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North Wantagh, New York

Field	Value
official_name	North Wantagh, New York
settlement_type	Hamlet and Census-designated place
motto
image_seal
pushpin_map	USA New York Long Island#New York
pushpin_label_position	top
pushpin_map_caption	Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
image_map	Nassau County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas North Wantagh highlighted.svg
mapsize	260px
map_caption	Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
<!-- Location -->	subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	New York
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Nassau
established_date
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	4.95
area_land_km2	4.93
area_water_km2	0.02
area_total_sq_mi	1.91
area_land_sq_mi	1.90
area_water_sq_mi	0.01
<!-- Population -->	population_as_of	2020
population_total	11931
population_density_km2	2420.31
population_density_sq_mi	6269.57
<!-- General information -->	timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_m	10
elevation_ft	33
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	11783, 11793
area_code	516, 363
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	36-53792
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	0958941
website	http://www.wantagh.li
unit_pref	Imperial
subdivision_name3	Hempstead
subdivision_type3	Town
area_code_type	Area codes

North Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 11,931 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 sqmi, of which 1.8 sqmi is land and 0.54% is water.

Since North Wantagh does not have a post office of its own, all places in the hamlet have either a "Wantagh, NY 11793" or "Seaford, NY 11783" mailing address. Non-conforming postal codes lead to a general misconception of the actual boundaries of this, and surrounding, areas. Parts of North Wantagh are more commonly referred to as simply "Wantagh" or "Seaford," while school service is provided by Levittown.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,156 people, 4,332 households, and 3,404 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,592.0 PD/sqmi. There were 4,374 housing units at an average density of 2,371.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.00% White, 0.45% African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.

There were 4,332 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,252, and the median income for a family was $76,345. Males had a median income of $53,295 versus $37,005 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,214. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Wantagh is served entirely by the following schools in the Levittown Union Free School District.

Elementary schools (K-5)

Middle schools (6-8)

Jonas E. Salk Middle School

High school (9-12)

General Douglas MacArthur High School

Transportation

Public transportation in North Wantagh is provided by the n54/n55 lines of the Nassau Inter-County Express. The closest rail service is provided by the Wantagh station on the Long Island Rail Road's Babylon Branch.

The Southern State Parkway, Wantagh Parkway and Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway all traverse and have exits/entrances within North Wantagh. The main commercial thoroughfare is Wantagh Avenue.

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Long Island Index: Interactive Map".

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