Westbury (New York)
| Westbury | |||
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| Nickname : A Community for All Seasons | |||
Location in New York
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Nassau County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 46 ′ N , 73 ° 35 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,146 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 2,483 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 34 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 11590, 11568 | ||
| Area code : | +1 516 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-79444 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2391212 | ||
| Website : | www.villageofwestbury.org | ||
Westbury is a village with the status " Incorporated Village " in North Hempstead in the US state of New York with 15,242 inhabitants (2013).
geography
Westbury is on Long Island , around 30 kilometers east of central Manhattan . The John F. Kennedy International Airport is located approximately 20 kilometers to the southwest. Interstate 495 Highway runs north of Westbury .
history
Quakers settled in the area in the mid- 17th century . Other settlers bought land from the Algonquin Indians . In 1675 the place was called Westbury because some settlers came from the English city of Westbury in Wiltshire . The main livelihood of the inhabitants was initially agriculture, especially sheep breeding . The settlers also employed many African slaves , whom they released for religious reasons in 1775 and who then built their own houses and opened new businesses in the village. After the American Revolution , settlers from Italy and Germany also settled in Westbury. The construction industry developed as a new branch of industry. In the middle of the 20th century , the population grew due to increased immigration from Latin America and the Caribbean . Due to its proximity to New York City , but in a secluded and quiet area, some residents of the metropolis moved their permanent residence to Westbury and gave the place the nickname "A Community for All Seasons" (A Community for All Seasons).
Demographic data
In 2013 a population of 15,242 people was determined, which corresponds to an increase of 6.9% compared to 2000. The average age of 39.3 years in 2013 was slightly above the value for New York, which was 38.2 years. 23.4% of today's residents are due to immigrants from Italy. Other significant immigrant groups during the early days of the town came from Ireland ( 12.0%) and Germany (8.3%).
sons and daughters of the town
- Jotham Post junior (1771-1817), politician
- Frederick C. Hicks (1872–1925), politician
- Dennis Lipscomb (1942-2014), actor
- Kevin Conroy (born 1955), actor and voice actor
- Joe Satriani (* 1956), rock guitarist
- Neil Cavuto (born 1958), television presenter
- Doctor Dré (born 1963), actor
- Nancy McKeon (born 1966), actress
- Louis Liotti (born 1985), ice hockey player
