Searingtown has two zip codes, corresponding to both Roslyn and Albertson 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.[2] The Searingtown Methodist Church first opened on I.U. Willets Road (formerly Westbury Road) in 1788.[2][3] 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.[4]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 5,034 people, 1,582 households, and 1,430 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,473.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,113.3/km2). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 1,746.2 per square mile (674.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.77% White, 0.99% African American, 0.10% Native American, 25.86% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the CDP was $49,113. About 1.1% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, 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.[8][9]
As of September 2021, Searingtown is represented on the Town Board by Peter J. Zuckerman (D–East Hills), and is located in its 2nd Council District.[9]
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 by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).[8][10] 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).[8][11]
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Searingtown voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).[15]
Education
Searingtown is served by the Herricks Union Free School District.[16] As such, all children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to that district's schools.[16]
Furthermore, the following schools, which are operated by the aforementioned district, are located within the hamlet:[16]
Searingtown is primarily located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Albertson Water District.[16] 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.[16]
United States
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