New Hempstead<!--formally [formerly?] known as Kakiat (Kackyachteweke) [This village was incorporated with a Native American name? Doubtful. The name probably refers to a related local area and if so should be discussed in a History section.]--> is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Square, east of Wesley Hills, south of Pomona, and west of New City. , the United States Census Bureau estimated the population as 5,419. Residents utilize the Spring Valley and New City post offices.

History

New Hempstead was incorporated on March 21, 1983. Joseph Berger of the New York Times said in a 1997 article that New Hempstead was one of several villages formed in Ramapo by non-Jews and more secular Jews "to preserve the sparse Better Homes and Garden<!--It was printed as such, so please do not change it!--> ambiance that attracted them to Rockland County."

Geography

New Hempstead is located at (41.145945, -74.046641).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and .35% is water.

New Hempstead is located roughly north of the Tappan Zee Bridge and roughly northeast of New York City.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, New Hempstead had a population of 5,463. The median age was 29.4 years. 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.4 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,321 households in New Hempstead, of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 74.1% were married-couple households, 8.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 4,767 people, 1,282 households, and 1,160 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 69.96% white, 17.54% African American, .17% Native American, 7.26% Asian, .08% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.04% of the population.

There were 1,282 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 3.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $95,472, and the median income for a family was $100,127. Males had a median income of $64,013 versus $44,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,917. About 1.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of July 2021, the mayor of New Hempstead is Abe Sicker, the deputy mayor is Shalom Mintz, and the trustees are Moshe Schulgasser, Shimon Levi, and Marc Schiffman. The village is located within the East Ramapo School District.

Landmarks and places of interest

thumb|left|200px|Brick Church

thumb|right|200px|New Hempstead Presbyterian Church

  • The Brick Church - 220 Brick Church Road - The church was founded by Dutch settlers in 1774 and was once known as the Reformed Church of West New Hempstead. Its present home was built in 1857 with bricks made from clay mined during the heyday of Haverstraw's brick industry. The graves of Revolutionary War soldiers and some original settlers are found in its church yard. Its cemetery building once served as the town hall for Haverstraw and later for Ramapo. Due to overcrowding in the East Ramapo school district buildings in the 1960s, the district made use of the Brick Church school. Recently the church celebrated its 150th anniversary. (NRHP)
  • The English Meeting House (now the New Hempstead Presbyterian Church) - first English-speaking church west of the Hudson River in New York state.

See also

  • Spring Hill VAC

References

  • New Hempstead official website