Baldwin is a

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and

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(CDP) located in the

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in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States. The population was 33,919 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Original inhabitants of the area between Parsonage Creek near Oceanside and Milburn Creek near Freeport were Native Americans known as the Meroke, or Merrick, a band of

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people who were indigenous to most of the

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. They spoke an Algonquian language and lived in two villages along Milburn Creek. In 1643, English colonists began to call this area Hick's Neck, after two of Hempstead's early settlers, John Spragg from England and John Hicks from

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. They extended Hempstead village south to the salt meadows. The

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built by John Pine in 1686 on Milburn Creek attracted more English settlers. They engaged in fishing, farming, marshing, raising longwood, and breeding and raising sheep. Between the

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and the

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, Hick's Neck continued to grow, becoming a prosperous agricultural area.Hick's Neck: The Story of Baldwin – 3. Into the 1800s, part I
". Baldwin Fire Department. baldwinfd.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27. The first churches were built in 1810 and 1872, and the first school was built in 1813. Sometime around the early 19th century Hick's Neck had begun to be called the village of Milburn; the first documented use of the name Milburn was in 1839. In 1855, the village was officially founded as Baldwinsville, named in honor of Thomas Baldwin (1795–1872), a sixth-generation member of the Baldwin family of Hempstead and the leading merchant of Milburn at the time. Baldwin owned a general store named T. Baldwin and Sons. He also had a hotel at what would now be considered the northwest corner of Merrick Road and Grand Avenue. A third enterprise was his

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, which he operated by

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just southeast of the hotel.Baldwin Chamber of Commerce: History and Mission Statement
In 1867, the South Side Railroad began operating with a station in Baldwinsville. In 1870, one of Thomas Baldwin's sons, Francis Baldwin, became a member of the

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representing Queens County's 2nd District; he later served as the Queens County treasurer. (During this time, Baldwinsville was part of Queens County.) A year later, the name of the village was changed from Baldwinsville to Baldwins by the

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so as to not confuse it with the village of Baldwinsville in

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. By 1892, by an act of local government, the village was officially named Baldwin. Shortly after Hempstead separated from Queens County in 1899, people began to move to "Beautiful Baldwin", as it was called by Charles Luerssen, a village realtor. The village had fine boating (sailboats), bathing, and fishing. By 1939, ten years after the opening of

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, Baldwin became the largest unincorporated village in New York State—a title that was lost to

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by 1960. In the 1990 US Census, the area south of Atlantic Avenue was designated as Baldwin Harbor, a hamlet (and census-designated place). Baldwin Harbor remains a part of Baldwin's ZIP code, school district, and library system. In May 1910, a breakthrough in American aviation history was made in Baldwin. The first all-American

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was designed, built, and successfully flown at this location by brothers Arthur and Albert Heinrich. The project was developed at the site now occupied by the Plaza Elementary School on Seaman Avenue and Rockville Drive. In the plane's initial and subsequent models, its unique designs featured controls that were combined into one stick, which allowed the pilot to fly the plane using one hand.

Geography

The community is located in the southwestern section of Nassau County, on Long Island's South Shore of

. According to the

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, the hamlet has a total area of , of which 0.34% is water.

Climate

The climate is borderline between that of a hot summer

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(''Dfa'') and of a

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(''Cfa''). Average monthly temperatures in the village center range from 31.9 °F in January to 74.8 °F in July. The local

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is 7b.

Demographics

There were 1,200 people in the community of Baldwin in 1882,Hick's Neck: The Story of Baldwin – 4. Into the 1800s, part II
". Baldwin Fire Department. baldwinfd.com. Retrieved 2018-07-26. 1,500 in 1890, 5,000 in 1920, 12,000 in 1930, 15,000 in 1940, and 31,630 in 1980.

2010 Census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 23,455 people, 7,868 households, and 6,081 families residing in the village. The

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was 7,954.4 per square mile (3,069.8/km). There were 7,999 housing units at an average density of 2,712.8/sq mi (1,046.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 39.8%

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, 34.6%

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, 20.2%

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, 4.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.02% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 8.2% from

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, and 3.9% from two or more races. There were 7,868 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were

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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. Of all households, 18.5% were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40. In the community, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the community was $72,456, and the median income for a family was $79,400. Males had a median income of $52,069 versus $41,496 for females. The

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for the CDP was $29,114. About 1.1% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the

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, including 3.5% of those under the age of 18, and 2.1% of those aged 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

of 2000, there were 23,455 people, 7,868 households, and 6,081 families residing in the village. The

was 7,954.4 per square mile (3,069.8/km). There were 7,999 housing units at an average density of 2,712.8/sq mi (1,046.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.3%

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, 17.9%

, 10.6%

, 1.1%

, 0.8% Native American, 0.3%

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, 4.60% from

, and 3.03% from two or more races. There were 7,868 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were

living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. Of all households, 18.5% were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40. In the community, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the community was $71,456, and the median income for a family was $78,400. Males had a median income of $51,069 versus $40,496 for females. The

for the CDP was $28,114. About 3.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

, including 5.5% of those under the age of 18, and 7.1% of those aged 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Baldwin is home to many public parks, including Coes Neck Park, Lofts Pond Park, Milburn Pond Park, and Silver Lake Park (which is also in Oceanside).

