewletts", which consist of the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Neck, and Woodsburgh, along with the unincorporated hamlet of Hewlett.

History
In 1910, Woodmere considered incorporating as a village. These plans, however, were unsuccessful, and Woodmere remains an unincorporated hamlet governed by the Town of Hempstead to this day. Another attempt to incorporate Woodmere as a village was made in 1978; this proposal was also unsuccessful.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.4 km2)  (5.19%) is water.

Climate
Woodmere has a wet and cold winter, with a warm and moderately dry summer. The average high is 83 in July and 39 in January. The average low in January is 24 and in July 67. The record high is 104 F in July 1966, and the record low is -12 F in 1985 and 1994.

The rainiest month is May, and the driest month is August. Woodmere is prone to droughts from late July until mid-September. Woodmere receives around 22 in of snow a year in an average winter. Woodmere can get strong to severe thunderstorms, and it is prone to flooding in the early fall and late spring. It has been hit by a tornado three times, in 1985, 1998, and 2021.

Woodmere was hit by Hurricane Gloria in 1985, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, and Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,121 people. The population density was 6,700 people per square mile. The percentage of family households is 86%. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84% White, 5.0% Black, 2.0% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 7% Hispanic.

Woodmere has become home to many Modern Orthodox Jewish families who have established a number of synagogues in Woodmere and throughout much of the Five Towns.

There were 5,349 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. Of all households 13.7% were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,212, and the median income for a family was $119,402. Males had a median income of $76,266 versus $41,393 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,699. About 3.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Part of the community is in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District (District 14), with the rest being served by the Lawrence Public Schools (District 15).

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) Elementary School for grades 1-8 is a Jewish day school that moved in March 2017 from Long Beach to Woodmere. Their all-boys high school, known as the Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys (DRS), is also located in Woodmere.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy is a pre-kindergarten through grade 12 coeducational preparatory school.

Transportation
The Woodmere station provides Long Island Rail Road service on the Far Rockaway Branch. There are also two Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes which travel through and serve Woodmere: the n31 and the n32.

Fire department
Woodmere is served by the Woodmere Volunteer Fire Department. It provides Fire, Rescue, and Advanced Life Support to Woodmere. It has approximately 75 volunteer members.

Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Woodmere include:
 * David A. Adler (born 1947), author of the Cam Jansen series of books.
 * Michael Albert (born 1966), pop artist, author and entrepreneur.
 * Donatella Arpaia (born 1971), restaurateur and television personality who appears on The Food Network.
 * Lynne Barasch, children's book illustrator and author
 * Jeff Beacher (born 1973), producer, entrepreneur, and master of ceremonies who created, produced, and hosted the long-running live theater series, Beacher's Madhouse.
 * Margot Bennett (born 1935), actress
 * Eli M. Black (1921-1975), businessman who controlled the United Brands Company.
 * Jane Bowles (1917–1973), writer and playwright
 * Peter Diamond (born 1940), winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2010.
 * Perry Farrell (born 1959), singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and creator of the touring festival Lollapalooza.
 * Clarence G. Galston (1876-1964), United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
 * Jordan Gelber (born 1975), actor and singer who has performed on Broadway in the musical Avenue Q.
 * Lisa Glasberg (born 1956), radio and TV personality.
 * Alice Glaser (1928-1970), writer and editor.
 * Carolyn Goodman (1915-2007), clinical psychologist who became a prominent civil rights advocate after her son, Andrew Goodman, and two other civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi in 1964.
 * Harrison Greenbaum (born 1986), comedian and comedy writer
 * Jeffrey Gural (born 1942), New York real estate developer.
 * Carolyn Gusoff (born 1963), television news reporter and author.
 * Sidney Hertzberg (1922–2005), professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks in their first season as a team, in 1946–47.
 * Alvin M. Josephy Jr. (1915-2005), historian who specialized in Native American topics.
 * Donna Karan (born 1948), fashion designer
 * Aline Kominsky-Crumb (1948-2022), comics artist
 * Stan Lee (1922-2018), comic book writer, editor, publisher and producer.
 * Cy Leslie (1922–2008), founder of Pickwick Records, president and founder of MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group
 * Jon Levin (born 1966), guitarist for the heavy metal band Dokken.
 * Gene Mayer (born 1956), professional tennis player
 * Harvey Milk (1930–1978), first openly gay man elected to public office in California, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
 * Gerard Piel (1915–2004), publisher of Scientific American, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
 * Evan Roberts (born 1983), sports radio personality
 * Richard E. Rubenstein (born 1938), author and professor
 * Shmuel Sackett, religious Zionist leader
 * Anne Sayre (1923-1998), writer best known for her biography of Rosalind Franklin, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA.
 * Jacob Steinmetz (born 2003), first Orthodox Jewish player drafted in Major League Baseball
 * Dov Sternberg, karateka
 * Sid Tanenbaum (1925–1986), professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the New York Knicks.
 * Moshe Weinberger, rabbi, outreach educator, author, translator and speaker
 * Joel Wiener (born 1948 or 1949), billionaire real estate developer and landlord
 * Alan Zweibel (born 1950), producer and writer

