New Hempstead, New York
New Hempstead is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Square, east of Wesley Hills, south of Pomona, and west of New City. The population was 5,132 at the 2010 census. Residents utilize the Spring Valley and New City post offices. History. New Hempstead was incorporated on March 21, 1983. Joseph Berger of the "New York Times" said in a 1997 article that New Hempstead was one of several villages formed in Ramapo by non-Jews and more secular Jews "to preserve the sparse  Better Homes and Garden ambiance that attracted them to Rockland County." Geography. New Hempstead is located at (41.145945, -74.046641). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and .35% is water. New Hempstead is located roughly north of the Tappan Zee Bridge and roughly northeast of New York City. Demographics. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,767 people, 1,282 households, and 1,160 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,678.8 people per square mile (648.1/km). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of  457.8 per square mile (176.7/km). The racial makeup of the village was 69.96% white, 17.54% African American, .17% Native American, 7.26% Asian, .08% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.04% of the population. There were 1,282 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living  alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 3.88. In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99 males. The median income for a household in the village was $95,472 , and the median income for a family was $100,127. Males had a median income of $64,013 versus $44,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,917. About 1.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over. Government. As of July 2021, the mayor of New Hempstead is Abe Sicker, the deputy mayor is Shalom Mintz, and the trustees are Jennifer Eisenstein, Adam Reich, and Moshe Schulgasser. The village is located within the East Ramapo  School District.