Hempstead, Nassau County, New York
Hempstead: Town in Nassau County, New York
About
Hempstead is a town located in the county of Nassau in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 759,757. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 764,055 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Hempstead
Population : | 764,055 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New York (United States) |
County : | Nassau County |
Phone Area Codes : | 516 |
Area : | 495500000 km2 |
Altitude : | 56 feet / 17 meters |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 21:22:35 (6th June 2023) |
Postal code : | 11549 |
Population growth : | 0.56% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Hempstead is located at 40°42'22"N 73°37'7"W (40.7062100, -73.6187400).
Hempstead map
- Official Website
Official website of Hempstead
Demographics
The population of Hempstead increased by 0.56% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 759,757 | - | census |
2011 | 763,207 | 0.45% | estimation process |
2012 | 765,466 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2013 | 766,937 | 0.19% | estimation process |
2014 | 767,990 | 0.14% | estimation process |
2015 | 767,371 | -0.08% | estimation process |
2016 | 767,534 | 0.02% | estimation process |
2017 | 767,721 | 0.02% | estimation process |
2018 | 767,415 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2019 | 766,535 | -0.11% | estimation process |
2020 | 764,055 | -0.32% | estimation process |
Best Things to Do in Hempstead
1 Campbell Park
75 Evans Ave, Hempstead, NY 11550, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Hofstra University Museum of Art
112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, United States ➦ Show Map
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Other Places in Hempstead
1 Hempstead Town Hall
1 Washington St, Hempstead, NY 11550 ➦ Show Map
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2 Hempstead Town Clerk
1 Washington St #1, Hempstead, NY 11550 ➦ Show Map
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People born in Hempstead (47)
People born in Hempstead, including politician Henry Southard, recording artist; rapper and actor Method Man, musician Shannon McNally, .
List
- Shalom H. Schwartz (Israeli psychologist) he was born in 01/01/1940
- Drew Nicholas (American basketball player) he was born in 17/05/1981
- Bill Nieder (Athletics competitor, shot putter) he was born in 10/08/1933
- Bryan Bailey (American basketball player) he was born in 13/05/1980
- Craig S. Harris (American musician) he was born in 10/09/1953
- Brian Pumper (American movie film director and actor) he was born in 25/04/1981
- Gene Ruggiero (American film editor) he was born in 20/06/1910
- Mark Mobius (American businessman) he was born in 17/08/1936
- Peter Warren he was born in 21/11/1935
- William C. Hayes (American egyptologist) he was born in 21/03/1903
- Stuart Merrill (American poet, who wrote mostly in the French language) he was born in 01/08/1863
- Bob Wright (US businessman) he was born in 23/04/1943
- Brandee Younger (American Harpist) she was born in 01/01/1983
- George H. Williams (former President Of American University) he was born in 12/02/1918
- George Wallace (American poet) he was born in 22/03/1949
- Peter J. Stadelman (American politician) he was born in 29/10/1871
- Tu Holloway (American basketball player) he was born in 21/08/1989
- William Laing (American Union Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor) he was born in 01/01/1831
Schools in Hempstead
College & universities near Hempstead, NY
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
483708 | Access Careers | Hempstead (NY) | 11550-0000 |
476610 | Barber & Beauty Institute of New York | Hempstead (NY) | 11550-6317 |
192484 | Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead | Hempstead (NY) | 11550 |
193292 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre (NY) | 11571-5002 |
191649 | Hofstra University | Hempstead (NY) | 11549 |
Stations (16)
Amtrak & bus stations near Hempstead, NY
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
NRO | New Rochelle station | 1 Railroad Plaza | RAIL |
NYP | Pennsylvania Station | 8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street | RAIL |
YNY | Yonkers station | 5 Buena Vista Ave. | RAIL |
STM | Stamford Transportation Center | Washington Blvd and South State St. | RAIL |
NWK | Pennsylvania Station | 1 Raymond Plaza West | RAIL |
Post offices near Hempstead
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Hempstead Post Office | Hempstead (NY) | 11550 |
Garden City Post Office | Garden City (NY) | 11530 |
Uniondal Post Office | Uniondale (NY) | 11553 |
West Hempstead Post Office | West Hempstead (NY) | 11552 |
Western Nassau Post Office | Garden City (NY) | 11599 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Hempstead , Texas city in Texas, USA with a population of 8,835 people.
Other cities in Nassau County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Nassau County , NY. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Oyster Bay | 296,592 | Town on Long Island, New York, United States |
Freeport | 42,705 | City in Illinois |
Hicksville | 41,547 | Census-designated place in Nassau County, New York |
East Meadow | 38,132 | Hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County (Long Island), New York, United States |
Valley Stream | 37,196 | Village in Nassau County, New York, United States of America |
Long Beach | 33,303 | City in Nassau County, New York, United States |
Elmont | 33,198 | Census-designated place in Nassau County, New York |
Franklin Square | 29,320 | Census-designated place in Nassau County, New York |
Glen Cove | 27,005 | City in Nassau County, New York |
Plainview | 26,217 | City in Texas |
Uniondale | 24,759 | Census designated-place in New York, United States |
Rockville Centre | 24,398 | Village in Nassau County, New York, United States |
Baldwin | 24,033 | Census designated place in New York, United States |
Garden City | 22,224 | Village in New York, United States |
Merrick | 22,097 | Hamlet and census-designated place in New York |
Massapequa | 21,685 | Census-designated place in New York, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Hempstead distances to largest New York cities