Upper Brookville is a

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located within the

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in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in

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, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 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

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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.History of Upper Brookville 1932-1982, John L. Rawlinson 1982 copyright Village of Upper Brookville Upper Brookville incorporated as a village in 1932.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , 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 people per square mile (161.7/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 139.2 per square mile (53.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.23% White, 5.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.22%

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, 0.39% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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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

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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 Henry Francis Atherton (August 3, 1883 – February 10, 1949) was an American business executive, lawyer and Harvard alumnus. Member of the New York State Bar Association from 1909. Early life and education Atherton was born on August 3, 1883, in ...

, 20th century businessman. * Francisco Rodríguez (baseball, born 1982), professional baseball player. * Julius Erving, former New York Nets superstar, member of the

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. * Pia Zadora, American singer and actress. *

Edna Woolman Chase Edna Woolman Chase (; March 14, 1877 — March 21, 1957) was an American who served as editor-in-chief of ''Vogue'' magazine from 1914 to 1952. Early life Chase was born on March 14, 1877 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Fra ...

, first female editor in chief of Vogue. Chase lived on Mill River Road and wrote about the home in her book, ''Always in Vogue''. *

, American sportswoman. First woman to crew an America's Cup Race. * Governor Nathan L. Miller and, since 1952, Russian diplomats at the

Elmcroft Estate The Elmcroft Estate, also called the Norwich House, is a historic mansion in Upper Brookville, New York, U.S. The 38-room property was built in 1918 by industrialist Frank C B Page, president of E W Bliss Machine Works in Brooklyn NY. From 1938 to 1 ...

. * Dave Gilbert, video game designer.

References

External links

Official website
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