Island Park, New York

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Island Park, New York
Incorporated Village of Island Park
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A welcome sign to Island Park.
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Motto: 
"Together we are better!"
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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Island Park, New York
Location on Long Island
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Island Park, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°36′11″N73°39′25″W / 40.60306°N 73.65694°W / 40.60306; -73.65694
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
County Nassau
Town Hempstead
incorporated 1926
Government
   Mayor Michael G. McGinty
   Deputy Mayor Matthew Graci
   Trustees Irene Naudus
Robert Tice
Barbara A. Volpe-Ried
Area
[1]
  Total0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
  Land0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
12 ft ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,928
  Density11,074.16/sq mi (4,278.35/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 ((EDT))
ZIP code
11558
Area codes 516, 363
FIPS code 36-37847
GNIS feature ID0953828
Website www.villageofislandpark.com

Island Park is a village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Long Beach, New York to the south, and a neighbor of Oceanside to the north. The population was 4,928 at the 2020 census.

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History

Island Park was developed by the Island Park-Long Beach Company as a resort community in the 1920s, after previous development plans for the area were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and the subsequent wartime efforts. [2] [3]

Island Park incorporated itself as a village in 1926. Its first mayor was Charles N. Talbot, who served in that capacity for 12 years. [2] [3]

In the 1950s, there was a proposal in which Island Park would have annexed the adjacent hamlet of Harbor Isle. [4] [5] [6] The proposal was ultimately defeated, and to this day, Harbor Isle remains an unincorporated hamlet governed by the Town of Hempstead. [6] [7]

Geography

U.S. Census map of Island Park. Island-park-ny-map.gif
U.S. Census map of Island Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land. [8]

The Village of Island Park is part of the Outer Barrier of Long Island and is bordered on the west by a man-made canal running parallel to Suffolk Road. Its northern borders follow another channel, while its eastern and southern borders are delineated by the rails of the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 1,002
1940 1,53152.8%
1950 2,03132.7%
1960 4,01497.6%
1970 5,89146.8%
1980 4,201−28.7%
1990 3,092−26.4%
2000 2,987−3.4%
2010 2,032−32.0%
2020 4,928142.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,032 people, 1,603 households, and 1,872 families residing in the village. The population density was 8,865.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,423.1/km2). There were 1,715 housing units. The median home value was $721,600. The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% White, 1.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races. 1.8% were from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [8] The primary ethnicities are Italian and Irish.

There were 1,685 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17. [8]

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% aged 19 and under, 6.1% from 20 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. Female population was 51.1% and male population was 49.9%. [8]

The median income for a household in the village was $162,500, and the median income for a family was $192,765. Males had a median income of $157,018 versus $177,764 for the female population per capita income. The per capita for the village was $28,149. 8.6% of the population and 0.1% of families were below the poverty line. 0.01% of those people were under the age of 18 and 11.1% were 65 and older. [8]

Government

Mayor Michael McGinty addressing the crowd at a summer concert at Masone Beach. The Village Board is behind. VIPBOARD.JPG
Mayor Michael McGinty addressing the crowd at a summer concert at Masone Beach. The Village Board is behind.

The community of Island Park is run by the Incorporated Village of Island Park which performs the majority of municipal services for residents, businesses and other community organizations. The Village is controlled by a 5 member village board which consists of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and three trustees, all of whom serve four year terms. [11] The board votes on all resolutions in the village and are chiefly responsible for all municipal operations. The Village Clerk runs the day to day operations of the Village and acts as a supervisor for all Village staff. [11]

As of May 2022, the Mayor of Island Park is Michael G. McGinty, the Deputy Mayor is Matthew Graci, and the Village Trustees are Irene P. Naudus, Robert Tice, and Barbara A. Volpe-Ried. [12]

Education

Island Park is located entirely within the boundaries of the Island Park Union Free School District, which provides education to all children in the Village of Island Park who attend public schools through grade 8. [9] [13] Students in grades K-4 attend the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School, and those in grades 5-8 attend Lincoln Orens Middle School. Children in grades 9–12 used to have the choice of attending either Long Beach High School or West Hempstead High School, [9] [13] but now just attend Long Beach.

Transportation

Road

Major roads within Island Park include Island Parkway, Austin Boulevard, Long Beach Road and Warwick Road. [9]

Rail

The Island Park station on the Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach Branch provides commuters with a direct link to New York City. [9]

Notable people

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