title: Woodmere, New York


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Woodsburgh, New York

1Woodsburgh is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 778 at the 2010 United States Census.

Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns (though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and the Hewletts (the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, and Hewlett Neck, and the hamlet of Hewlett), along with Woodsburgh.

History
Woodsburgh incorporated as a village in 1912.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, of which 0.4 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (7.69%) is water.

The village is located between Hewlett and Woodmere and borders the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

2020 census
As of 2020, the population of Woodsburgh was at 897 people with a median age of 50.9 years. In 2024, this population drops to 872 people with the male population being it 429 while the female population was 458. The median age was recorded to be at 50.9.

2000 census
At the 2000 census, there were 831 people, 257 households and 224 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,286.7 PD/sqmi. There were 268 housing units at an average density of 737.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.36% African American, 0.72% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 257 households, of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.50.

33.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median household income was $185,296 and the median family income was $189,227. Males had a median income of $100,000 compared with $60,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $76,443. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government

 * Mayor: Lee A. Israel
 * Deputy Mayor: Jacob Harman
 * Trustees: Carl Cayne, Jacob Harman, Alan Hirmes, and Shira Hoschander
 * Village Justice: Brian Ziegler

School districts
The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District and the Lawrence Union Free School District; geographically, the total area covered by each district within the village is roughly even. As such, children who reside within Woodsburgh and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the village.

Library districts
Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Peninsula Library District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Library District. These two districts serve the areas of the village located within the Lawrence Union Free School District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, respectively; the boundaries of these two districts roughly correspond with those of the two school districts within Woodsburgh.

title: Woodsburgh, New York


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Barker, Niagara County, New York

Barker is a village in Niagara County, New York. The population was 533 at the time of the 2010 census. The mail ZIP code is 14012. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Barker is within the Town of Somerset and was incorporated in 1908. The main crossroad in the town is the intersection of West Somerset Road and Quaker Road (NY 148).

Geography
Barker is located at 43.3275°N, -78.55361°W (43.327466, -78.553592).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all land.

Barker is situated at the junction of West Somerset Road/Coleman Road and Quaker Road (Route 148).

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 577 people, 211 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,372.3 PD/sqmi. There were 234 housing units at an average density of 556.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.69% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 211 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $49,464. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,042. About 8.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

title: Barker, Niagara County, New York


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Cambria, New York

Cambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 5,743 at the 2020 census. Cambria is an early name for Wales.

The Town of Cambria is in the center of Niagara County.

New York State Route 93 and New York State Route 104 pass through the town.

History
Some of the early settlers were from Wales, and gave the town the name of their origin.

The Town of Cambria was established in 1808 when Niagara county was formed. Cambria was the original town of Niagara County; all other towns were formed from its territory after 1812.

When Genesee County, New York was formed in 1802, all of Niagara County was included and was part of the Town of Batavia. Subsequently, Erie County was created by removing the Towns of Willink and Clarence, both towns having been created from Cambria in Niagara County.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 sqmi, all land.

The Town of Cambria is west of the City of Lockport and northeast of the City of Niagara Falls.

