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Coordinates: 40°44′50″N 73°38′17″W / 40.74722°N 73.63806°W / 40.74722; -73.63806
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Mineola
Miniolagamika ("Pleasant Village")
Incorporated Village of Mineola
Mineola Village Hall and Community Center on July 12, 2022.
Mineola Village Hall and Community Center on July 12, 2022.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Mineola, New York is located in Long Island
Mineola, New York
Mineola, New York
Location on Long Island
Mineola, New York is located in New York
Mineola, New York
Mineola, New York
Location in the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°44′50″N 73°38′17″W / 40.74722°N 73.63806°W / 40.74722; -73.63806
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau County
TownNorth Hempstead
Hempstead
Incorporated1906
Named forAlgonquin Chief Miniolagamika
Government
 • MayorPaul A. Pereira
 • Deputy MayorJanine Sartori
Area
 • Total
1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,800
 • Density11,237.17/sq mi (4,338.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11501
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-47636
GNIS feature ID0957391
Websitewww.mineola-ny.gov

Mineola is a village and the county seat of Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 20,800 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] The village's name is derived from an Algonquin Chief, Miniolagamika, which means "pleasant village".[3]

The Incorporated Village of Mineola is located primarily in the Town of North Hempstead, with the exception being a small portion of its southern edge within the Town of Hempstead.[4] Old Country Road runs along the village's southern border.

The area serviced by the Mineola Post Office extends farther south into the adjacent village of Garden City, where the Old Nassau County Courthouse is located.[5] Offices of many Nassau County agencies are in both Mineola and Garden City.

History

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A British rigid airship R34 landing in Mineola in early July 1919
Mineola in 1931
Prosecutor William Dowdell Denson examines a witness during the Dachau trials in November 1945
Mineola Post Office

The central, flat, grassy part of Long Island was originally known as the Hempstead Plains. In the 19th century, various communities were started in this area. One of those communities was called "Hempstead Branch," which would ultimately be known as "Mineola" later on.

Long Island was part of Henry Hudson's original claim in the name of the Dutch East India Company dating as far back as 1609. In the 18th century, the Dutch and English settlers worked to clear farmland to start their life on the Hempstead Plains. It was in 1858 when this land was named after an Algonquin Indian Chief, Miniolagamika meaning, "Pleasant Village". The name was later shortened and altered to "Mineola".

From about 1787 until the 1870s, the area was the county seat for Queens County, in a section then known as Clowesville, just outside the present village boundaries.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The western portion of Queens became a borough of New York City in 1898, and in 1899 Nassau County was formed from the part of Queens that did not so consolidate.Voters selected Mineola (in the Town of North Hempstead) to be the county seat for the new county of Nassau in November 1898[18](before Mineola incorporated as a village in 1906 and set its boundaries), winning out over Hicksville and Hempstead.[19] The Garden City Company (founded in 1893 by the heirs of Alexander Turney Stewart)[20] donated four acres of land for the county buildings just south of the Mineola train station and the present day Village of Mineola, in the Town of Hempstead.[21][22]

Mineola officially became the County Seat of Nassau County on July 13, 1900, as Governor Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Nassau County Court House. A celebration was held to commemorate the occasion on the barren 5-acre (20,000 m2) site at the corner of Old Country Road and Franklin Avenue. Many dignitaries were present to witness this event such as Frederick Hicks, Congressman Townsend Scudder, Colonel William Youngs and Supervisors William Jones and Edwin Willits.

Mineola was legally incorporated as a village in 1906 and run by a president. The land on which the County buildings sat was not included as part of the village. The land and the buildings have a Mineola postal address, but are within the present day Village of Garden City, which did not incorporate or set its boundaries until 1919.[23]

NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island, founded in 1896 by local physicians and residents as Nassau Hospital, and later Winthrop-University Hospital, was Long Island's first voluntary hospital. In 1897, it admitted 91 patients, performed 27 operations, and reported two births and eight deaths during the first year. The original hospital was constructed in 1900. Renamed Winthrop in the 1980s, it is now a nationally recognized award-winning hospital and in 2004 was ranked among the Top 5 Percent of Acute-Care Hospitals in the Country.

In 1888, the Mineola Fire Department was formed in the Willis Ave School house. The department soon moved to a location on Washington Ave.

Mineola was also a familiar place to many of the most famous pilots in history. The Aero Club of America chose the area for the level plains. Glenn Curtiss brought the area to national attention in July 1909 with his second Scientific American Award flight of over 23 minutes and 15 miles. He also made some of the first public flights in America in his "Golden Flyer", while practicing for the Reims Aviation Meet in France. The Wright Brothers, Igor Sikorsky, Captain Rene Fonck, and the famed duo of Clarence Chamberlain and Bert Acosta, dubbed "twins of derring-do", all spent time in Mineola taking advantage of the rolling grasslands and favorable winds.

