Hewlett, New York | |
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 Harris Avenue in Hewlett on August 8, 2022. | |
 Location inNassau County and the state ofNew York | |
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| Coordinates:40°38′31″N73°41′39″W / 40.64194°N 73.69417°W /40.64194; -73.69417 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Named after | The Hewlett family |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,262 |
| • Density | 8,242.91/sq mi (3,184.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11557 |
| Area code | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-34286 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952660 |
Hewlett is ahamlet andcensus-designated place (CDP) in theTown of Hempstead inNassau County, onLong Island, inNew York, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census.
Hewlett is usually included as one of theFive Towns in the southwestern corner of Nassau County. In the context of the Five Towns, "The Hewletts" or "Hewlett" is often used to refer collectively to the hamlet of Hewlett, together with the villages ofHewlett Bay Park,Hewlett Harbor andHewlett Neck, along withWoodsburgh.[2]
The hamlet's name comes from the Hewlett family. George Hewlett, the first Hewlett to settle in the area, was born in England in 1634.[3][4] He was part of an English community which emigrated to Long Island - by way of Connecticut - and negotiated treaties with the Dutch governors and native inhabitants to establish a population center in what is now Hempstead.[3][4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.11% is water.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 7,262 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2024, there were 7,590 people, 2,547 households, and 1,833 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,936.0 inhabitants per square mile (3,064.1/km2). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 3,074.4 per square mile (1,187.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.2%White, 2.8%African American, 0.2%Native American, 7.8%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 4.6% fromother races, and 1.6% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 10.67% of the population.
There were 2,634 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% weremarried couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 10.7.
The median age was 44.2 years. Females comprised 52% of the population, and males comprised 48% of the population
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,550, and the median income for a family was $74,259. Males had a median income of $51,977 versus $40,750 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $38,803. 2.9% of the population and 1.3% of families were below thepoverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% were under the age of 18 and 5.9% were 65 or older.
TheHewlett station on theLong Island Rail Road'sFar Rockaway Branch is located within the hamlet.[8]
Nassau Inter-County Express also runs then1,n31,n31x,n32,Elmont Flexi buses into Hewlett.
Hewlett is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) theHewlett-Woodmere School District (District 14), although smaller portions of the hamlet are located within the boundaries of (and are thus served by) theLynbrook Union Free School District.[8][9] As such, students who reside within Hewlett and attend public schools go to school in one of these districts depending on where they live within the hamlet.[8][9]
TheYeshiva of South Shore is located in Hewlett.[10]
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