Woodsburgh is a village located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 897 at the time of the 2020 census.
The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns (though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the incorporated villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and the Hewletts (the incorporated villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, and Hewlett Neck, and the unincorporated hamlet of Hewlett – along with the incorporated village of Woodsburgh).
History
Woodsburgh is named for Samuel Wood – a local executive who established a resort community in the late 19th century, in what would ultimately become the Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh in the early 20th century. Wood – along with business partner Robert Burton – would spearhead the community's early development.
In 1912, Woodsburgh incorporated as a village, with the majority of residents who voted in the referendum on the matter opting to incorporate and gain home rule powers.
Geography
thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Woodsburgh
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and – or 7.69% – is water.
The village is located between Hewlett and Woodmere and borders Brosewere Bay to the south.
Demographics
2020 census
As of 2020, the population of Woodsburgh was at 897 people with a median age of 50.9 years. In 2024, this population drops to 872 people with the male population being it 429 while the female population was 458. The median age was recorded to be at 50.9.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,
As of April 2026, the Mayor of Woodsburgh is Jacob Harman, the Deputy Mayor is Shira Hoschander, and the Village Trustees are Shimon Fishman, Barry Rozenberg, and Mario Alex Joseph.
Past Mayors include James A. McCrea (1912-1914), Frederick H. Hatch (1914-1926), Charles A. Marshall (1926-1931), John H. Ballantine (1931-1937), Newbold L. Herrick (1937-1943), Sidney O. Crystal (1943-1952), Arthur D. Marks (1952-1959), Spencer B. Witty (1959-1969), Donald S. Ruth (1969-1975), Stephen S. Mukamal (1975-1978), Jesse Halperin (1978-1987), Julius Dintenfass (1987-1989), Jack L. Libert (1989-July 1994), Susan L. Schlaff (1994-2011), and Lee Israel (2012-2022).
Past Trustees include Carl Cayne, Garry Goffner, Alan Hirmes, David Perl, and Barry Platnick.
Politics
In the 2024 United States presidential election, the majority of Woodsburgh voters voted for Donald Trump (R).
Education
School districts
The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District in one part and the Lawrence Union Free School District in another part; geographically, the total area covered by each district within the village is roughly even. Accordingly, children who reside within Woodsburgh and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the village.
- Henry Ziegler Steinway – Businessman and former president of Steinway & Sons.