Floral Park
Floral Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 15,967.
History
The Village of Floral Park was incorporated in 1908 and is partly within the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead. A prominent founding father, John Lewis Childs, became the first mayor. The village is adjacent to Queens County, New York and that part of Queens near the village is also called Floral Park, but is not part of the village. Flower names are used for many of the street names in the village, and many of the streets are located over the fields where Childs grew plants for his seed business.
While this area was still part of Queens County, it was known as East Hinsdale. When Nassau County was formed in 1899, the community changed the name, on the advice of Childs, to Floral Park.
The first school was constructed in 1895. When Childs died in 1921, it was renamed the John Lewis Childs School. Currently the schools are operated by the Floral Park - Bellrose School District. Traditionally residents attended Sewanhaka High School, but the district has had its own high school since 1957.
Geography
Floral Park is located at 40°43'21" North, 73°42'12" West (40.722427, -73.703207)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 15,967 people, 5,770 households, and 4,258 families residing in the village. The population density is 4,499.9/km² (11,635.9/mi²). There are 5,892 housing units at an average density of 1,660.5/km² (4,293.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 93.56% White, 0.46% African American, 0.06% Native American, 3.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 5.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,770 households out of which 34.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% are non-families. 23.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.30.
In the village the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $73,719, and the median income for a family is $87,243. Males have a median income of $56,527 versus $38,592 for females. The per capita income for the village is $31,183. 3.1% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older.
