North Hills, New York
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North Hills is a village in Nassau County
, New York
in the United States
. The population was 5,075 at the 2010 census.
The Village of North Hills is located in the Town of North Hempstead.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
North Hills is adjacent to Interstate 495
(Long Island Expressway) and the Northern State Parkway
.
North Hills was ranked one of the wealthiest towns in the United States, as well as all of Long Island by Businessweek. (http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0317_richest_zips/23.htm)
had a village in the area. Farming developed in North Hills in mid 17th century. Around this time a long fence was built along the road later known as Northern Boulevard
, to the North of North Hills. The lands of the Cow Neck peninsula enclosed by the fence (present day Manhasset and Port Washington) were used for grazing. Later, in the 19th century, one of the largest farms in the area was owned by I.U. Willets
.
of 2000, there were 4,301 people, 1,808 households, and 1,424 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,542.5 people per square mile (595.2/km²). There were 1,907 housing units at an average density of 683.9 per square mile (263.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.42% White, 0.91% African American, 15.83% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 1,808 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.1% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the village the population was spread out with 14.5% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $149,122, and the median income for a family was $184,223. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $60,789 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $100,093. About 3.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
, served the village with legal papers, claiming that they were abusing government power by trying to close a country club for residents only. After much dispute in and out of court, the case eventually dissolved, leaving the club in the hands of its members.
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
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 5,075 at the 2010 census.
The Village of North Hills is located in the Town of North Hempstead.
Geography
North Hills is located at 40°46′33"N 73°40′22"W (40.775822, -73.672662).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
North Hills is adjacent to Interstate 495
Interstate 495 (New York)
Interstate 495 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route extends for from the western portal of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Manhattan to County Route 58 in Riverhead, Suffolk County...
(Long Island Expressway) and the Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway is a long limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens-Nassau County line, where the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway...
.
North Hills was ranked one of the wealthiest towns in the United States, as well as all of Long Island by Businessweek. (http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0317_richest_zips/23.htm)
History
The glacial action that formed much of Long Island deposited Shelter Rock in what is now North Hills approximately 11,000 years ago. The MatinecockLenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
had a village in the area. Farming developed in North Hills in mid 17th century. Around this time a long fence was built along the road later known as Northern Boulevard
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
, to the North of North Hills. The lands of the Cow Neck peninsula enclosed by the fence (present day Manhasset and Port Washington) were used for grazing. Later, in the 19th century, one of the largest farms in the area was owned by I.U. Willets
Isaac Underhill Willets
Isaac Underhill Willets was a Long Islander and prominent farm owner best known today for the road named after him, I.U. Willets Road.-I.U. Willets Road:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,301 people, 1,808 households, and 1,424 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,542.5 people per square mile (595.2/km²). There were 1,907 housing units at an average density of 683.9 per square mile (263.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.42% White, 0.91% African American, 15.83% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 1,808 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.1% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the village the population was spread out with 14.5% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $149,122, and the median income for a family was $184,223. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $60,789 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 $100,093. About 3.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government influence
As the general housing situation of the village of North Hills is private, gated community style living, there is little communal activity. However, in the early first decade of the 21st century, the mayor decided that the buying of the Deepdale Golf Club would make it a better place, and raise home values. Deepdale, whose lands include the former estate of Joseph P. GraceJoseph Peter Grace, Sr.
Joseph Peter Grace, Sr. was an American businessman, polo player, and owner of Thoroughbred horses in the sport of steeplechase racing....
, served the village with legal papers, claiming that they were abusing government power by trying to close a country club for residents only. After much dispute in and out of court, the case eventually dissolved, leaving the club in the hands of its members.