Notable people

 * Bates Cooke, former US Congressman and New York State Comptroller
 * Jerome B. Chaffee, first senator of the state of Colorado
 * The Seven Sutherland Sisters, long-haired singing group traveling with Barnum and Bailey's "Greatest Show on Earth"

Adjacent towns

 * Town of Lewiston - west
 * Town of Wheatfield - southwest
 * Town of Pendleton - southeast
 * Town of Lockport - east
 * Town of Ransomville
 * Town of Wilson - north

Major highways in the Town of Cambria

 * [[Image:NY-31.svg|20px]] New York State Route 31 (Saunders Settlement Rd.), East-West Highway through the town from the Lewiston town line to the Lockport town line.
 * [[Image:NY-93.svg|20px]] New York State Route 93 (Ridge Rd., N. Ridge Rd., Youngstown-Lockport Rd.), east–west roadway through the northeastern part of town from the Wilson town line to the Lockport town line where NY 93 then heads south on its west route and makes up the eastern Cambria town line as Town Line Rd. (Lockport Town Line Rd.) from NY 104 to NY 31. (NY 93 also runs concurrent with NY 104 from the Lockport town line to N. Ridge Rd. where NY 93 heads north towards Youngstown.)
 * [[Image:NY-104.svg|22px]] New York State Route 104 (Ridge Rd.), east–west highway through the northern part of town from the Lewiston town line to the Lockport town line.
 * [[Image:NY-270.svg|22px]] New York State Route 270 (Campbell Blvd.), north–south roadway through the town from its northern end at Saunders Settlement Rd. (NY 31) to the Pendleton town line.
 * [[Image:NY-425.svg|22px]] New York State Route 425 (Shawnee Rd., Lower Mountain Rd., Cambria-Wilson Rd.), north–south roadway through the town from the Wheatfield town line to the Wilson town line.
 * [[Image:NY-429.svg|22px]] New York State Route 429 (Town Line Rd.), north–south roadway that forms the western town line from Saunders Settlement Rd. (NY 31) to its northern terminus at Ridge Rd. (NY 104).

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,393 people, 1,995 households, and 1,524 families residing in the town. The population density was 135.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,066 housing units at an average density of 51.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.26% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 1,995 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.8% 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 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,534, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $45,767 versus $25,545 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,397. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Cambria

 * Cambria Center – A hamlet at the junction of Lower Mountain Road and Cambria-Wilson Road (Route 425).
 * Cambria Station – A hamlet near the south town line on Shawnee Road (Route 425).
 * Comstock Corners – A location in the southeast corner at the junction of Saunders Settlement Road and Comstock Road.
 * Hickory Corners – A hamlet at the eastern town line on Town Line Road (Route 93).
 * Molyneaux Corners – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on Ridge Road, named after early settler William Molyneaux.
 * North Ridge – A hamlet near the north town line on Cambria-Wilson Road (Route 425). The North Ridge United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
 * Pekin – A hamlet on the west town line on Upper Mountain Road. Pekin was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
 * Sanborn – A hamlet partly in Cambria. Most of Sanborn is in the Town of Lewiston.
 * Streeters Corners – A hamlet north of Cambria Center on Cambria-Wilson Road (Route 425) and Ridge Road (Route 104).
 * Warrens Corners – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on Ridge Road (Route 104).

Adjacent towns and areas
Cambria borders on the towns of Wilson (to the north), Lockport (to the east), Pendleton and Wheatfield (both to the south), and Lewiston (to the west).

Information about Cambria
Niagara County Community College is located in Cambria northeast of Sanborn, on the corner of Saunders Settlement Road (New York State Route 31) and Town Line Road (New York State Route 429).

title: Cambria, New York


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Gasport, New York

Gasport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from observed natural gas and the historic Erie Canal port at that location. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gasport is east of the City of Lockport.

History
On May 18, 1826, a geological expedition, led by Amos Eaton and physicist Joseph Henry of the Rensselaerian School (now Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) through the western part of New York state aboard the canal boat "LaFayette," encountered flammable coal gas rising from a spring. They named the local community Gasport. On the return voyage, May 26, they passed through the settlement again, and saw that the name was already appearing on signboards.

Geography
Gasport is located at 43.19778°N, -78.5725°W (43.197713, -78.572630).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 sqmi, of which 2.9 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi  (2.05%) is water.

The hamlet of Gasport is located on New York State Route 31 (Rochester Road) and the Erie Canal.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 456 households, and 315 families residing in the community. The population density was 435.1 PD/sqmi. There were 491 housing units at an average density of 171.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.91% White, 0.64% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 456 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the settlement the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $39,306, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,882. About 2.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * William W. Campbell, former New York State Senator
 * Jim Haslett, American football player and coach
 * Warren Hull, actor and TV personality
 * Benjamin Vandervoort, distinguished US Army Officer in World War II
 * Belva Ann Lockwood, author, attorney and Women's Rights activist

title: Gasport, New York


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Hartland, New York

Hartland is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 4,117 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Hartland, Vermont, the homeplace of some early settlers.

