Mineola Miniolagamika | |
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| Incorporated Village of Mineola | |
 Mineola Village Hall and Community Center on July 12, 2022 | |
 Location inNassau County and the state ofNew York | |
  Mineola, New York Location on Long Island Show map of Long Island Mineola, New York Location in the state of New York Show map of New York | |
| Coordinates:40°44′50″N73°38′17″W / 40.74722°N 73.63806°W /40.74722; -73.63806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau County |
| Town | North Hempstead Hempstead |
| Incorporated | 1906 |
| Named after | Algonquin Chief Miniolagamika |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul A. Pereira |
| • Deputy Mayor | Janine Sartori |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,800 |
| • Density | 11,236.4/sq mi (4,338.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11501 |
| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-47636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0957391 |
| Website | www |
Mineola (min-ee-OH-luh) is avillage and thecounty seat ofNassau County, onLong Island, New York, United States. The population was 20,800 at the time of the 2020 census. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Mineola area.
TheIncorporated Village of Mineola is located primarily in theTown of North Hempstead, with the exception being a small portion of its southern edge within theTown of Hempstead.[2]Old Country Road (CR 25) runs along the village's southern border.
The area serviced by theMineola Post Office extends farther south into the adjacent village ofGarden City, where theOld Nassau County Courthouse and other county offices are located.[3] Offices of many Nassau County agencies are in both Mineola and Garden City.
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The central, flat, grassy part of Long Island was originally known as theHempstead Plains. In the 19th century, various communities were started in this area. One of those communities was called "Hempstead Branch," which would ultimately be known as "Mineola" later on.[4]
As early as 1609,Long Island was part of Henry Hudson's original claim in the name of theDutch East India Company. In the 18th century, the Dutch and English settlers worked to clear farmland to start their life on the Hempstead Plains. It was in 1858 when the community was named by the locals after an Algonquin Indian Chief, Miniolagamika meaning, "Pleasant Village". The name was later shortened and altered to "Mineola".[4][5][6]
From about 1787 until the 1870s, the area was the county seat forQueens County, in a section then known asClowesville – located just outside the Village of Mineola's present territory.[7][8][9][10][11] That area today is largely in the adjacent hamlet,Garden City Park.[6][12][13][14][15] The western portion of Queens became a borough of New York City in 1898, and in 1899, Nassau County was formed from the part of Queens that did not consolidate. Voters selected Mineola (in the Town of North Hempstead) to be the county seat for the new county of Nassau in November 1898[16](before Mineola incorporated as a village in 1906 and set its boundaries), winning out over Hicksville and Hempstead.[6][17] The Garden City Company (founded in 1893 by the heirs ofAlexander Turney Stewart)[18] donated four acres of land for the county buildings just south of theMineola LIRR station and the present day Village of Mineola, in the Town of Hempstead; these buildings today are physically located within the territory constituting the Village of Garden City but use the Mineola ZIP Code.[19][20]
Mineola officially became the County Seat of Nassau County on July 13, 1900, as GovernorTheodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Nassau County Court House. A celebration was held to commemorate the occasion on the barren 5-acre (20,000 m2) site at the corner ofOld Country Road and Franklin Avenue. Many dignitaries were present to witness this event such asFrederick Hicks, CongressmanTownsend Scudder, Colonel William Youngs and Supervisors William Jones and Edwin Willits.[6]
Mineola was legally incorporated as a village in 1906 and run by a president. The lands on which the County buildings sat were not included as part of the village. The land and the buildings have a Mineola postal address, but are within the present dayVillage of Garden City, which did not incorporate or set its boundaries until 1919.[21]
NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island founded in 1896 by local physicians and residents as Nassau Hospital – was Long Island's first voluntary hospital. In 1897, it admitted 91 patients, performed 27 operations, and reported two births and eight deaths during the first year. The original hospital was constructed in 1900. Renamed Winthrop-University Hospital in the 1980s, it is now a nationally recognized award-winning hospital and in 2004 was ranked among the Top 5 Percent of Acute-Care Hospitals in the Country.[22]
In 1888, the Mineola Fire Department was formed in the Willis Avenue School house. The department soon moved to a new location on Washington Avenue. The department originally consisted of volunteer firemen and would officially be incorporated as an official company in 1889.[23]
In 1839, theLong Island Rail Road reached Mineola, withthe community's eponymous station along what is now theMain Line opening that same year.[6]
