North Bellmore, NY

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North Bellmore, New York

Introduction to North Bellmore, New York

North Bellmore, New York, in Nassau county, is 2 miles SW of Levittown, New York and 23 miles E of New York, New York. Part of the surrounding Nassau - Suffolk metro area, North Bellmore is home to some 20,079 residents.

North Bellmore History

North Bellmore was originally settled in by Englishmen in the mid-17th century. Christian Sorto purchased the area in 1655. In its early years, the area was known as Smithville. The first railroad entered the town around 1867 and the station was named Bellmore. Since the community grew towards the railroad, it was also named after the station. North Bellmore is a census designated place in Nassau County, New York.

North Bellmore and nearby Attractions

Jones Beach State Park
Adventureland Amusement Park
Hicksville Gregory Museum
Eisenhower Park
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary
Brooklyn Children's Museum

Things To Do In North Bellmore

North Bellmore offers several recreational facilities. You can visit the Adventureland Amusement Park, Jones Beach State Park, Cantiague Park, Hempstead Lake State Park and Bethpage State Park are also worth taking a look around. You can also visit the Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach, Bronx Zoo, Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary, American Airpower Museum, Fine Arts Museum of Long Island and the Tackapausha Museum and Preserve.

North Bellmore Transportation

Republic Airport is the nearest airport.

North Bellmore Higher Education

SUNY College at Old Westbury, Hofstra University and New York Institute of Technology- Old Westbury are nearby.

High Points

North Bellmore strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of North Bellmore, NY

Comparing North Bellmore to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles SW of Levittown, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles E of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11710
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.691
Longitude	-73.533

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 84 F
Oct Temp	50 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	20,079	100%
Male	9,748	48.5%
Female	10,331	51.5%
Under 18	5,114	25.5%
18+	14,965	74.5%
65+	2,952	14.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.36
White	18,530	92.3%
African-American	430	2.1%
Asian	633	3.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.1%
Other	205	1%
Mixed Race	263	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	913	4.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	30.1%
Irish	16.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.2%
German	9.5%
Russian	4.9%
US/American	4.8%
Polish	3.9%
English	2.6%
Greek	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Eastern European	1%
Hungarian	0.8%
Haitian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Israeli	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Turkish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Bellmore	20,079	$80,067
Bellmore	16,441	$83,236
East Meadow	37,461	$74,691
North Merrick	11,844	$85,190
North Wantagh	12,156	$76,345
Roosevelt	15,854	$56,380
Wantagh	18,971	$91,019

Library
Bellmore Memorial Library 2288 Bedford Avenue North Bellmore, New York (516) 785-2990
North Bellmore Public Library 1551 Newbridge Road North Bellmore, New York (516) 785-6260

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