Williston Park, New York

Williston Park, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Williston Park
Williston Park Village Hall on June 28, 2012.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Williston Park, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°45′29″N73°38′45″W / 40.75806°N 73.64583°W / 40.75806; -73.64583
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau County, New York
Town	North Hempstead
Incorporated	1926
Named for	Samuel Willis
Government
• Type	Village Board
•  Mayor	Paul Ehrbar
• Trustee	Kevin Rynne
• Trustee	William O'Brien
• Trustee	William Carr
• Trustee	Michael Uttaro
Area [1]
• Total	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
• Land	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,591
• Density	12,126.20/sq mi (4,680.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11596
Area code	516
FIPS code	36-82117 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0971331 [3]
Website	www.villageofwillistonpark.org

Williston Park is an incorporated village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,287 at the 2010 census.

History

Williston Park was founded in 1926 when 195 acres (0.79 km²) of land were purchased by New York City developer William Chatlos. ^[4] Chatlos was seeking to create an affordable, planned community for New York City residents wishing to move to the suburbs. Later that year, residents of the village voted to break with the residents of East Williston and formally incorporate the village. ^[4] Williston Park is named for Samuel Willis, a settler who came to the area in the late 17th century. ^[4] The home of one of Willis's family members stood in the village until the 1950s. ^[4]

Geography

U.S. Census map of Williston Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	4,427		—
1940	5,750		29.9%
1950	7,505		30.5%
1960	8,255		10.0%
1970	9,154		10.9%
1980	8,216		−10.2%
1990	7,516		−8.5%
2000	7,261		−3.4%
2010	7,287		0.4%
2020	7,591		4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 7,261 people, 2,612 households, and 1,959 families residing in the village. The population density was 11,564.8 inhabitants per square mile (4,465.2/km²). There were 2,668 housing units at an average density of 4,249.4 per square mile (1,640.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.22% White, 0.40% African American, 0.06% Native American, 6.98% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% of the population.

There were 2,612 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 69 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $70,737, and the median income for a family was $83,223. Males had a median income of $52,445 versus $37,220 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,521. About 0.3% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 69 or over.

Government

As of September 2021, the Mayor of Williston Park is Paul Ehrbar, the Deputy Mayor is Kevin Rynne, and the Village Trustees are William Carr, William O'Brien, Kevin Rynne, and Michael Uttaro. ^[7]

Education

The Village is served by two school districts: the Mineola Union Free School District and Herricks Union Free School District the . ^[8] There is also St. Aidan's Catholic Elementary lower and upper schools. ^[8]

Cross Street Elementary School, part of the Mineola Union Free School District, served until 1996 as the police academy for the Nassau County Police Department. The building currently serves as the home of the Schechter School of Long Island Upper School. ^[8]

The Village has the Williston Park Public Library of the Nassau Library System. ^[8]

Notable people

• John D. Caemmerer - Former NY State Senator
• Bill Fiore - Actor of American television, Film, Voice-over. Appeared on The Mary Tyler Moore show in Season One, Episode Twelve: "Anchorman Overboard".
• Liam McHugh - NBC hockey sportscaster
• Christopher Ruddy - CEO of Newsmax Media, Inc.
• Stephen Schwartz - Composer
• Jaclyn Smith - Paralympic Athlete

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN   978-1557871541.
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. "Mayor & Board of Trustees | Williston Park, NY". www.villageofwillistonpark.org. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
8. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved September 7, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Chamber of Commerce of the Willistons
• Williston Park Civic Association