In 1840, the Mineola Hotel was built by resident John A. Searing across from the LIRR station, which had been completed the year prior. When the village was separated from Queens and became the county seat of Nassau, it was renamed toAllen's Mineola Hotel.[22] It is considered a landmark alongside the local offices and agencies in Garden City. An adjacent inn, also named the Mineola Hotel, burned down in 1966 as the result of arson. One man was killed and seven others were injured. A jobless machinist, a 20 year old hotel resident named Chlary Skorge, Jr. who was previously onprobation for robbery, wasindicted for murder. The cause was speculated to be revenge, as he was threatened witheviction after annoying fellow residents.[24]
Main Street was the center of village business as well as a popular meeting place for farmers and the business community alike. The general store offered an array of goods that would fulfill most everyday needs, such as hardware, toys, wool, dry goods, clothing and food. The small glass-fronted mail and delivery boxes filled the existing six-foot post office. As the Mineola population grew, the post office was relocated to the Meyer Building on Mineola Boulevard, and then twice more to 3rd Street and 2nd Street. It eventually found its permanent home on 1st Street and Main Street. As years passed,Jericho Turnpike became the commercial "main street" within Mineola. Farmland was sold off and homes and offices were built. Mineola would continue to be a community of growth and development – a trend continuing into the 21st century.[25]
Mineola's first theater named Allen's Hall drew in many early moviegoers to see "the flickers". Motion picture success drew in other theaters to the area, the most lavish being the Century Opera House. Most theaters had a showing in the morning and in the evening, usually featuring a live pianist who kept up with the action of the movie while playing music that suited the story.[22]
The centennial celebration for Mineola was held in 2006.[26] Developments for this celebration originated in 2004 from a Centennial Committee formed by then-mayorJack M. Martins. Co-chairing this were John DaVanzo, former mayor Robert W. Hinck, Sr., and Candida Maia. Various events commenced in January 2006, including the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performing atChaminade High School, the installation of LIRR Caboose #50 in Memorial Park, the unveiling of a historical quilt by the Nimble Fingers quilting group, and a Centennial Journal delivered to residents and businesses. In March, a fashion show entitled “Decade by Decade” was hosted by Fox’s department store at the Corpus ChristiKnights of Columbus Hall, and amarching parade consisting of 80 units took place later in October. The final event was anecumenical service at Mineola Middle School in December, followed by fireworks in Mineola Memorial Park.
In 2005–2006, as a result of numerous recommendations from the community that Mineola increase its police force, a Mineola Police Task Force was appointed by then-MayorJack M. Martins to evaluate the feasibility of withdrawing from theNassau County Police Department and establishing a village police department. The Mayor indicated to the Task Force at its inception that if the feasibility study resulted in a positive report, Mineola would only have its own police department if the residents approved such through a village-wide referendum.[27] The village board was split 3–2 in favor of the police force, with Mayor Martins, Deputy Mayor Werther, and Trustee Davanzo supporting it – while Trustees Fargrieve and Cusato opposed it. On December 5, 2006, the measure was defeated by a 2–1 margin by village residents in areferendum.[28]
In the 2010s and 2020s, the Village of Mineola's downtown has seen significant growth, in part credited to the creation of large-scaletransit-oriented development in the vicinity of the Mineola LIRR station.[25]
Mineola was also a familiar place to many of the most famous pilots in history. TheAero Club of America chose the area for the level plains.Glenn Curtiss brought the area to national attention in July 1909 with his second Scientific American Award flight of over 23 minutes and 15 miles. He also made some of the first public flights in America in his "Golden Flyer", while practicing for the Reims Aviation Meet in France. TheWright Brothers,Igor Sikorsky, Captain Rene Fonck, and the famed duo ofClarence Chamberlain andBert Acosta, dubbed "twins of derring-do", all spent time in Mineola taking advantage of the rolling grasslands and favorable winds.
On November 1, 1915,Captain Raynal Cawthorne Bolling, a New York attorney working atUnited States Steel, organized the Aviation Detachment, 1st Battalion Signal Corps of the New York National Guard (now the102nd Rescue Squadron). It was the Guard's first genuine aviation unit. Subsequently, the organization was re-designated as the 1st Aero Company. Located at Mineola on Long Island, the unit rented and then purchased its own aircraft with funds donated by the Aero Club of America and other contributors. It was "provisionally recognized" on June 22, 1916, and then called into federal service on July 13, 1916, during the Mexican border crisis. However, instead of active service in the southwest, it remained at Mineola for training and was ultimately released from federal service on November 2, 1916.
