Hempstead, New York
Hempstead, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town of Hempstead | |
| Nickname: ToH | |
Location of Hempstead in Nassau County (right), and location of Nassau County in the State of New York (left) | |
| 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 | Donald X. Clavin, Jr. (R) |
| • Town council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 191.77 sq mi (496.68 km2) |
| • Land | 118.68 sq mi (307.39 km2) |
| • Water | 73.08 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 largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census.
It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on the western half of Long Island. Twenty-two incorporated villages (one of which is named Hempstead) are completely or partially within the town.
Hofstra University's campus is located in Hempstead.