Hempstead (village), New York
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Hempstead is a village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 59,169 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous village in New York.[5]
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Hempstead | |
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Village and town seat | |
Incorporated Village of Hempstead[1][2] | |
Coordinates: 40°42′17″N 73°37′2″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Long Island |
County | Nassau County |
Town | Town of Hempstead |
Settled | 1643 |
Incorporated | 1853 |
Named for | Heemstede, Netherlands Hemel Hempstead, UK |
Government | |
• Mayor | Waylyn Hobbs, Jr. (D)[3] |
• Deputy Mayor | Jeffery Daniels |
Area | |
• Total | 3.70 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
• Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 59,169 |
• Density | 16,030.62/sq mi (6,189.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Zip Code | 11550 |
Area code | 516 |
FIPS code | 36-33139 |
GNIS feature ID | 0952574 |
Website | villageofhempstead |
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The Incorporated Village of Hempstead is the site of the seventeenth-century "town spot" from which English and Dutch settlers developed the Town of Hempstead, the Town of North Hempstead, and ultimately Nassau County. It is the largest community by population in both the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County.
Hofstra University is partially located in Hempstead.[6]