Hewlett Harbor, New York
| Hewlett Harbor, New York | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Village of Hewlett Harbor | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. | |
  Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′6″N 73°40′58″W / 40.63500°N 73.68278°WCoordinates: 40°38′6″N 73°40′58″W / 40.63500°N 73.68278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,263 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11557 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-34308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970203 |
| Website |
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Hewlett Harbor is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. The population was 1,263 as of the 2010 census.
The Village of Hewlett Harbor is located within the Town of Hempstead. This area, like Back/Old Lawrence is unique because its rural affluence is similar in character to the more well known Gold Coast of the North Shore instead of being more urbanized like the rest of the South Shore of Nassau County.
Geography
Hewlett Harbor is located at 40°38′06″N 73°40′58″W / 40.634927°N 73.682669°W.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (10.98%) is water.
The community is served by the Hewlett-Woodmere School District and the Lynbrook Union Free School District.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 240 | — | |
| 1940 | 228 | −5.0% | |
| 1950 | 411 | 80.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,610 | 291.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,512 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,331 | −12.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,193 | −10.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,271 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,263 | −0.6% | |
| Est. 2015 | 1,274 | [2] | 0.9% |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 429 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,754.3 people per square mile (681.6/km2). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 603.2 per square mile (234.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.12% White, 0.39% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 429 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.4% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $159,682, and the median income for a family was $185,962. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $82,069. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 0.9% of those over 64.
Popular culture
The village of Hewlett Harbor was specifically mentioned by TV personality Johnny "Drama" Chase on HBO's Entourage on the Sunday, May 13, 2007 episode entitled "The Resurrection". On Entourage, Drama stars in a fictional NBC TV series called Five Towns. The series' name is a reference to the real "Five Towns", an informal grouping of villages and hamlets located on Long Island, New York's South Shore of western Nassau County. "The Hewletts" (Hewlett, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park, and Hewlett Neck) are generally grouped together as one of the "Five Towns," with the other four being Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, and Inwood, along with Woodsburgh.[5] The fictional Five Towns series is produced by actor/screenwriter/producer Ed Burns (who plays himself on Entourage), who grew up in the Hewlett area and attended Hewlett High School. Entourage writer Rob Weiss was a student at Hewlett High School as well.
On the episode aired on April 13 it was said that the village of Hewlett Harbor was the setting of the fictional NBC TV series called Five Towns.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Hewlett Harbor include:
- Pamela Geller (born 1958), blogger, author, political activist, and commentator
- William Modell (1921–2008), chairman of the Modell's Sporting Goods retail chain.[6]
- Stan Lee, former Marvel Comics editor and creator
- Donald Saltzman, one of the creators of the 1960s television series "The Addams Family"
- Ross Bleckner, artist
- Jonathan Tiomkin, Olympic foil fencer
See also
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Barron, James. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: FIVE TOWNS", The New York Times, July 10, 1983. Accessed May 20, 2008. "The basic five are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood. But the area also includes some unincorporated communities and two tiny villages, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh, that are not added to the final total."
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (2008-02-15). "William D. Modell, Seller of Sporting Goods, Is Dead at 86". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
