Woodsburgh, New York
Encyclopedia
Woodsburgh is a village
in Nassau County
, New York
in the United States
. The population was 778 at the 2010 census.
The mayor of the village is Susan Schlaff.
Deputy Mayor:
Edmond Mukamal
Trustees:
Carl Cayne,
Edmond Mukamal,
Barry Sporer,
Lee A. Israel
The Village of Woodsburgh is within the Town of Hempstead
.
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", which consist of the villages of Hewlett Bay Park
, Hewlett Harbor
and Hewlett Neck
and the hamlet of Hewlett
, along with Woodsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (7.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 831 people, 257 households, and 224 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,286.7 people per square mile (891.3/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 737.5 per square mile (287.4/km²). 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 out 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.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.1% 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 income for a household in the village was $185,296, and the median income for a family was $189,227. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $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.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
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in the United States
United States
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. The population was 778 at the 2010 census.
The mayor of the village is Susan Schlaff.
Deputy Mayor:
Edmond Mukamal
Trustees:
Carl Cayne,
Edmond Mukamal,
Barry Sporer,
Lee A. Israel
The Village of Woodsburgh is within the Town of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead, New York
Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
.
Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns
Five Towns
The Five Towns is an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. Despite the name, none of the communities is a town...
(though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence
Lawrence, Nassau County, New York
Lawrence is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 6,483.The Village of Lawrence is in the southwest corner of the Town of Hempstead, adjoining the border with the New York City borough of Queens to the west and near the...
and Cedarhurst
Cedarhurst, New York
Cedarhurst is a village in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, in the USA. The population was 6,592 at the 2010 United States Census. The village is named after a grove of trees that once stood at the post office....
, the hamlets of Woodmere
Woodmere, New York
Woodmere is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 17,121 at the 2010 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...
and Inwood
Inwood, New York
Inwood is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 9,792 at the 2010 census.Inwood is included among the Five Towns, an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the...
, and "The Hewletts", which consist of the villages of Hewlett Bay Park
Hewlett Bay Park, New York
Hewlett Bay Park is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 404....
, Hewlett Harbor
Hewlett Harbor, New York
Hewlett Harbor is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The population was 1,263 at the 2010 census.The Village of Hewlett Harbor is inside the Town of Hempstead.-Geography:Hewlett Harbor is located at ....
and Hewlett Neck
Hewlett Neck, New York
Hewlett Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The population was 445 at the 2010 census.The Village of Hewlett Neck is inside the Town of Hempstead....
and the hamlet of Hewlett
Hewlett, New York
Hewlett is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 6,819....
, along with Woodsburgh.
Geography
Woodsburgh is located at 40°37′20"N 73°42′26"W (40.622117, -73.707259).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (7.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 831 people, 257 households, and 224 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,286.7 people per square mile (891.3/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 737.5 per square mile (287.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.36% African American, 0.72% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
There were 257 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.1% 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 income for a household in the village was $185,296, and the median income for a family was $189,227. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $60,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.