South Floral Park (formerly known as Jamaica Square) is a village within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,741 at the time of the 2020 census.
At , the Incorporated Village of South Floral Park is the smallest village in the State of New York by total area.
History
The Village of South Floral Park was incorporated in November 1925 as the Village of Jamaica Square. This name had been used since the area was first developed circa 1905; the name was originally chosen so as to reflect the fact that it was down the road from Jamaica, Queens and next to Franklin Square. However its name was changed to South Floral Park in 1931 due to confusion with said neighborhood in Queens; the new name was chosen based on the fact that the village is located immediately south of and adjacent to Floral Park.
In 1953, South Floral Park Village Hall was constructed. The building was expanded in 1984 to rehouse the village's fire department in a more modern and efficient facility, which was dedicated on October 19, 1986.
South Floral Park is the smallest village in the State of New York by total area.
Climate
The Village of South Floral Park features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. As such, the village experiences hot, humid summers and cold winters, and experiences precipitation throughout the entirety of the year.<div style="width:85%;">
Plant zone
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), South Floral Park is located within hardiness zone 7b.
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Economy
The Village of South Floral Park is considered to be a bedroom community of the City of New York. As such, there are no areas zoned for commercial or industrial uses anywhere within South Floral Park.<br> 2010
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|257
|245
|style='background: #ffffe6; |158
|16.29%
|13.89%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.08%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|913
|971
|style='background: #ffffe6; |834
|57.86%
|55.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47.90%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|4
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|0.25%
|0.57%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|59
|137
|style='background: #ffffe6; |240
|3.74%
|7.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.79%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|13
|20
|style='background: #ffffe6; |27
|0.82%
|1.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.55%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|118
|65
|style='background: #ffffe6; |90
|7.48%
|3.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.17%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|214
|316
|style='background: #ffffe6; |384
|13.56%
|17.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |22.06%
|-
|Total
|1,578
|1,764
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,741
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
2000 Census
At the 2000 census there were 1,578 people, 456 households, and 383 families in the village. The population density was . There were 462 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 22.18% White, 59.06% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 6.15% from other races, and 8.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.56%.
Of the 456 households 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.3% of households were one person and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.72.
The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median household income was $64,205 and the median family income was $68,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $37,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,091. About 0.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
thumb|South Floral Park Village Hall in 2022
As of September 2025, the Mayor of South Floral Park is Nyakya T. Brown, the Deputy Mayor is Jennifer Bellamy, and the Village Trustees are Jennifer Bellamy, LeRoy Graham Jr., Randy Jaques, and Porscha Lyons. All elected officials on the Board of Trustees serve 4-year terms. Accordingly, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on what grade they are in.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Road
thumb|Bertha Street in South Floral Park in 2022
All roads within South Floral Park are owned and maintained by the village.
Major roads either partially or wholly within the village include Arthur Avenue, Roquette Avenue, and Tennessee Street.
Utilities
Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in South Floral Park.
Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within South Floral Park, on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority.
Sewage
South Floral Park, in its entirety, is served by the Nassau County Sewage District's sanitary sewer network.