Upper Brookville, New York Explained

Upper Brookville, New York
Official Name:Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island#New York#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York##Location within the contiguous United States
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1932
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.13
Area Land Km2:11.13
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:4.30
Area Land Sq Mi:4.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1786
Population Density Km2:160.42
Population Density Sq Mi:415.45
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:48
Elevation Ft:157
Coordinates:40.8467°N -73.5664°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:11545, 11732, 11771
Area Code:516
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-76331
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0968262
Subdivision Name3:Oyster Bay
Subdivision Type3:Town
Pushpin Label:Upper Brookville, New York

Upper Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 census.

History

The village is named for the brook which once ran along its main road, Wolver Hollow.[2] Although the village is physically lower than the surrounding areas, resident Hope Goddard Iselin opposed the name of Lower Brookville, stating "I refuse to live in lower anything. If you must call it something, and I suppose you must, call it Upper Brookville." Subsequently, Upper Brookville became its name.[3]

Upper Brookville incorporated as a village in 1932.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,801 people, 568 households, and 483 families residing in the village. The population density was 418.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 599 housing units at an average density of 139.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 83.23% White, 5.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.

There were 568 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $140,861, and the median income for a family was $162,799. The per capita income for the village was $65,254. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Book: Winsche, Richard. The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. October 1, 1999. Empire State Books. 978-1557871541. Interlaken, New York.
  3. History of Upper Brookville 1932-1982, John L. Rawlinson 1982 copyright Village of Upper Brookville
  4. Web site: February 12, 2011. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. April 23, 2011. United States Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. Web site: Sisson. Patrick. The secret history of the Russian-owned estates now at the center of U.S. sanctions. Curbed.com. December 31, 2016. December 30, 2016.
  7. News: Kirby. Jen. International Intrigue Near Long Island's Gold Coast. December 31, 2016. New York Magazine. December 30, 2016.