East Rockaway, New York
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| Village of East Rockaway, New York | |||
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| Location within the state of New York | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | New York | ||
| County | Nassau | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Edward T. Sieban | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 10,414 | ||
| - Density | 10,209.7/sq mi (3,942.0/km²) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||
| ZIP code | 11518 | ||
| Area code(s) | 516 | ||
| FIPS code | 36-22876 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0949233 | ||
| Website: The Incorporated Village of East Rockaway | |||
East Rockaway is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 10,414 at the 2000 census.
The Incorporated Village of East Rockaway is in the Town of Hempstead, at the base of the Rockaway Peninsula.
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[edit] History
Originally named Near Rockaway, the village began as a shipping and trading center for the south shore of Long Island. The village's location was desirable for ships because of its deep channels inland. Eventually a grist mill was built on the Mill River by Joseph Haviland through a land grant in 1688. Later an oven was purchased to make bread for the surrounding population. The village prospered in shipping and milling over the years, even after several sales of the land.
The village's name was changed in 1869 to East Rockaway. The village was incorporated in 1900, Floyd Johnson was president. At the time of incorporation the town had a population of 969.
[edit] Geography
East Rockaway is located at (40.643742, -73.666926)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.97% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,414 people, 3,926 households, and 2,787 families residing in the village. The population density was 10,187.6 people per square mile (3,942.0/km²). There were 4,003 housing units at an average density of 3,916.0/sq mi (1,515.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.64% White, 0.61% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.
There were 3,926 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $59,911, and the median income for a family was $78,363. Males had a median income of $50,365 versus $36,387 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,601. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or older.
[edit] Village services
The Village is protected by the 4th Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department. Fire and ambulance services are provided by the East Rockaway Volunteer Fire Department lead by village administrators Thomas Smith and James Carrigan and Chief of Department Elvie Hickham.
[edit] Education
Currently there are two elementary schools serving grades K-12 in the East Rockaway school district, and one Junior/Senior high school educating grades 7-12. Each grade of the highschool consists of roughly 100 students. Located in East Rockaway is also St. Raymonds catholic school consisting of pre-k through 8th grade.
East Rockaway high school fields competitive teams in football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Track. Along with these teams East Rockaway also combines with Malverne to form teams. These include Soccer, Lacrosse and Tennis. School musicals and the interclass competition known as Rock Rivalry are widely popular throughout the community.
[edit] References
- Newsday. Long Island History: East Rockaway. 2006.
- Jenkins, James. Nassau Daily Star - Thursday, August 10, 1933. East Rockaway Library: East Rockaway History.
[edit] External links
- The Village of East Rockaway official website
- East Rockaway Library
- East Rockaway School District
- Fire Department of East Rockaway
- East Rockaway, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