On November 1, 1915, Captain Raynal Cawthorne Bolling, a New York attorney working at United States Steel, organized the Aviation Detachment, 1st Battalion Signal Corps of the New York National Guard (now the 102d Rescue Squadron). It was the Guard's first genuine aviation unit. Subsequently, the organization was redesignated the 1st Aero Company. Located at Mineola on Long Island, the unit rented and then purchased its own aircraft with funds donated by the Aero Club of America and other contributors. It was "provisionally recognized" on June 22, 1916, and then called into federal service on July 13, 1916, during the Mexican border crisis. However, instead of active service in the southwest, it remained at Mineola training and was released from federal service on November 2, 1916.

After World War I, the British Royal Navy rigid airship R34 made the first-ever east–west aerial crossing of the North Atlantic, traveling from the airship base at RAF East Fortune in the UK to Mineola from July 2 to 6, 1919.[24][25]

On May 20, 1927, at 7:52 a.m., Charles Lindbergh started his historic flight from nearby Roosevelt Field. Thirty-three hours later he landed in Paris and became the first person to complete a solo flight from the United States across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Mineola Hotel burned down in 1966 as the result of arson. One man was killed.[26]

Main Street was the center of village business as well as a popular meeting place for farmers and the business community alike. The general store offered an array of goods that would fulfill most everyday needs, such as hardware, toys, wool, dry goods, clothing and food. The small glass-fronted mail and delivery boxes filled the existing six-foot post office. As the Mineola population grew, the post office was relocated to the Meyer Building on Mineola Boulevard and then twice more to 3rd Street and 2nd Street. It eventually found its permanent home on 1st Street and Main Street.

Mineola's first theatre named Allen's Hall drew in many early moviegoers to see "the flickers". Motion picture success drew in other theaters to the area, the most lavish being the Century Opera House. Most theaters had a showing in the morning and in the evening, usually featuring a live pianist who kept up with the action of the movie while playing music that suited the story.

As years passed, Jericho Turnpike became the commercial "main street". Farmland was sold off and homes and offices were built. Mineola has continued to be a community of growth and development.

Mineola held its centennial celebration in 2006.

Mineola is home to large Portuguese communities, and has been for years. Portuguese restaurants and businesses and the Portuguese language are a common feature throughout the neighborhood.[27]

Geography

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U.S. Census map of Mineola

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.[28]

The villages bordering Mineola are East Williston, Garden City, Old Westbury, and Williston Park. Mineola also borders the hamlets (CDP) of Carle Place, Garden City Park, and Herricks.

The village gained territory between the 1990 census and the 2000 census.[29]

Near the center of the village, Mineola Memorial Park commemorates the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a monument. Mineola's own Memorial Library, as well as multiple private & public schools, adjoin the park.[30] The Memorial Tablet and surrounding paths were an Eagle Project by Troop 45 Eagle Scout Edward Kaiser.[31]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification, Mineola has a Humid subtropical climate (type Cfa) with cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers.[32][33] Precipitation is uniform throughout the year, with slight spring and fall peaks.[32][33]
Climate data for Mineola, New York
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22)
73
(23)
85
(29)
94
(34)
97
(36)
101
(38)
105
(41)
104
(40)
100
(38)
90
(32)
83
(28)
76
(24)
105
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 39
(4)
43
(6)
50
(10)
61
(16)
70
(21)
80
(27)
85
(29)
83
(28)
76
(24)
65
(18)
55
(13)
45
(7)
63
(17)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26
(−3)
28
(−2)
34
(1)
42
(6)
51
(11)
61
(16)
66
(19)
65
(18)
58
(14)
48
(9)
40
(4)
31
(−1)
46
(8)
Record low °F (°C) −10
(−23)
−7
(−22)
3
(−16)
13
(−11)
32
(0)
43
(6)
50
(10)
48
(9)
38
(3)
27
(−3)
10
(−12)
−1
(−18)
−10
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.62
(92)
3.17
(81)
4.35
(110)
4.15
(105)
3.90
(99)
3.85
(98)
4.40
(112)
3.72
(94)
3.91
(99)
4.08
(104)
3.73
(95)
3.82
(97)
46.7
(1,186)
Source: The Weather Channel[34]

Greater Mineola area

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Mineola consists of 3 villages & 2 unincorporated hamlets

Mineola

Carle Place

Albertson

East Williston

Williston Park

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880313
19101,981
19203,01652.2%
19308,155170.4%
194010,06423.4%
195014,83147.4%
196020,51938.4%
197021,8456.5%
198020,757−5.0%
199018,994−8.5%
200019,2341.3%
201018,799−2.3%
202020,80010.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[35]

