New Hempstead, New York
New Hempstead is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Square, east of Wesley Hills, south of Pomona, and west of New City. The population was 5,132 at the 2010 census. Residents utilize the Spring Valley and New City post offices. History New Hempstead was incorporated on March 21, 1983. Joseph Berger of the New York Times said in a 1997 article that New Hempstead was one of several villages formed in Ramapo by non-Jews and more secular Jews "to preserve the sparse Better Homes and Garden ambiance that attracted them to Rockland County." Geography New Hempstead is located at (41.145945, -74.046641). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and .35% is water. New Hempstead is located roughly north of the Tappan Zee Bridge and roughly northeast of New York City. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,767 people, 1,282 households, and 1,160 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 69.96% white,