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Upper Brookville, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville
An Upper Brookville welcome sign in 2021
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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Coordinates: 40°50′48″N 73°33′59″W / 40.84667°N 73.56639°W / 40.84667; -73.56639
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	Oyster Bay
Incorporated	1932
Area
• Total	4.30 sq mi (11.13 km)
• Land	4.30 sq mi (11.13 km)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population
• Total	1,786
• Density	415.45/sq mi (160.42/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	11545, 11732, 11771
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-76331
GNIS feature ID	0968262
Website	www.upperbrookville.org

Upper Brookville is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,786 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

The village is named for the brook which once ran along its main road, Wolver Hollow. Although the village is physically lower than the surrounding areas, resident Hope Goddard Iselin opposed the name of Lower Brookville, stating "I refuse to live in lower anything. If you must call it something, and I suppose you must, call it Upper Brookville." Subsequently, Upper Brookville became its name.

Upper Brookville incorporated as a village in 1932.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,801 people, 568 households, and 483 families residing in the village. The population density was 418.5 inhabitants per square mile (161.6/km). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 139.2 per square mile (53.7/km). The racial makeup of the village was 83.23% White, 5.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.

There were 568 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $140,861, and the median income for a family was $162,799. The per capita income for the village was $65,254. About 2.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Henry F. Atherton, 20th century businessman.
• Francisco Rodríguez (baseball, born 1982), professional baseball player.
• Julius Erving, former Philadelphia 76ers NBA champion and New York Nets superstar, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Pia Zadora, American singer and actress.
• Edna Woolman Chase, first female editor in chief of Vogue. Chase lived on Mill River Road and wrote about the home in her book, Always in Vogue.
• Hope Goddard Iselin, American sportswoman. First woman to crew an America's Cup Race.
• Governor Nathan L. Miller and, since 1952, Russian diplomats at the Elmcroft Estate.
• Dave Gilbert, video game designer.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN 978-1557871541.
3. ^ History of Upper Brookville 1932-1982, John L. Rawlinson 1982 copyright Village of Upper Brookville
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. Sisson, Patrick (December 30, 2016). "The secret history of the Russian-owned estates now at the center of U.S. sanctions". Curbed.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
8. Kirby, Jen (December 30, 2016). "International Intrigue Near Long Island's Gold Coast". New York Magazine. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

External links

• Official website

• Oyster Bay (town), New York
• Villages in New York (state)
• Villages in Nassau County, New York