Hempstead, New York
Hempstead, New York | |
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| Town of Hempstead | |
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| Nickname: ToH | |
Interactive map of Hempstead, New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′17″N 73°37′02″W / 40.70472°N 73.61722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| First settled | 1644 |
| Town Seat | Hempstead |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town supervisor | John Ferretti Jr. (R) |
| • Town council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 191.77 sq mi (496.68 km2) |
| • Land | 118.68 sq mi (307.39 km2) |
| • Water | 73.09 sq mi (189.29 km2) 38.11% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 793,409 |
| • Rank | 2nd in New York |
| • Density | 6,685/sq mi (2,581/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11550 |
| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-059-34000 |
| Website | hempsteadny.gov |
The Town of Hempstead is the most populous town in the state of New York. It is the largest of the three towns within Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay), located on Long Island, east of Queens. The population was 793,409 at the time of the 2020 census.
It occupies the southwestern part of the county, near the western end of Long Island. A total of 22 incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town.
Hofstra University's campus is located in Hempstead.