The Bellmores, New York
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Bellmore is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population according to the 2010 census was 16,218. Bellmore is located on the south shore of Long Island
, approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Manhattan, and 10 miles (16 km) east of the Nassau-Queens (New York City) Line.
North Bellmore is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Nassau County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 19,941 at the 2010 census.
Bellmore serves as a suburb
of New York City on Long Island. The city is easily accessible through a station
on the Long Island Rail Road
's Babylon Branch
. Also, John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport
is located within 15 miles (24 km) of Bellmore, making it easy for travelers. Major thoroughfares that wind through the suburb include Sunrise Highway, Southern State Parkway
, Merrick Road
, Bellmore Avenue, Jerusalem Avenue, and Newbridge Road.
"The Bellmores" are subdivided into Bellmore (population 16,000) and N. Bellmore (population 21,000). The Bellmore area has an approximate population of 37,000 at this time. Also, some residents call the area south of Merrick Road (or sometimes Sunrise Highway) "South Bellmore". Both areas are very diverse.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (17.67%) is water.
North Bellmore is located at 40°41′22″N, 73°32′16″W (40.689490, -73.537910)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.
of 2010, Bellmore has 16,441 people, 5,643 households, and 4,604 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,640.5 per square mile (2,559.6/km²). There were 5,724 housing units at an average density of 2,311.9/sq mi (891.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.4% White, 5.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 6.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races
, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 5,643 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% 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 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $105,976, and the median income for a family was $86,236. Males had a median income of $66,639 versus $39,241 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $32,034. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
of 2010, North Bellmore has 20,079 people, 6,555 households, and 5,407 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7,696.6 per square mile (2,970.3/km²). There were 6,634 housing units at an average density of 2,542.9/sq mi (981.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.18% White, 7.2% African American, 0.06% Native American, 8.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races
, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population.
There were 6,555 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,325, and the median income for a family was $80,067. Males had a median income of $55,384 versus $38,079 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,174. About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
North Bellmore is served by the North Bellmore Fire Department
.
who crossed the Long Island Sound
from Connecticut
in the middle of the seventeenth century. Christian Sorto purchased a 214 acre (0.86602804 km²) farm in what is now North Bellmore in 1655. Further south, near the bay, John Smith deeded 100 acre (0.404686 km²) to his son, Jeremiah in 1676. John Bedell married Sarah Southard and moved into their new home on Merrick Road in about 1689. Two communities grew out of these beginnings. Smithville (later Smithville South) was named for the many Smith families which joined the New Bridge, named for the peninsula on which it stood was along Merrick Road.
When the railroad was built through the area in 1867 they arbitrarily named their station Bellmore. Development followed as both communities grew towards the railroad and adopted the name Bellmore. By 1920, the Bellmores had a population of 3000 as well as stores along Bedford Avenue.
, a prestigious school math competition in the United States.
for grades 7-12. This is one of the four central districts of New York. For two years, North Bellmore and Bellmore students are combined in Grand Avenue. After, Bellmore students go to Kennedy, and North Bellmore students to Mepham. However, this may vary depending on zoning. The administrative offices for the Bellmore Public Schools are located in Winthrop Avenue, while the administrative offices for North Bellmore are in Martin Avenue. Brookside School, in North Merrick, is the home of the Bellmore-Merrick Central-High School District's offices, as well as the alternative school.
Below are the schools, their grade levels and the town or towns that go to them.
An asterisk (* ) means that the school is part of the Bellmore Merrick Central High School District. All other schools are in the district of town that attends them.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) 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
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population according to the 2010 census was 16,218. Bellmore is located on the south shore of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Manhattan, and 10 miles (16 km) east of the Nassau-Queens (New York City) Line.
North Bellmore is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) 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
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 19,941 at the 2010 census.
Bellmore serves as a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of New York City on Long Island. The city is easily accessible through a station
Bellmore (LIRR station)
Bellmore is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on the north side of Sunrise Highway between Bedford and Centre Avenues in Bellmore, New York, however the actual land area occupied by the station's several parking lots begins west of Centre Avenue and...
on the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
's Babylon Branch
Babylon Branch
The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The term refers to the trains serving Montauk Branch stations from Valley Stream east to Babylon. The Babylon Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of...
. Also, John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
is located within 15 miles (24 km) of Bellmore, making it easy for travelers. Major thoroughfares that wind through the suburb include Sunrise Highway, Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway
The Southern State Parkway is a long limited-access highway on Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York...
, Merrick Road
Merrick Road
Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. A bit of it at the east end is signed and maintained by the New York State...
, Bellmore Avenue, Jerusalem Avenue, and Newbridge Road.
"The Bellmores" are subdivided into Bellmore (population 16,000) and N. Bellmore (population 21,000). The Bellmore area has an approximate population of 37,000 at this time. Also, some residents call the area south of Merrick Road (or sometimes Sunrise Highway) "South Bellmore". Both areas are very diverse.