The Town of Hartland is on the eastern border of the county.

History
The town was founded when Zebulon Barnum, Isaac Southwell, and John Morrison settled in the area in 1803. The Town of Hartland was created in 1812 from an eastern section of the Town of Cambria. Subsequently, the other towns were formed from its territory by cutting out, in whole or part, the towns of Somerset, Royalton, and Newfane by 1824.

Upon the completion of the Erie Canal in 1824, the town lost its commercial prominence to Lockport, which was centered on the canal.

The following are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Constant Riley W. Bixby House, Amzi Bradley Farmstead, District, Harrington Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex, and Philo Newton Cobblestone House.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.4 sqmi, of which, 52.3 sqmi of it is land and 0.04 sqmi of it (0.08%) is water.

The east town line is the border of Orleans County, New York, partly marked by New York State Route 269. Ridge Road, New York State Route 104 is a major route across the town.

Notable people

 * Henry H. Bickford, American Civil War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
 * S. Wallace Dempsey, former US Congressman
 * Newton Edmunds, second Governor of Dakota Territory

Adjacent towns and areas
Hartland is south of the Town of Somerset and north of the Town of Royalton and a small part of the Town of Lockport. To the west is the Town of Newfane. The eastern border is the Town of Ridgeway in Orleans County.

 * Orleans County, Town of Ridgeway - east
 * Town of Royalton - south
 * Town of Lockport - southwest
 * Town of Newfane - west
 * Town of Somerset - north

Major highways in the Town of Hartland

 * [[Image:NY-104.svg|20px]] New York State Route 104 (Ridge Rd.), East-West highway across the town from the Newfane town line to the Niagara-Orleans County line on into the Town of Ridgeway.
 * [[Image:NY-148.svg|22px]] New York State Route 148 (Quaker Rd.) North-South roadway through the central part of town from its south end at Ridge Rd. (NY 104) north to the Town of Somerset.
 * [[Image:NY-269.svg|20px]] New York State Route 269 (County Line Rd.), North-South roadway that makes up the eastern town line, as well as the Niagara-Orleans County Line. This route runs from its southern end at Ridge Rd. (NY 104) north into the Town of Somerset.
 * [[Image:NY-271.svg|20px]] New York State Route 271 (Stone Rd., Main St.(Middleport)), North-South Highway in the southeastern part of town its northern end at Ridge Rd. (NY 104) south into Middleport where it has its southern terminus at Telegraph Rd. (NY 31).

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,526 households, and 1,167 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 30.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.53% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,526 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,281, and the median income for a family was $43,218. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,253. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Hartland

 * Eighteen Mile Creek (East Branch) – A stream that flows westward through the south part of the town.
 * Hartland – The hamlet of Hartland is in the south part of the town on Ridge Road (Route 104). Hartland in on the north side of the East Branch Eighteen Mile Creek.
 * Hartland Swamp Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the northern part of Harland.
 * Jeddo – A hamlet near the eastern town line on Ridge Road (Route 104).
 * Johnson Creek – A hamlet east of Hartland on Ridge Road (Route 104).
 * Middleport – A small part of the Village of Middleport is in the southeast corner of the town.
 * North Hartland – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on Hosmer Road.
 * North Ridgeway – A location near the eastern town line on Route 269.

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Middleport, New York

Middleport is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,840 at the 2010 census. The mail ZIP code is 14105. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Village of Middleport lies on the eastern edge of Niagara County, mostly inside the boundaries of the Town of Royalton, but a small part is within the Town of Hartland. Middleport is a port on the Erie Canal.

History
Settlers began moving into the area circa 1808. The first store opened in the future village in 1822, before the canal reached the community.

The Erie Canal was opened along its entire length in 1825, and the community became an important location on the canal.

The village was formerly known as Tea-Pot Hollow before it was renamed Middleport.

The Village of Middleport was incorporated in 1872. The first election was held on March 22, 1859. The first meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on March 28, 1859.

The William Taylor House and U.S. Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 sqmi, all land.

The village is located where north–south New York State Route 271 (Main Street) intersects east–west highways New York State Route 31 (Telegraph Road) and New York State Route 31E (State Street).

