Country United States Town North Hempstead Incorporated 1932 Elevation 28 m Zip code 11576 Population 2,791 (2013) | State New York Settled 1643 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 160 ha Local time Wednesday 8:21 PM Area code 516 | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind NW at 31 km/h, 26% Humidity | ||
Roslyn (/ˈrɒzlɪn/ ROZ-lin) is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770. Initially Roslyn was settled in the year 1633. Roslyn was once called Hempstead Harbor, but its name changed to Roslyn on September 7, 1844 due to postal confusion regarding all the other "Hempsteads" scattered about Long Island.
Contents
- Map of Roslyn NY USA
- Geography
- 2010 Census
- 2000 Census
- Politics
- Greater Roslyn area
- Education
- Notable people
- References
Map of Roslyn, NY, USA
The Village of Roslyn is at the eastern edge of the Town of North Hempstead.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 1.56% is water.
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census the population was 86% White 76% Non-Hispanic White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 8.85% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.2% of the population.
2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,570 people, 1,060 households, and 603 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,082.2 people per square mile (1,575.1/km²). There were 1,124 housing units at an average density of 1,785.4 per square mile (688.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.81% White, 2.33% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.15% Asian, 2.02% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.34% of the population.
There were 1,060 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village, the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $72,404, and the median income for a family was $101,622. Males had a median income of $65,156 versus $45,221 for females. The per capita income for the village was $47,166. About 1.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Politically Roslyn leans strongly Democratic. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain 59%-40%.
Greater Roslyn area
In addition to the Village of Roslyn, the following villages and unincorporated areas are considered part of the Greater Roslyn area:
Education
The school district in the Roslyn Union Free School District is made up of five schools: Heights School, Harbor Hill School, East Hills School, Roslyn Middle School, and Roslyn High School. Roslyn High School is ranked 42nd in the state and 342nd in the nation The Roslyn mascot for their athletic teams is a Bulldog.
The Heights School serves as pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the entire district, and as first grade for half the students in the Roslyn area (students that will attend East Hills School for elementary school).
The two elementary schools each serve half of the Roslyn school district. Harbor Hill School provides education for students in grades one through five. The East Hills School serves students in grades two through five.
Roslyn Middle School has grades six through eight. Roslyn High School, built on land donated by the Mackay family, serves students in grades nine through twelve.