Old Brookville, New York

Old Brookville, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Old Brookville
Old Brookville Village Hall on August 29, 2021.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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Coordinates: 40°49′38″N73°36′7″W / 40.82722°N 73.60194°W / 40.82722; -73.60194
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	Oyster Bay
Incorporated	November 7, 1929
Government
•  Mayor	Bernard D. Ryba
Area [1]
• Total	3.98 sq mi (10.32 km2)
• Land	3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,020
• Density	507.28/sq mi (195.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	11545, 11548
Area code	516
FIPS code	36-54562
GNIS feature ID	0959256
Website	www.oldbrookville.net

Old Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The village population was 2,020 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Old Brookville incorporated as a village on November 7, 1929. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The current Village Hall was dedicated in June 1963 on land donated by Alistair B. Martin. ^[4]

Geography

U.S. Census map of Old Brookville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	423		—
1940	356		−15.8%
1950	644		80.9%
1960	1,126		74.8%
1970	1,785		58.5%
1980	1,574		−11.8%
1990	1,823		15.8%
2000	2,167		18.9%
2010	2,134		−1.5%
2020	2,020		−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 2,167 people, 722 households, and 618 families in the village. The population density was 545.2 inhabitants per square mile (210.5/km²). There were 760 housing units at an average density of 191.2 per square mile (73.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.20% White, 1.43% African American, 7.34% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03%. ^[7]

Of the 722 households 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.2% of households were one person and 6.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median household income was $233,192 and the median family income was $255,731. Males had a median income of $108,562 versus $82,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $98,874. About 0.3% of families and 0.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of August 2021, the Mayor of Old Brookville is Bernard D. Ryba and the Village Trustees are William Clarke, Frank Galluzzo, Lori Golden, and John Vasilakis. ^[3]

Education

Old Brookville is primarily located within the boundaries of and is thus served by the North Shore Central School District. ^[8] However, some of the eastern side of the village is within the boundaries of and is served by the Locust Valley Central School District. ^[8] As such, students residing in Old Brookville who attend public schools will go to school in one of these two districts depending on where they live in the village. ^[8]

Notable people

• Rick DiPietro, Former National Hockey League Goalie for the New York Islanders
• Jessica Foschi, Former competitive swimmer ^[9]
• Jose Reyes, Former Major League Baseball Player for the New York Mets
• Garth Snow, Former National Hockey League Goalie and former General Manager of the New York Islanders
• Chad Pennington, Former National Football League New York Jets and Miami Dolphins Quarterback
• Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street, American entrepreneur, speaker, author, former stockbroker, and financial criminal
• Max Scherzer, Major League Baseball Pitcher for the New York Mets

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN   978-1557871541.
3. "History of the Village of Old Brookville, Oyster Bay, New York". Village of Old Brookville. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
4. "Old Brookville History" (PDF). Incorporated Village of Old Brookville. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
9. Hahn, Alan (March 28, 1999). "Water Under Bridge". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). p. 114. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links

• Official website