Flower Hill, New York

Flower Hill, New York
Village
Village of Flower Hill
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Flower Hill, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°48′21″N 73°40′29″W / 40.80583°N 73.67472°WCoordinates: 40°48′21″N 73°40′29″W / 40.80583°N 73.67472°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	167 ft (51 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,665
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	36-26352
GNIS feature ID	0950308
Website	www.villageflowerhill.org

Flower Hill is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The eastern half is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn. Western and northern parts are more closely associated with Manhasset and Port Washington. The population was 4,665 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Flower Hill is in the Town of North Hempstead.

History

The George W. Denton House on West Shore Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1] Austrian actor Walter Slezak lived in this area before committing suicide.

Geography

U.S. Census Map

Flower Hill is located at 40°48′21″N 73°40′29″W / 40.805952°N 73.674728°W.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	666		—
1950	1,948		192.5%
1960	4,594		135.8%
1970	4,486		−2.4%
1980	4,558		1.6%
1990	4,490		−1.5%
2000	4,508		0.4%
2010	4,665		3.5%
Est. 2014	4,803	[3]	3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 4,508 people, 1,477 households, and 1,271 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,790.2 people per square mile (1,074.4/km²). There were 1,514 housing units at an average density of 937.1 per square mile (360.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.65% White, 1.04% African American, 0.02% Native American, 10.31% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.

There were 1,477 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $121,999, and the median income for a family was $133,075. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $49,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $64,997. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Flower Hill official website