South Floral Park, New York
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South Floral Park (formerly known as Jamaica Square) is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Town of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census. It occupies the so ...
in Nassau County, on
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, in
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, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census. At , the Incorporated Village of South Floral Park is the smallest village in the State of New York by total area.


History

The Village of South Floral Park was incorporated in November 1925 as the Village of Jamaica Square. This name had been used since the area was first developed ca. 1905; the name was originally chosen so as to reflect the fact that it was down the road from
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
,
Queens Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
and next to Franklin Square. However its name was changed to South Floral Park in 1931 due to confusion with said neighborhood in Queens; the new name was chosen based on the fact that the village is located immediately south of and adjacent to
Floral Park Floral Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 16,172 at the 2020 census. Floral Park is at the western border of Nassau County, mainly in the Town of Hempstead, while the ...
. Residents decided to incorporate their community because they felt that the Town of Hempstead was unable to adequately fulfill the needs of their community, and believed that a more localized government would be able to govern it better. In 1953, South Floral Park Village Hall was constructed. The building was expanded in 1984 to rehouse the village's fire department in a more modern and efficient facility, which was dedicated on October 19, 1986. South Floral Park was one of the earliest racially integrated villages on
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.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all land. South Floral Park is the smallest village in the State of New York by total area.


Climate

The Village of South Floral Park features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the
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. As such, the village experiences hot, humid summers and cold winters, and experiences precipitation throughout the entirety of the year.


Economy

The Village of South Floral Park is considered to be a
bedroom community A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called commuting, which is where the term comes from. A commuter town may be called by many o ...
of the City of New York. The village itself is residential in character, consisting of a single residential zoning district which covers South Floral Park in its entirety. As such, there are no areas zoned for commercial or industrial uses anywhere within South Floral Park. Despite this, there have historically been a couple of formal businesses which operated within the village – including a deli. The majority of lots in the village consist of single-family residential homes, with the only major exceptions being the village hall and fire station complex and a church.


Demographics


2020 census


2000 Census

At the 2000 census there were 1,578 people, 456 households, and 383 families in the village. The population density was . There were 462 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 22.18% White, 59.06% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 6.15% from other races, and 8.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.56%. Of the 456 households 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.3% of households were one person and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.46 and the average family size was 3.72. The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median household income was $64,205 and the median family income was $68,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $37,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,091. About 0.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.


Government

As of August 2022, the Mayor of South Floral Park is Nyakya T. Brown, the Deputy Mayor is Jennifer Bellamy, and the Village Trustees are Jennifer Bellamy, LeRoy Graham, Jr., Randy Jaques, and Porscha Lyons. All elected officials on the Board of Trustees serve 4-year terms. The South Floral Park Village Hall is located in the heart of the village, at 383 Roquette Ave. The following is a list of South Floral Park's mayors, from 1925 to present:


Parks and recreation

The Village of South Floral Park owns and maintains a small park, known as Firemen's Memorial Park, which was dedicated in 1974. Located off Arthur Avenue, the park contains a historic bell dating to 1875, which was formerly utilized in alerting the community's volunteer firefighters; the bell was installed at the park in 1973.


Education

South Floral Park, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Elmont Union Free School District for
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and the
Sewanhaka Central High School District The Sewanhaka Central High School District is a central high school district located in western Nassau County on Long Island, in New York State. The district is currently composed of five high schools: Sewanhaka High School, Elmont Memorial ...
for
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. As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on what grade they are in.


Infrastructure


Transportation


Road

All roads within South Floral Park are owned and maintained by the village. Major roads either partially or wholly within the village include Arthur Avenue, Roquette Avenue, and Tennessee Street.


Rail

No rail service passes through South Floral Park. The nearest
Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road , or LIRR, is a Rail transport, railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County on Long Islan ...
station to the village is
Floral Park Floral Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 16,172 at the 2020 census. Floral Park is at the western border of Nassau County, mainly in the Town of Hempstead, while the ...
on the Main Line and the
Hempstead Branch The Hempstead Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at the Main Line at Queens Interlocking, just east of Queens Village station. It p ...
.


Bus

No bus routes pass through the village.


Utilities


Natural gas

National Grid USA provides
natural gas Natural gas (also fossil gas, methane gas, and gas) is a naturally occurring compound of gaseous hydrocarbons, primarily methane (95%), small amounts of higher alkanes, and traces of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide and helium ...
to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in South Floral Park.


Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within South Floral Park.


Sewage

South Floral Park, in its entirety, is served by the
Nassau County Sewage District The Nassau County Sewage District is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is owned by Nassau County and as of 2022 is operated under contract by Suez North America. Description The Nassau Coun ...
's
sanitary sewer A sanitary sewer is an underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings (but not stormwater) to a sewage treatment plant or disposal. Sanitary sewers are a type of gravity sewer and are part of ...
network.


Trash collection

Trash collection services in South Floral Park are provided by the Town of Hempstead's Sanitation District 6.


Water

The water supply in South Floral Park is provided by the Water Authority of Western Nassau.


See also

*
List of municipalities in New York This is a list of municipalities in New York other than towns, which includes all 532 Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Village, villages and 62 Administrative divisions of New York (state)#City, cities of New York. Of the total m ...


References


External links


Official website
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