Searingtown, New York
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Searingtown is a
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and
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(CDP) in the
Town of North Hempstead North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census. History The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hem ...
in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn. The population was 4,915 at the 2010 census. Searingtown has two zip codes, corresponding to both Roslyn and Albertson, NY respectively.


History

One of the earliest settlers in the area was named John Searing. The name of the hamlet became Searingtown in the mid-18th Century; the Searing family was the area's principal owner of land at the time. The Searingtown Methodist Church first opened on I.U. Willets Road in 1788. Parts of the original structure are still part of the church. The building still stands in the same place but it is technically now in Albertson.


Geography

According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 5,034 people, 1,582 households, and 1,430 families residing in the CDP. The
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was 5,473.4 per square mile (2,112.7/km2). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 1,746.2/sq mi (674.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.77%
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, 0.99%
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, 0.10% Native American, 25.86%
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, 0.70% from
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, and 2.58% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 2.86% of the population. There were 1,582 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.6% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.37. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $120,546, and the median income for a family was $126,182. Males had a median income of $92,834 versus $51,995 for females. The
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for the CDP was $49,113. About 1.1% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the
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, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Town representation

As Searingtown is an unincorporated part of the Town of North Hempstead, it is directly governed by the town's government in
Manhasset Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the 2020 United States ce ...
. As of September 2021, Searingtown is represented on the Town Board by Peter J. Zuckerman, and is located in its 2nd Council District.


Representation in higher government


Nassau County representation

Searingtown is primarily located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the
Nassau County Legislature The Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York. Currently, it has 19 different members from 19 different districts. It was formed in 1996 to succeed the county's Board of Supervisors, which was ruled unconstitutio ...
by
Mazi Melesa Pilip Mazi Melesa Pilip (born ) is a Republican legislator in New York's Nassau County Legislature representing Nassau County, Long Island's 10th district. She is an Ethiopian Jew who was born in a poor village in Ethiopia, immigrated to Israel when ...
( R
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). However a small portion of the hamlet is within Nassau County's 9th Legislative District, which as of September 2021 was represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello ( R
New Hyde Park New Hyde Park is a village in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the anchor community of the Greater New Hyde Park area. The population was 9,712 at the 2010 census. ...
).


New York State representation


= New York State Assembly

= Searingtown is located in the New York State Assembly's 16th Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by Gina Sillitti (D– Manorhaven).


= New York State Senate

= Searingtown is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of September 2021 is represented in the New York State Senate by
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(D– North Hills).


Federal representation


= United States Congress

= Searingtown is located in
New York's 3rd congressional district New York's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the State of New York. It is represented by Democrat Tom Suozzi, who has been in office since 2017. In the 2022 election, Rep ...
, which as of September 2021 is represented in the
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by
Tom Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi (; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician, attorney and accountant who served as the U.S. Representative for from 2017 to 2023. His district included part of the North Shore of Long Island. A member of the Democr ...
(D– Glen Cove).


= United States Senate

= Like the rest of New York, Searingtown is represented in the
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by
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(D) and
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(D).


Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Searingtown voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).


Education

Searingtown is served by the
Herricks Union Free School District The Herricks Union Free School District (also known as Union Free School District No. 9) is an American public school district located in western Nassau County on Long Island, in New York. The district lies within the Greater New Hyde Park ...
. As such, all children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to that district's schools. Furthermore, the following schools, which are operated by the aforementioned district, are located within the hamlet: * Searingtown Elementary School * Herricks Middle School *
Herricks High School Herricks High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school with 1450 students accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association. The school is located in Searingtown, New York, 20 miles east of Manhatta ...


Infrastructure


Transportation


Road

A small portion of the
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forms much of the northern border of Searingtown; the historic Long Island Motor Parkway used to pass through the hamlet, as well. Other major roads which travel through Searingtown include I.U. Willets Road, Searingtown Road, Shelter Rock Road, and Willis Avenue.


Rail

No rail lines pass through Searingtown. The nearest Long Island Rail Road stations to the hamlet are
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on the
Port Washington Branch The Port Washington Branch is an electrified two-track rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It branches north from the Main Line at the former Winfield Junction station, just eas ...
,
New Hyde Park New Hyde Park is a village in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the anchor community of the Greater New Hyde Park area. The population was 9,712 at the 2010 census. ...
on the Main Line and Albertson on the
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.


Bus

The n23 bus route runs along Willis Avenue at the eastern edge of Searingtown. This bus line is operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).


Utilities


Natural gas

National Grid USA provides
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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Searingtown.


Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Searingtown. The former Motor Parkway's
right-of-way Right of way is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e. by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another. A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...
now serves as the route of a power line through the area.


Sewage

All of Searingtown is connected to sanitary sewers, which are part of the
Nassau County Sewage District The Nassau County Sewage District is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is owned by Nassau County and as of 2022 is operated under contract by Suez North America. Description The Nassau C ...
, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste.


Water

Searingtown is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Albertson Water District. However, much of the southern part of the hamlet is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Garden City Park Water District.


References


External links


Albertson Fire Company
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