Geography
Bellmore is located at 40°39′40"N 73°31′44"W (40.661188, -73.529005).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 CDP has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (17.67%) is water.
North Bellmore is located at 40°41′22″N, 73°32′16″W (40.689490, -73.537910)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.
Bellmore
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, Bellmore has 16,441 people, 5,643 households, and 4,604 families residing in the CDP. 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 6,640.5 per square mile (2,559.6/km²). There were 5,724 housing units at an average density of 2,311.9/sq mi (891.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.4% White, 5.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 6.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 5,643 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% 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 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $105,976, and the median income for a family was $86,236. Males had a median income of $66,639 versus $39,241 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 CDP was $32,034. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
North Bellmore
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, North Bellmore has 20,079 people, 6,555 households, and 5,407 families residing in the CDP. 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 7,696.6 per square mile (2,970.3/km²). There were 6,634 housing units at an average density of 2,542.9/sq mi (981.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.18% White, 7.2% African American, 0.06% Native American, 8.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population.
There were 6,555 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,325, and the median income for a family was $80,067. Males had a median income of $55,384 versus $38,079 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 CDP was $27,174. About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
North Bellmore is served by the North Bellmore Fire Department
North Bellmore Fire Department
North Bellmore Fire Department is a volunteer fire department headquartered in North Bellmore, NY. Covering the department is responsible for parts of neighboring hamlets of Bellmore, North Merrick and East Meadow.The North Bellmore Fire Department has approximately 106 members using 29 pieces of...
.
History
Bellmore was settled primarily by EnglishmenEnglish people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
who crossed the Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in the middle of the seventeenth century. Christian Sorto purchased a 214 acre (0.86602804 km²) farm in what is now North Bellmore in 1655. Further south, near the bay, John Smith deeded 100 acre (0.404686 km²) to his son, Jeremiah in 1676. John Bedell married Sarah Southard and moved into their new home on Merrick Road in about 1689. Two communities grew out of these beginnings. Smithville (later Smithville South) was named for the many Smith families which joined the New Bridge, named for the peninsula on which it stood was along Merrick Road.
When the railroad was built through the area in 1867 they arbitrarily named their station Bellmore. Development followed as both communities grew towards the railroad and adopted the name Bellmore. By 1920, the Bellmores had a population of 3000 as well as stores along Bedford Avenue.
Schools
The city is home to the annual Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle SchoolsMathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools
Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools is a worldwide math competition, organized by a not for profit foundation with the same name. It is held yearly in Bellmore, New York. Two dozen other nations also participate in the competition. There are two divisions, Elementary and...
, a prestigious school math competition in the United States.
General
The school districts of Bellmore are the Bellmore School District, North Bellmore School District, and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. The Bellmorites go to school for K-6 in their respective district (North Bellmore or Bellmore) and then go on to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is the central high school district of the Long Island hamlets of Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick, and North Merrick, New York. More than 5000 students, grades 7-12, attend the Bellmore-Merrick secondary schools...
for grades 7-12. This is one of the four central districts of New York. For two years, North Bellmore and Bellmore students are combined in Grand Avenue. After, Bellmore students go to Kennedy, and North Bellmore students to Mepham. However, this may vary depending on zoning. The administrative offices for the Bellmore Public Schools are located in Winthrop Avenue, while the administrative offices for North Bellmore are in Martin Avenue. Brookside School, in North Merrick, is the home of the Bellmore-Merrick Central-High School District's offices, as well as the alternative school.
Education
The North Bellmore students go to the schools that they are zoned for. However, Bellmore students in the same grade all go to the same school, as each grade level is in one of the three schools and not all. All Bellmore and North Bellmore Students go to Grand Avenue along with a few North Merrick Students who attended Park Avenue Elementary School, and then they split and go to their zoned school in the Central High School District. However, students not zoned for Calhoun may go to that school if they have a special interest in the arts.Below are the schools, their grade levels and the town or towns that go to them.
| School | Grades | Town(s)That Go To School |
|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue School | K-6 | North Bellmore/ North Merrick |
| Martin Avenue School | K-6 | North Bellmore |
| Jacob Gunther School | K-6 | North Bellmore |
| Dinklemeyer School | K-6 | North Bellmore/North Merrick |
| Saw Mill Road School | K-6 | North Bellmore |
| Newbridge Road School | K-6 | North Bellmore |
| Reinhard Early Childhood Center | K-2 | Bellmore |
| Winthrop Avenue Primary Center | 3-4 | Bellmore |
| Shore Road Intermediate Center | 5-6 | Bellmore |
| Grand Avenue Middle School* | 7-8 | Bellmore/North Bellmore |
| John F. Kennedy High School* | 9-12 | Bellmore/Merrick Merrick, New York Merrick is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 22,097. The name "Merrick" is taken from Meroke, the name of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area... |
| Wellington C. Mepham High School Wellington C. Mepham High School Wellington C. Mepham High School is a high school located on a campus in Bellmore, New York. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District... * |
9-12 | North Bellmore |
An asterisk (
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