Mineola, New York

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Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 19,234 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nassau County^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}. The name is derived from a native word meaning a "pleasant place."

The Village of Mineola is in both the Town of Hempstead and the Town of North Hempstead.

Contents

1 History
2 Mineola additional information
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 External links

History

The Community was originally named "Hempstead Plains." Later the community was called "Hempstead Branch," and finally, "Mineola".

Mineola will hold its centennial celebration in 2006.

Mineola additional information

It was the birthplace of MLB player John Valentin, controversial comedian Lenny Bruce, and The King of Queens star Kevin James. Bob Dylan was married by a justice of the peace in Mineola in 1965. Brian Dennehy lived in Mineola and attended Chaminade High School.

Chaminade High School is located in Mineola.

Mineola is served by the Mineola Union Free School District. In 2005, Assistant Superintendent John Jackson was arrested for stealing money and labor from the district totaling over $90,000. He pleaded guilty and in January 2006 was sentenced to 5 years probation and 90 days in jail.

Reggie Carter, former basketball player for the New York Knicks, was Assistant Principal of Mineola High School until his death in 1999.

Joel Rifkin, a serial killer and native of East Meadow, LI was arrested in Mineola after he crashed his pickup truck into a telephone pole on the corner of Old Country Road and Washington Ave. during a police chase on June 28, 1993. The arrest eventually led to his conviction in the murders of 18 women.

The Mineola Hotel burned down in 1966 as the result of arson. One man was killed.

Geography

Mineola is located at [40°44′50″N, 73°38′17″W] (40.747188, -73.638088)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.

A small section of Mineola is also in the East Williston and Carle Place School Districts.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 19,234 people, 7,473 households, and 4,954 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,992.6/km² (10,337.3/mi²). There were 7,650 housing units at an average density of 1,588.0/km² (4,111.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.39% White, 1.03% African American, 0.29% Native American, 4.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 13.03% 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. The per 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.

External links

[Village of Mineola Official Website]
[Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. Official Website]
[Mineola Chamber of Commerce]
[Mineola American Newspaper]
[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [40.747188° -73.638088°]
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