North Valley Stream is a

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and

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(CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States. The population was 16,628 at the 2010 census.

History

North Valley Stream's name reflects its location north of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream. In the 1950s, the

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was widened from four lanes to six in the hamlet. The project required roughly 213 North Valley Stream area homes located along the path to be moved or demolished.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 15,789 people, 4,860 households, and 3,946 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 8,382.9 per square mile (3,242.6/km²). There were 4,951 housing units at an average density of 2,628.7/sq mi (1,016.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.73%

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, 37.08%

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, 0.27% Native American, 9.03% Asian, 0.06%

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, 4.69% from

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, and 4.14% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.82% of the population. There were 4,860 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were

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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.57. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $82,100, and the median income for a family was $88,914. Males had a median income of $83,450 versus $57,015 for females. The

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for the CDP was $24,727. About 3.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Valley Stream State Park is primarily located within the hamlet, while a small portion extends south into the Village of Valley Stream.

Education

Elementary

North Valley Stream is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) three elementary school districts: the Elmont, Valley Stream 13, and Valley Stream 30 Union Free School Districts. As such, children who reside within North Valley Stream and attend public elementary schools go the school in one of these three districts depending on where they reside within the hamlet.

Secondary

North Valley Stream is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

Valley Stream Central High School District The Valley Stream Central High School District is a public central high school district in New York State that serves about 4500 students in most of the village of Valley Stream, most of South Valley Stream, and most of North Valley Stream as ...

and the Sewanhaka Central High School District. As such, children who reside within North Valley Stream and attend public high schools either attend the Valley Stream CHSD's high schools or the Sewanhaka CHSD's high schools, depending on where they reside within the hamlet. Additionally, the Elmont UFSD feeds into the Sewanhaka CHSD, while the Valley Stream 13 UFSD and Valley Stream 30 UFSD both feed into the Valley Stream CHSD.

Transportation

Road

The

travels through and serves North Valley Stream. The Southern State Parkway meanders its way west-to-east within the hamlet, roughly bisecting the hamlet in half. Other major roads in North Valley Stream include Central Avenue, Corona Avenue, Dutch Broadway, Fletcher Avenue, and

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Dutch Broadway, North Valley Stream, NY August 11, 2022

Rail

No rail services pass through North Valley Stream. The nearest

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stations to the hamlet are

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on the

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and Westwood, and

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on the West Hempstead Branch.

Bus

The hamlet is served by the n1, n2, n3, n8, and n25 bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).

References

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