Woodsburgh, New York

Woodsburgh, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh
A Woodsburgh welcome sign in 2022
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location on Long Island Show map of Long Island Location within the state of New York Show map of New York
Coordinates: 40°37′20″N73°42′26″W / 40.62222°N 73.70722°W / 40.62222; -73.70722
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	Hempstead
Incorporated	1912
Government
•  Mayor	Jacob Harman
•  Deputy Mayor	Alam Hirmes
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
• Land	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	897
• Density	2,653.85/sq mi (1,023.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11598
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-82986 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0971715 [3]
Website	www.woodsburghny.com

Woodsburgh is a village located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 897 at the time of the 2020 census.

The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns (though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and the Hewletts (the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, and Hewlett Neck, and the hamlet of Hewlett) – along with Woodsburgh. ^[4]

History

Woodsburgh incorporated as a village in 1912. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

U.S. Census map of Woodsburgh

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) – or 7.69% – is water.

The village is located between Hewlett and Woodmere and borders Brosewere Bay to the south. ^[7]

Demographics

2020 census

As of 2020, the population of Woodsburgh was at 897 people with a median age of 50.9 years. ^[8] In 2024, this population drops to 872 people with the male population being it 429 while the female population was 458. ^[9] The median age was recorded to be at 50.9. ^[10]

2000 census

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	220		—
1930	376		70.9%
1940	702		86.7%
1950	745		6.1%
1960	907		21.7%
1970	817		−9.9%
1980	847		3.7%
1990	1,190		40.5%
2000	831		−30.2%
2010	778		−6.4%
2020	897		15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

At the 2000 census, ^[2] there were 831 people, 257 households and 224 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,286.7 inhabitants per square mile (882.9/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 737.5 per square mile (284.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.36% African American, 0.72% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 257 households, of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.50.

33.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median household income was $185,296 and the median family income was $189,227. Males had a median income of $100,000 compared with $60,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $76,443. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government

The Village of Woodsburgh is governed by the Village of Woodsburgh Board of Trustees, which consists of a mayor and four trustees – one of whom is appointed annually by the Mayor to serve as deputy mayor. ^[12]

As of September 2025, the Mayor of Woodsburgh is Jacob Harman, the Deputy Mayor is Alan Hirmes, and the Village Trustees are Shimon Fishman, Alan Hirmes, Shira Hoschander, and Barry Rozenberg. ^[12]

Politics

In the 2024 United States presidential election, the majority of Woodsburgh voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R). ^{[13] [14]}

Education

School districts

The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District in one part and the Lawrence Union Free School District in another part; ^[15] geographically, the total area covered by each district within the village is roughly even. ^{[16] [17]} Accordingly, children who reside within Woodsburgh and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the village. ^{[16] [17]}

Library districts

Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Peninsula Library District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Library District. ^[16] These two districts serve the areas of the village located within the Lawrence Union Free School District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, respectively; the boundaries of these two districts roughly correspond with those of the two school districts within Woodsburgh. ^[16]

See also

• List of municipalities in New York
• Hewlett, New York
• Hewlett Bay Park, New York
• Hewlett Neck, New York
• Hewlett Harbor, New York
• Woodmere, New York

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. Barron, James. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: FIVE TOWNS", The New York Times , July 10, 1983. Accessed May 20, 2008. "The basic five are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood. But the area also includes some unincorporated communities and two tiny villages, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh, that are not added to the final total."
5. Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN   978-1557871541.
6. "Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh Est. 1912". Village of Woodsburgh. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
9. "Woodsburgh, New York Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
10. "Woodsburgh, New York Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Village Officials". Village of Woodsburgh. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
13. LaRocco, Paul (November 12, 2024). "Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race". Newsday. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
14. "Donald Trump Voting Results: Nassau County Win Shows Democrats' US Struggles". Bloomberg. November 15, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
15. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024. - Text list Archived July 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
16. "Long Island Zoning Atlas". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
17. "Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles". NCES. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Woodsburgh: All Homes, and Fine Ones at That