After World War I, the British Royal Navyrigid airship R34 made thefirst-ever east–west aerial crossing of the North Atlantic, traveling from the airship base atRAF East Fortune in the UK to Mineola from July 2 to 6, 1919.[29][30]
On May 20, 1927, at 7:52 a.m.,Charles Lindbergh started his historic flight on theSpirit of St. Louis from nearbyRoosevelt Field.[31] Thirty-three hours later he landed in Paris and became the first person to complete a solo flight from the United States across the Atlantic Ocean. This historic feat was given numerous test flights in the weeks leading up to his departure, particularly inSan Diego andSt. Louis. On May 20, 1977, fifty years after the flight, a thirteen-cent commemorative stamp depicting theSpirit of St. Louis over the Atlantic Ocean was issued in commemoration.[32]
At approximately 2:18 AM on Sunday, March 14, 1982, ten teenagers were riding in aFord Econoline van on their way to a nearby popular nightspot inGarden City South after attending a friend's house party when the driver swerved around the closed Herricks Road railroad crossing gates, only for their vehicle to be struck broadside and dragged an estimated 100 yards. A 17-year-old girl, Kathleen Caemmerer (the daughter of former New York State SenatorJohn D. Caemmerer) was the only survivor despite being severely injured. The county's worst auto accident and railroad accident sent shockwaves across New York and across the country.[33] In an investigation made and concluded by the Nassau County Police Department, the primary cause of the accident was the driver's failure of judgement contributed bydriving under the influence.[34]
The village's name is derived from anAlgonquin Chief, Miniolagamika, which means "pleasant village."[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.[35][36] The village gained territory between the 1990 census and the 2000 census.[37]
Mineola is located approximately 21 miles (34 km) east ofMidtown Manhattan and 4 miles (6 km) from theQueens border. The villages bordering Mineola areEast Williston andWilliston Park to the north, andGarden City to the south. Mineola also borders the hamlets (CDP) ofCarle Place to the east,Garden City Park andHerricks to the west, andRoslyn Heights to the north.
Near the center of the village, Mineola Memorial Park commemorates the victims of theSeptember 11 terrorist attacks with a monument. Mineola's own Memorial Library, as well as multiple private & public schools, adjoin the park.[38] The Memorial Tablet and surrounding paths were an Eagle Project by Troop 45Eagle Scout Edward Kaiser.[39]
| Climate data for Mineola, New York, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) | 73 (23) | 85 (29) | 94 (34) | 97 (36) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 104 (40) | 100 (38) | 90 (32) | 83 (28) | 76 (24) | 105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39 (4) | 43 (6) | 50 (10) | 61 (16) | 70 (21) | 80 (27) | 85 (29) | 83 (28) | 76 (24) | 65 (18) | 55 (13) | 45 (7) | 63 (17) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26 (−3) | 28 (−2) | 34 (1) | 42 (6) | 51 (11) | 61 (16) | 66 (19) | 65 (18) | 58 (14) | 48 (9) | 40 (4) | 31 (−1) | 46 (8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −10 (−23) | −7 (−22) | 3 (−16) | 13 (−11) | 32 (0) | 43 (6) | 50 (10) | 48 (9) | 38 (3) | 27 (−3) | 10 (−12) | −1 (−18) | −10 (−23) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.62 (92) | 3.17 (81) | 4.35 (110) | 4.15 (105) | 3.90 (99) | 3.85 (98) | 4.40 (112) | 3.72 (94) | 3.91 (99) | 4.08 (104) | 3.73 (95) | 3.82 (97) | 46.7 (1,186) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[42] | |||||||||||||
According to theUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Mineola is located withinhardiness zone 7b.[43][44]
The Greater Mineola area consists of threeincorporated villages and two unincorporatedhamlets:
Mineola is considered abedroom community of theCity of New York. Accordingly, a large number of its residents commute to and from New York each day for work.[25]
Dover Publications is based in Mineola.[45] The village is also home toNYU Langone Hospital–Long Island (formerly known as Nassau Hospital, Winthrop University Hospital and NYU-Winthrop Hospital) – the second-largest employer located within the Town of North Hempstead.[46]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 313 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,981 | — | |
| 1920 | 3,016 | 52.2% | |
| 1930 | 8,155 | 170.4% | |
| 1940 | 10,064 | 23.4% | |
| 1950 | 14,831 | 47.4% | |
| 1960 | 20,519 | 38.4% | |
| 1970 | 21,845 | 6.5% | |
| 1980 | 20,757 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 18,994 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 19,234 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 18,799 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 20,800 | 10.6% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 21,305 | [47] | 2.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[48] | |||
As of thecensus[49] of 2020, there were 20,800 people, 8,618 households, 9,004 housing units, and 4,528 families.[50] Thepopulation density was 11,237 people per square mile (4,338.39/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 66.5%White, 63.1%Non-Hispanic White, 1.7%African American, 14.3%Asian, 9.7% from two or more races. 15.6% of the population isHispanic orLatino of any race. Additionally, 28.4% wereforeign-born persons.