2010 census

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Korean and Portuguese churches in Mineola

As of the census[36] of 2010, there were 18,799 people, 7,473 households, and 4,954 families residing in the village. The population density was 10,337.3 people per square mile (3,991.3 people/km2). There were 7,650 housing units at an average density of 4,111.5 per square mile (1,587.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 81.7% White, 71.5% Non-Hispanic White, 2.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 8.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 5.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 16.4% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,473 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,706, and the median income for a family was $71,042. Males had a median income of $47,182 versus $37,057 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,890. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

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As of the census[36] of 2000, there were 19,234 people, 7,473 households, and 4,954 families residing in the village. The population density was 10,337.3 people per square mile (3,991.3 people/km2). There were 7,650 housing units at an average density of 4,111.5 per square mile (1,587.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 82.39% White, 1.03% African American, 0.29% Native American, 4.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 13.03% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,473 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,706, and the median income for a family was $71,042. Males had a median income of $47,182 versus $37,057 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,890. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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The legislative body of the village, the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees, is composed of a mayor and four trustees.[37] Each member is elected to a four-year term. The board is charged with management of village property and finances, and may take all measures under the law for the good government of the village. The trustees may adopt a wide range of local laws to address village concerns.[37]

They are appointed to be liaison officers to various community organizations throughout the village and report back to the board with updates at board meetings.[37]

As of July 2022, the Mayor of Mineola is Paul A. Pereira, the Deputy Mayor is Janine Sartori, and the Village Trustees are Jeffrey M. Clark, Paul S. Cuasto, Janine Sartori, and Donna M. Solosky.[37]

Police force

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In 2005–2006, as a result of numerous recommendations from the community that Mineola increase its police force, a Mineola Police Task Force was appointed by Mayor Jack M. Martins to evaluate the feasibility of withdrawing from the Nassau County Police Department and establishing a village police force. The Mayor indicated to the Task Force at its inception that if the feasibility study resulted in a positive report, Mineola would only have its own police department if the residents approved such through a village-wide referendum.[38]

The village board was split 3–2 in favor of the police force, with then-Mayor Jack Martins, Deputy Mayor Werther and Trustee Davanzo supporting it while trustees Fargrieve and Cusato opposed it. On December 5, 2006, the measure was defeated by a 2-1 margin.[39]

Economy

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Dover Publications is based in Mineola.[40]

Education

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Public

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Mineola Middle School in 2018

Mineola is primarily located within the boundaries of (and served by) the Mineola Union Free School District.[4][30] Smaller sections of Mineola are in the East Williston UFSD, Carle Place UFSD, and the Garden City UFSD.[30] As such, children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to school in one of these four districts, depending on where they live within the village.[30]

Private

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The private, Catholic Chaminade High School (all boys) is located within the village.[30]

Infrastructure

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Transportation

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Road

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Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) passes through the village and Hillside Avenue (NY 25B) forms part of its northern border.[30] Old Country Road also passes through the village and forms its border with Garden City.[30]

The historic Long Island Motor Parkway used to pass through the village, as well.[41]

Other major roads within the village include Mineola Boulevard, Roslyn Road, and Willis Avenue.[30]

Rail

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The Mineola station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line is located within the village.[30] It serves trains on the Oyster Bay, Ronkonkoma, and Port Jefferson Branches, as well as limited service on the Montauk Branch.[30]

Bus

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An n24 bus pulling into the Mineola Intermodal Center in 2017

Mineola's Mineola Intermodal Center contains the Long Island Rail Road station and a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus station; the Mineola Intermodal Center is one of Nassau County's main bus hubs.[42] Mineola is served by the following routes:[42]

  • n15: (Rush Hours Only) Mineola- Long Beach
  • n22: Jamaica - Hicksville via Hillside Avenue & Prospect Avenue
  • n22X: Jamaica - Roosevelt Field Mall
  • n23: Mineola - Manorhaven
  • n24: Jamaica - Hicksville via Jericho Turnpike & Old Country Road
  • n40/41: Mineola - Freeport

The n27 also serves Mineola, but does not stop at the Mineola Intermodal Center.[42]

Utilities

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Natural gas

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National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Mineola.[43][44]

Power

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PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Mineola.[43][45]

Sewage

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Mineola is connected to sanitary sewers.[46][47] The village maintains a sanitary sewer system which flows into Nassau County's system, which treats the sewage from the village's system through the Nassau County-owned sewage treatment plants.[48]

The village's sanitary sewer system is roughly 70 miles (110 km) in total length.[49]

Water

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The Village of Mineola owns and maintains its own water system.[46][49] Mineola's water system serves the entire village with water.[46][49]

Notable people

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References

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