Freeport, New York

Freeport, New York
Incorporated Village of Freeport
Freeport Village Hall, also known as the Municipal Building, was built in 1928 to replicate Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and was enlarged in 1973.
Freeport Village Hall, also known as the Municipal Building, was built in 1928 to replicate Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and was enlarged in 1973.
Official seal of Freeport, New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Freeport, New York is located in Long Island
Freeport, New York
Freeport, New York
Location within the state of New York
Freeport, New York is located in New York
Freeport, New York
Freeport, New York
Freeport, New York (New York)
Freeport, New York is located in the United States
Freeport, New York
Freeport, New York
Freeport, New York (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°39′14″N 73°35′13″W / 40.65389°N 73.58694°W / 40.65389; -73.58694
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau
TownHempstead
Incorporated1892[1]
Government
 • MayorRobert T. Kennedy
Area
 • Total4.87 sq mi (12.61 km2)
 • Land4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44,472
 • Density9,714.29/sq mi (3,750.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11520
Area code516
FIPS code36-27485
GNIS feature ID2390852
Websitewww.freeportny.com

Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York state, United States. The population was 43,713 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest village in New York by population.[3][4]

A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community.[5] It is now primarily a bedroom suburb but retains a modest commercial waterfront and some light industry.

  1. ^ "History: Flushing Willets Point Corona Queens : QueensAlive.org". Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Freeport village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  4. ^ Rivera, Laura (April 6, 2009). "300 watch as Andrew Hardwick sworn in as Freeport mayor". Newsday. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  5. ^ Newsday.com Long Island History: Freeport, Retrieved July 20, 2006.