Hempstead (village), New York

Hempstead is a village located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 56,554. The village is reported to be named after a location in England.

Related Topics:
Village - Nassau County, New York - 2000 - England

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The Village of Hempstead is an incorporated village in the Town of Hempstead.

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Hempstead is one of the few African-American majority neighborhoods on Long Island.

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Hempstead is the birthplace of rapper Method Man.

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Every summer, the New York Jets hold their training camp at Hofstra University in Hempstead, although the area itself is more a melting pot of Hempstead and Uniondale, the adjacent town.

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