Hewlett, New York

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Hewlett, New York
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Harris Avenue in Hewlett on August 8, 2022.
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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Hewlett, New York (New York)
Coordinates: 40°38′31″N73°41′39″W / 40.64194°N 73.69417°W / 40.64194; -73.69417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
County Flag of Nassau County, New York.svg  Nassau County, New York
Town Hempstead
Named for The Hewlett family
Area
[1]
  Total0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
  Land0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,262
  Density8,242.91/sq mi (3,184.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11557
Area code 516
FIPS code 36-34286
GNIS feature ID0952660

Hewlett is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Hewlett is usually included as one of the Five Towns in the southwestern corner of Nassau County. In the context of the Five Towns, "The Hewletts" or "Hewlett" is often used to refer collectively to the hamlet of Hewlett, together with the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck, along with Woodsburgh. [2]

History

The hamlet's name comes from the Hewlett family. George Hewlett, the first Hewlett to settle in the area, was born in England in 1634. [3] [4] He was part of an English community which emigrated to Long Island - by way of Connecticut - and negotiated treaties with the Dutch governors and native inhabitants to establish a population center in what is now Hempstead. [3] [4]

Geography

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U.S. Census map of Hewlett.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.11% is water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
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2020 7,262
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2024, there were 7,590 people, 2,547 households, and 1,833 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,936.0 inhabitants per square mile (3,064.1/km2). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 3,074.4 per square mile (1,187.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.2% White, 2.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 7.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.67% of the population.

There were 2,634 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 10.7.

The median age was 44.2 years. Females comprised 52% of the population, and males comprised 48% of the population

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,550, and the median income for a family was $74,259. Males had a median income of $51,977 versus $40,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,803. 2.9% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% were under the age of 18 and 5.9% were 65 or older.

Transportation

The Hewlett station on the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch is located within the hamlet. [8]

Nassau Inter-County Express also runs the n1 , n31 , n31x , n32 , Elmont Flexi buses into Hewlett.

Education

Public education

Hewlett is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Hewlett-Woodmere School District (District 14), although smaller portions of the hamlet are located within the boundaries of (and are thus served by) the Lynbrook Union Free School District. [8] [9] As such, students who reside within Hewlett and attend public schools go to school in one of these districts depending on where they live within the hamlet. [8] [9]

Private education

The Yeshiva of South Shore is located in Hewlett. [10]

Notable people

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