Education

Schools

Public

Baldwin is served primarily by the Baldwin Union Free School District. However, small parts are also served by the Oceanside UFSD, Rockville Centre UFSD, Roosevelt UFSD, and Uniondale UFSD. Additionally, a portion of the Freeport UFSD crosses into the hamlet, but the area only includes Milburn Pond Park. Children who reside within Baldwin and attend public schools go to school in one of these districts depending on where in the hamlet they live. The names of the schools are Lenox Elementary, Plaza Elementary, Meadow Elementary, Brookside Elementary, Steele Elementary, Baldwin Middle School, Baldwin High School.

Private

Baldwin was also home to one

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school: St. Christopher's. The school closed on July 24, 2021.

Library district

Baldwin is located within the boundaries of the Baldwin, Freeport, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, and Uniondale Library Districts. The borders of each district within the hamlet roughly correspond with those of each school district.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Rail

The Baldwin

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station is located in the hamlet. It is on the LIRR's

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Road

Major roads which pass through the hamlet include: * Merrick Road (Nassau County Route 27) * Sunrise Highway (New York State Route 27)

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Baldwin.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Baldwin.

Notable people

Scott Israel, Sheriff, Broward County Sheriff's Office

* Bob Beckwith, FDNY veteran, stood next to President

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during a speech at the

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after 9/11 *

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, sculptor of numerous monuments in the United States and worldwide *

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, physician and health official *

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, singer who has seven ''Billboard'' Top Ten hits: also known as Leslie Wunderman (Baldwin class of 1980) *

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, Oscar-winning director, '' Silence of the Lambs'' * Robert Earle, host of the G.E. College Bowl on CBS and NBC, and media lecturer at

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, author and award-winning wine writer *

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(1916–2019), pastry chef and cookbook author *

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, radio, film, and television actor * Denis Reagan Hurley, federal judge (1991–2006) for the

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, former sheriff of

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, current police chief of Opa-locka, Florida *

Melanie Martinez Melanie Adele Martinez (born April 28, 1995) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York, Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on the American television vocal talent show ''The Voice ...

, singer/songwriter known for her albums '' Cry Baby'' and ''

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''. Appeared on singing reality competition “The Voice” on NBC. (Baldwin class of 2013) *

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, professor of Robotics and Electrical Engineering at Rice University. Earned SB (EE) and PhD (CS) at MIT, MS (EE) UC Berkeley (Baldwin class of 1990) *

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, rap artist *

Jeff Rosenstock Jeffrey Ernest Rosenstock (born September 7, 1982) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Long Island, New York. He is known for his former bands Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, as well ...

, punk musician; member of

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, Kudrow, Antarctigo Vespucci, and

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, film producer and theatrical producer; in 2012, became one of the few people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award, and the first producer to do so (Baldwin class of 1976) *

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, long-time announcer for the

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and formerly, the

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; he is honored as a

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legend *

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, civil rights era photographer for ''Ebony'' magazine and first African-American man to win the

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in photojournalism *

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(Baldwin class of 1973) *

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, actress known for ''

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'' and ''

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'' * Frank Tinney, vaudeville and Broadway comedian *

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, founder of

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, NY state wrestling champion; two-time D-1 All-American wrestler at

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; professional

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; former

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Middleweight Champion (Baldwin class of 2002) *

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, singer-songwriter, actress, and producer. *

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, director/producer ''

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'', ''

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(born 1971), American-Israeli soccer player The soldiers who were posthumously awarded the

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: First Lieutenant Bernard J. Ray deliberately gave his life to spare his men of Company F, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division on November 17, 1944, in the Hurtgen Forest. Specialist Five

John J. Kedenburg John James Kedenburg (July 31, 1946 – June 14, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Biography Kedenburg joined the Ar ...

(BHS '64) was serving with a long-range reconnaissance team of South Vietnamese irregular troops while a member of the U.S. Army 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). When his group came under attack and was encircled by a battalion-size North Vietnamese Army force, Kedenberg conducted a rear-guard action which allowed his group to break out of their encirclement and move to a landing zone. While in the landing zone, Kedenberg directed the defense of the L-Z and ultimately gave up the last chance of evacuation to one of his Vietnamese comrades.

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