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,917 people, 756 households, and 508 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,195.9 PD/sqmi. There were 828 housing units at an average density of 948.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.39% White, 0.83% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 756 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,464, and the median income for a family was $44,712. Males had a median income of $35,135 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,043. About 6.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

title: Middleport, New York


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Niagara, New York

Niagara is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. At the time of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 8,378. The town is named after the famous waterfall Niagara Falls.

The Town of Niagara is in the southwestern portion of Niagara County, borders the City of Niagara Falls (which is next to the famed Niagara Falls). Also located partially within the town is Niagara Falls International Airport, which serves the Niagara County area.

It is served by the LaSalle Post Office on Niagara Falls Boulevard (U.S. Route 62) in adjacent Niagara Falls, New York. Residents use a mailing address of "Niagara Falls, NY" because of this. Neither "Niagara, NY," nor "Town of Niagara, NY" are acceptable postal addresses, according to the United States Postal Service.

History
The Town of Niagara was founded in 1812 (originally as the "Town of Schlosser" after the local fortification Fort Schlosser and after Captain Joseph Schlosser, a German officer in the British Army) from the Town of Cambria. In 1836 eastern parts of the town were organized as the Town of Wheatfield, New York.

In 1892, the City of Niagara Falls was formed from the western end of town, taking about half of its land. In 1897, the Village of LaSalle was incorporated in what was then the southeast corner of the town. LaSalle was in turn annexed by the City of Niagara Falls in 1927, reducing the size of the Town of Niagara to 9.4 mi2. Its borders have remained the same since.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.4 sqmi, all land.

Adjacent cities and towns

 * Town of Lewiston - north
 * Town of Wheatfield - east
 * City of Niagara Falls - west, south

Major highways in the Town of Niagara

 * [[Image:I-190.svg|22px]] Interstate 190 (Niagara Expressway), This interstate through the western part of town from the Niagara Falls city line to the Lewiston town line. In the town, there are exits at Porter Rd. (NY 182) and Witmer Rd. (NY 31).
 * [[Image:US 62.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 62 (Niagara Falls Blvd.), North-South highway that has a short distance in the town from the Wheatfield town line to the Niagara Falls city line.
 * [[Image:NY-31.svg|20px]] New York State Route 31 (Witmer Rd., Saunders Settlement Rd.), East-West Highway across the northwestern part of town from the Lewiston town line to the Niagara Falls city line.
 * [[Image:NY-61.svg|20px]] New York State Route 61 (Hyde Park Blvd.), North-South Roadway mostly in the City of Niagara Falls, but has a short distance in the southwest corner of town where the route has its northern end at Lewiston Rd. (NY 104).
 * [[Image:NY-182.svg|22px]] New York State Route 182 (Porter Rd.), East-West roadway through the town from the Niagara Falls city line near its interchange with I-190 to its eastern terminus at Niagara Falls Blvd. (US 62).
 * [[Image:NY-265.svg|22px]] New York State Route 265 (Military Rd.), North-South roadway through the town from the Niagara Falls city line to the Lewiston town line.

Notable person

 * James Madison, Medal of Honor recipient

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,978 people, 3,611 households, and 2,480 families residing in the town. The population density was 955.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,879 housing units at an average density of 412.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.99% White, 3.02% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 3,611 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,327, and the median income for a family was $43,689. Males had a median income of $35,657 versus $25,358 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,500. About 7.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

 * Pletchers Corners
 * Cayuga Village
 * Belden Center
 * colonial village

Government
The Town is governed by the Town Supervisor form of government led by an elected Supervisor and four Town Council members.

The Town of Niagara Police Department is a separate agency from that of the Niagara Falls Police Department serviving the City of Niagara Falls, New York.

Economy
Major employers in Niagara are retail stores along major routes in town, including:

 * Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls
 * Niagara Stone Corporation Redland Quarry - limestone quarry
 * Niagara Falls International Airport
 * New York Air National Guard
 * New York Air Force Reserves
 * Air Force Reserve Center
 * Wegmans (Hills) Plaza
 * Mil-Pine Plaza
 * Witmer Industrial Estate

Services
Niagara Active Hose Company provides fire protection to Niagara from their fire hall on Lockport Road.

Town of Niagara Police Dept Serves and Protects the town community by enforcing local and state law. The department is located at 7105 Lockport Road

title: Niagara, New York