In the village, 4.9% of the population were under age 5, 18.8% were under age 18, and 16.1% were over the age of 65. In total, 46.6% of all persons consisted of females. The average age of all residents was 41.6, with men being 37.9 years old and females being 45.2 years old.
There are 8,618 households, of which 65.5% were fully owned. Of these households, 66% were family owned and 19% were non-family owned. Approximately 6% were occupied by single male individuals, and 8% were occupied by single female individuals.The average household size was 2.44 persons, with the average family household size being 3.09 persons.
The median income for a household in the village was $138,385, and theper capita income was $65,423. Out of all households, 15% had a combined income of under $50,000, 23% were between $50,000-$100,000, 36% were between $100,000-$200,000, and 26% were over $200,000. Approximately 6.6% of the population lived below thepoverty line, including 7% of children and 8% of seniors.
As of the census[49] of 2010, there were 18,799 people, 7,473 households, and 4,954 families residing in the village. The population density was 10,337.3 people per square mile (3,991.3 people/km2). There were 7,650 housing units at an average density of 4,111.5 per square mile (1,587.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 81.7% White, 71.5% Non-Hispanic White, 2.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 8.5% Asian, 5.3% fromother races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 16.4% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,473 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,706, and the median income for a family was $71,042. Males had a median income of $47,182 versus $37,057 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $28,890. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Mineola has been home to a large, well-establishedPortuguese community since the early 20th century.[51][52] Portuguese restaurants and businesses – in addition to thePortuguese language – are a common feature throughout the village.[52] According to census data, the village contains approximately 1,900 Portuguese residents, out of the 5,100 total across Long Island.[53]
The legislative body of the village is the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees, which is composed of amayor and fourvillage trustees – one of whom also serves as thedeputy mayor, appointed to that rule annually by the mayor.[54] Each member is elected to a four-year term. The board is charged with management of village property and finances, and may take all measures under the law for the good government of the village. The trustees may adopt a wide range of local laws to address village concerns.[54]
The trustees are appointed to be liaison officers to various community organizations throughout the village and report back to the board with updates at board meetings.[54]
As of August 2025, the Mayor of Mineola is Paul A. Pereira, the Deputy Mayor is Janine Sartori, and the Village Trustees are Jeffrey M. Clark, Paul S. Cuasto, Janine Sartori, and Donna M. Solosky.[54]
Mineola is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 2nd and 3rd council districts, which as of August 2025 are represented on theNorth Hempstead Town Council by Edward W. Scott(R–Albertson) and Dennis J. Walsh (R–Mineola), respectively.[38][55][56]
Mineola is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of August 2025 is represented in theNassau County Legislature by Scott Strauss (R–Mineola).[38][57]
Mineola is located in theNew York State Assembly's19th State Assembly district, which as of August 2025 is represented in the New York State Assembly byEdward P. Ra (R–Garden City South).[38][58]
Mineola is located in theNew York State Senate's7th State Senate district, which as of August 2025 is represented in the New York State Senate by its former mayor,Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).[38][59]
The village of Mineola is located almost entirely withinNew York's 3rd Congressional district, which as of August 2025 is represented in theUnited States Congress byThomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).[38][60] The southern edge located in the Town of Hempstead, however, is represented byLaura Gillen (D-Baldwin), and is withinNew York's 4th Congressional district.[61]
Like the rest of New York, Mineola is represented in theUnited States Senate byCharles Schumer (D) andKirsten Gillibrand (D).[62]
In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Mineola voters voted forDonald J. Trump (R).[63][64]
The Village of Mineola is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) theMineola Union Free School District.[2][38] Smaller sections of Mineola are in theEast Williston UFSD,Carle Place UFSD, and theGarden City UFSD.[38]Accordingly, children who reside within Mineola and attend public schools go to school in one of these four districts, depending on where they live within the village.[38]
The privateChaminade High School – an all-boysCatholic high school – is located within the village.[38]
Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) passes through the village andHillside Avenue (NY 25B) forms part of its northern border.[38]Old Country Road also passes through the village and forms its border with Garden City.[38]
Other major roads within the village includeMineola Boulevard,Roslyn Road, andWillis Avenue.[38]
Additionally, the historicLong Island Motor Parkway formerly ran north-–south through the village; the right-of-way is now used by theLong Island Power Authority for ahigh-voltage power transmission line.[38][65]
TheMineola station on theLong Island Rail Road'sMain Line is located within the village.[38] It serves trains on theOyster Bay,Ronkonkoma, andPort Jefferson Branches, as well as limited service on theMontauk Branch.[38]
Mineola'sMineola Intermodal Center contains theLong Island Rail Road station and aNassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus terminal; the Mineola Intermodal Center is one of Nassau County's main bus hubs.[66] Mineola is served by the following routes:[66]
NICE'sn27 bus routes also serve Mineola, but they do not stop at the Mineola Intermodal Center.[66]
National Grid USA providesnatural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Mineola.[67][68]
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Mineola.[67][69][70]
Mineola is connected tosanitary sewers.[38][71] The village maintains a sanitary sewer system which flows intoNassau County's system, which treats the sewage from the village's system through the Nassau County-ownedsewage treatment plants.[72]
The village's sanitary sewer system is roughly 70 miles (110 km) in total length.[73]
The Village of Mineola owns and maintains its own water supply system.[38][73] Mineola's municipal water supply system serves the entire village with water.[38][73]
From the final withdrawal of the British in November, 1783, until the 1830s, Queens continued as an essentially Long Island area of farms and villages. The location of the county government in Mineola (in present-day Nassau County) underscores the island orientation of that era. Population grew hardly at all, increasing only from 5,791 in 1800 to 7,806 in 1830, suggesting that many younger sons moved away, seeking fortunes where land was not yet so fully taken up for farming.Jon A. Peterson and Vincent Seyfried, ed. (1983).A Research Guide to the History of the Borough of Queens and Its Neighborhood.Peterson, Jon A., ed. (1987).A Research Guide to the History of the Borough of Queens, New York City. New York: Queens College, City University of New York.
Under the Reorganization Act of March 7, 1788, New York was divided into 120 towns (not townships), many of which were already in existence.
The 1777 New York State Constitution, Article XXXVI, confirmed land grants and municipal charters granted by the English Crown prior to October 14, 1775. Chapter 64 of the Laws of 1788 organized the state into towns and cities...The basic composition of the counties was set in 1788 when the State Legislature divided all of the counties then existing into towns. Towns, of course, were of earlier origin, but in that year they acquired a new legal status as components of the counties.
The building shown below "is one of the most important buildings in the history of Mineola," wrote Jack Hehman, president of the Mineola Historical Society. Built in 1787 and known as the "old brig," it was the first Queens County courthouse and later a home for the mentally ill. The building was at Jericho Turnpike and Herricks Road until 1910, when it burned to the ground.
The investigation of the charges made against the Superintendent and keepers of the Mineola Asylum for the Insane, which was begun last Tuesday, was continued yesterday by the standing Committee on Insane Asylums of the Queens County Board of Supervisors-- Messrs. Whitney, Brinckerhoff, and Powell. The committee were shown through the asylum, which is the old building of the Queens County Court-house over 100 years old
There was only one post office established in present Nassau County when the Long Island post road to Sag Harbor was established September 25, 1794. It appears that the mail from New York went to Jamaica. This was the only post office in the present day Boroughs of Queens or Brooklyn before 1803. From Jamaica the mail went east along the Jericho Turnpike/Middle Country Road route and ended at Sag Harbor. The only post office on this route between Jamaica and Suffolk County was QUEENS established the same date as the others on this route 9/25/1794. This post office was officially Queens, but I have seen the area called "Queens Court House" and was located approximately in the Mineola-Westbury area. The courthouse was used until the 1870s when the county court was moved to Long Island City. Later it served as the Queens County Insane Asylum and still later as an early courthouse for the new Nassau County, during construction of the present "old" Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola. It was demolished shortly after 1900 ... after about 120 years of service of one type or the other.
For forty years the Supervisors of Queens County have been quarreling over a site for a Court-house. The incommodious building used
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