Rockville Centre, New York

Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Village
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Government
• Mayor	Mary W. Bossart
Area
• Total	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	24,568
• Density	7,496.5/sq mi (2,894.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	11570
Area code	516
FIPS code	36-63264
GNIS feature ID	0962765

Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York State, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 24,568.

Rockville Centre is in the southwestern section of the Town of Hempstead.

Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there are 24,568 people residing in the village, organized into 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The population density is 7,496.5 people per square mile (2,892.0/km²). There are 9,419 housing units at an average density of 2,874.0 per square mile (1,108.7/km²); as of 2004^[update],^[1] the average home value is more than $500,000. The racial makeup of the village is 84.3% White, 9.8% African American, 1.5% Asian, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 7.8% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,201 households, out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% are non-families. 26.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.25.

In the village the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 women there are 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 81.9 men.

According to a 2007 estimate,^[2] the median income for a household in the village is $99,299, and the median income for a family is $128,579. Males have a median income of $70,149 versus $43,800 for females. The per capita income for the village is $40,739. 5.0% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Rockville Centre School District

Rockville Centre’s public school district consists of five elementary schools which include: Watson, Covert, Wilson, Hewitt, and Riverside. In addition to the elementary schools, Rockville Centre also consists of South Side Middle School and South Side High School.

The district extends farther than Rockville Centres borders, including half of South Hempstead, and some of Hempstead. One of the schools, Covert, is located in South Hempstead.

In 2008, South Side High School was again ranked in Newsweek's The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. schools, this year at #42. Year after year, RVC has maintained this distinction, at #44 in 2007, #32 in 2006, #45 in 2005 and #65 in 2003.

Geography

Rockville Centre is located at 40°39'48" North, 73°38'13" West (40.663390, −73.636831).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2.38% water.

Government

Village Board of Trustees

Mayor – Mary Whalen Bossart (Concerned Citizens) (2007–)
Deputy Mayor – Charles Joyce (Concerned Citizens) (2007–)
Trustee – David Krasula (Concerned Citizens) (2007–)
Trustee – Kevin R. Glynn (Common Sense) (2009–)
Trustee – Edward Oppenheimer (Concerned Citizens) (2009–)

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Rockville Centre include:

Dave Attell (1965–), comedian.
Pete Axthelm (1943–91), sportswriter, columnist, journalist, and TV sports commentator.
Tommy Bianco, MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers.
John Byner (1938–), impersonator, comedian, actor.
Linda Ciofalo,jazz vocalist.
Kevin Connors, ESPNNEWS sports anchor.
Ted Demme (1963–2002), film director and producer.
Billy Donovan (1965–), University of Florida men's basketball coach; NCAA champion 2006, 2007.
Joseph Fins (1959–), physician and medical ethicist.
Doris Kearns Goodwin, award winning author, historian, TV news analyst, and 1995 Pulitzer Prize winner for history.
Seth Grahame-Smith, writer and film producer.
Mel Gussow (1933–2005), theater critic for The New York Times.
Jimmy Hayes, all-time Boston University basketball scoring average leader.
Joey Heatherton (1944–), actor.
Ray Heatherton (1909–97), actor.
Art Heyman, All-American at Duke University.
Henry Hill (1943–), mob informant.^[3]
Billy Idol, rock singer.
Joan Jett (1958–), rock musician.^[4]
Dean Kamen (1951–), Segway Human Transporter inventor.^[5]
Kerry Keating, Head Coach, Santa Clara University Broncos and former UCLA Bruins' assistant coach.^[6]
Sandy Koufax (1935–), former major league Hall of Fame pitcher
Frank Layden, former Niagara University coach, Atlanta Hawks assistant coach, and president and head coach of the Utah Jazz.
Brian Mahoney, Haggerty award winner; N.Y. Net player [ABA]; and head basketball coach at Manhattan College and St. John's University.
Brendan Malone, assistant coach for the Orlando Magic [NBA], and former head coach of the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Terry McDermott, LA Dodgers, TV sports reporter/director.
Anne Meara (1929–), actress and comedienne.
John Nolan and Michelle Nolan of the band Straylight Run were born there.
Mark O'Connell, drummer of the band Taking Back Sunday, grew up in Rockville Centre and attended South Side High School.
Daryl Palumbo (1979–), of the bands GlassJaw and Head Automatica.
Floyd Patterson (1935–2006), Heavyweight Champion of the World.^[7]
Frank Pellegrino, actor and restaurateur.
Tommy Rainone, welterweight boxer.^{[citation needed]}
Joan Roberts, created the role of Laurey in the original production of Oklahoma! on Broadway.
Ted Robinson, Emmy Award winning and veteran radio and TV sports announcer for NBC, USA, and other networks.
Amy Schumer, comedienne.
Robert B. Silvers (1929–), editor of The New York Review of Books
Dean Skelos, State Senator, New York State Senate's Republican Majority Leader.
Howard Stern (1954–), radio personality.^[8]
Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio, author, theologian, and religious leader.
Marc Turnesa, golfer on the PGA Tour.
Jay Wright (1961–), head coach of the Villanova Wildcats basketball team.
AJ Wynder, member of the 1990–91 NBA Boston Celtics.
Bethenny Frankel, Entrepreneur and Real Housewife of New York City.
Kenny Laguna, Producer, songwriter and musician.
June Diane Raphael, Actress, comedienne, writer.

