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Westbury, New York
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Westbury, New York (New York)
Westbury, New York
Westbury, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°45′32″N 73°35′17″W / 40.75889, -73.58806
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau
Area
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 - Land 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (6. 2 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 102 ft (31 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 14,263
 - Density 5,979. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (2,308. 5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 11500-11599-11590
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-79444[1]
GNIS feature ID 0970896[2]

Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 516 is used for Long Island 's Nassau County, located directly east of the New York City Borough of Queens and west Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 14,263 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Westbury is in the Town of North Hempstead. North Hempstead is a town in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census the town population was 222611

Westbury is a very diverse community, made up of Italian-Americans, African-Americans and Hispanic Americans, mostly immigrants from El Salvador. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. The nickname for the village since the mid-1970s has been "A Community for All Seasons" (presumably, because residents tend to live there 12 months of the year).

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History

The first settlers arrived in 1658 in the region known as the Hempstead Plains. The Hempstead Plains is a region of central Long Island in New York State in what is now Nassau County. Many of the early settlers were Quakers. The village was incorporated in 1932. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

Geography

Westbury is located at 40°45′32″N, 73°35′17″W (40. 758930, -73. 588173)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

In addition to Westbury Village itself, unincorporated regions surrounding its borders also use the Westbury name, including New Cassel, Salisbury (South Westbury) and parts of Jericho. New Cassel is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. This article is about Salisbury a hamlet of the Town of Hempstead. Jericho is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. For example, the world-famous Westbury Music Fair performing venue (now known as the North Fork Theatre at Westbury), located in the Westbury postal zone, is part of the Jericho hamlet. North Fork Bank was an American bank from 1950 until 2008 when it became Capital One Bank (after the name of its new parent

The region is grouped under the name Greater Westbury, a region that also includes organizations with common interests, such as those in Carle Place, New York and Old Westbury, New York. Carle Place is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) part of the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United Old Westbury is a Village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. The school districts that serve the Greater Westbury region, based on the boundaries, are Westbury (including New Cassel), Carle Place, East Meadow and East Williston. East Meadow is a hamlet (and Census-designated place or CDP in Nassau County ( Long Island) New York, United States. East Williston is a Village in Nassau County, New York in the United States.

Westbury School District students attend Westbury High School, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in Old Westbury this year. Westbury Senior High School is a ninth-through-12th-grade school of the Westbury Union Free School District (USFD No

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 14,263 people, 4,638 households, and 3,441 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 5,979. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (2,304. 2/km²). There were 4,714 housing units at an average density of 1,976. 1/sq mi (761. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61. 62% White, 22. 65% African American, 0. 24% Native American, 4. 72% Asian, 0. 11% Pacific Islander, 5. 95% from other races, and 4. 73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18. 85% of the population.

There were 4,638 households out of which 30. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 5% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 8% were non-families. 19. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 07 and the average family size was 3. 49.

In the village the population was spread out with 22. 3% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 31. 3% from 25 to 44, 23. 9% from 45 to 64, and 13. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $74,032, and the median income for a family was $77,988. Males had a median income of $41,844 versus $36,316 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,018. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 6% of families and 5. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 4. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

Notable natives of Westbury include:

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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