Films

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. Rockville Centre is mentioned as the home-destination of both Joel Barish (Carrey) and Clementine Kruczynski (Winslet) when the two play hooky from work to visit Montauk, Long Island.

WinWin (2011) Staring Burt Young and Paul Giamatti Filmed a few scenes in Rockville Centre.

References

^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ "Rockville Centre village, New York – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124213/index.htm
^ Ketcham, Diane. "LONG ISLANDERS", The New York Times, March 29, 1987. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Ms. Jett, who has a home in Rockville Centre, will perform the concert possibly in May, he said."
^ Marshall, Angela. "Inventor wins national honor: Villager recognized for contributions to science", Rockville Centre Herald, April 10, 2003. "It is hardly a stretch of the imagination to believe that one day there will be a sign at the entrances to Rockville Centre saying 'Birthplace of Dean Kamen.'"
^ Kerry Keating, CSTV. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Keating was born on July 15, 1971 in Stoughton, Mass., and was raised in Rockville Centre, N.Y. He attended high school at Archbishop Molloy and graduated from Seton Hall Prep."
^ Nichols, Joseph C. "30,000 EXPECTED AT POLO GROUNDS; Johansson's First Defense Likely to Bring Receipts of $750,000 at Gate", The New York Times, June 19, 1960. Accessed December 8, 2007. "Ingemar Johansson, a 27-year-old native of Goteborg Sweden, will make the first defense of his world heavyweight championship tomorrow night. He will oppose the previous title-holder, Floyd Patterson of Rockville Centre, L.I., in a fight scheduled for fifteen rounds at the Polo Grounds."
^ Howard Stern, Newsday. Accessed December 4, 2007. "That was the last straw. In June, 1969, when Howard was 15, the Sterns made their move – to predominantly white, middle-class Rockville Centre."

External links

Houses of Worship

Local Attractions

[2] Center for Science Teaching and Learning

[1] [1]^{[dead link]}

[2] "Rockville Centre village, New York – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2011.

[3] ttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124213/index.htm

[4] Ketcham, Diane. "LONG ISLANDERS", The New York Times, March 29, 1987. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Ms. Jett, who has a home in Rockville Centre, will perform the concert possibly in May, he said."

[5] Marshall, Angela. "Inventor wins national honor: Villager recognized for contributions to science", Rockville Centre Herald, April 10, 2003. "It is hardly a stretch of the imagination to believe that one day there will be a sign at the entrances to Rockville Centre saying 'Birthplace of Dean Kamen.'"

[6] Kerry Keating, CSTV. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Keating was born on July 15, 1971 in Stoughton, Mass., and was raised in Rockville Centre, N.Y. He attended high school at Archbishop Molloy and graduated from Seton Hall Prep."

[7] Nichols, Joseph C. "30,000 EXPECTED AT POLO GROUNDS; Johansson's First Defense Likely to Bring Receipts of $750,000 at Gate", The New York Times, June 19, 1960. Accessed December 8, 2007. "Ingemar Johansson, a 27-year-old native of Goteborg Sweden, will make the first defense of his world heavyweight championship tomorrow night. He will oppose the previous title-holder, Floyd Patterson of Rockville Centre, L.I., in a fight scheduled for fifteen rounds at the Polo Grounds."

[8] Howard Stern, Newsday. Accessed December 4, 2007. "That was the last straw. In June, 1969, when Howard was 15, the Sterns made their move – to predominantly white, middle-class Rockville Centre."

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v t e Town of Hempstead, New York
County	Nassau
Villages	Atlantic Beach Bellerose Cedarhurst East Rockaway Floral Park Freeport Garden City Hempstead Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett Harbor Hewlett Neck Island Park Lawrence Lynbrook Malverne Mineola New Hyde Park Rockville Centre South Floral Park Stewart Manor Valley Stream Woodsburgh
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