Garden City South, New York

2025-10-27T15:41:47Z

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{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Garden City South, New York
| settlement_type = [[Hamlet (New York)|Hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
| image_map = Nassau County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Garden City South highlighted.svg
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| map_caption = Location in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]

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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|New York}}
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]]
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total = 4119
| population_density_km2 = 3987.82
| population_density_sq_mi = 10323.31
| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset = -5
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| elevation_m = 21
| elevation_ft = 69
| coordinates = {{coord|40|42|47|N|73|39|37|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = 11530,11010,11552
| area_code = [[Area codes 516 and 363|516, 363]]
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| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 36-28200
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info = 0950877
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| pushpin_label = Garden City South, New York
| subdivision_name3 = [[Hempstead (town), New York|Hempstead]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Town (New York)|Town]]
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'''Garden City South''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Hempstead, New York|Town of Hempstead]], in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 4,119 at the time of the 2020 census.

== History ==
Garden City South's name reflects upon its geographic location south of the [[Garden City, New York|Village of Garden City]].<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Garden-city-south-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Garden City South]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|access-date=2011-04-23|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Garden City South CDP, New York 2020 Census |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3628200 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 3974
| 2010 = 4024
| 2020 = 4119
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,119 people and 1,312 households residing in the CDP.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> The median household income was $146,346 and those with a bachelor's degree or Higher at 49.1% and an employment Rate of 62.4%.

The race and ethnicity population totals reported in the 2020 census were as follows: White alone: 3,260, Black or African American: 46, American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 8, Asian alone: 348, and some other race alone: 181.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020: DEC Redistricting Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Garden%20City%20South,%20New%20York&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1}}</ref>

There were 1,312 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

== Government ==

=== Town representation ===
As an unincorporated community within the [[Hempstead, New York|Town of Hempstead]], Garden City South is directly governed by said Town, which is seated in the [[Village of Hempstead, New York|Village of Hempstead]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Thomas E. Muscarella {{!}} Hempstead Town, NY |url=https://hempsteadny.gov/472/Thomas-E-Muscarella |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=hempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

Garden City South is located in the Town of Hempstead's 2nd council district, which as of August 2025 is represented on the [[Hempstead, New York#Hempstead Town Council|Hempstead Town Council]] by Thomas E. Muscarella ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[Garden City, New York|Garden City]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Nassau County representation ====
Garden City South is located in Nassau County's 8th Legislative district, which as of August 2025 is represented in the [[Nassau County Legislature]] by John J. Giuffrè (R–[[Stewart Manor, New York|Stewart Manor]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=District 8 - John J. Giuffrè {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website |url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/522/District-8---John-J-Giuffre |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==== New York State representation ====

===== New York State Assembly =====
Garden City South is located in the [[New York State Assembly]]'s [[New York's 19th State Assembly district|19th State Assembly district]], which as of August 2025 is represented in the New York State Assembly by resident [[Ed Ra|Edward P. Ra]] (R–Garden City South).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Edward P. Ra - Assembly District 19 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Edward-P-Ra/office/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref>

===== New York State Senate =====
Garden City South is located in the [[New York State Senate]]'s [[New York's 6th State Senate district|6th State Senate district]], which as of August 2025 is represented in the New York State Senate by [[Siela Bynoe|Siela A. Bynoe]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–[[Westbury, New York|Westbury]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NY Senate District 6 {{!}} NYSenate.gov |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/6 |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=www.nysenate.gov}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====

===== United States Congress =====
Garden City South is located within [[New York's 4th congressional district|New York's 4th Congressional district]], which as of August 2025 is represented in the [[United States Congress]] by [[Laura Gillen|Laura A. Gillen]] (D-[[Baldwin (hamlet), New York|Baldwin]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Representative Laura Gillen |url=https://gillen.house.gov/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=gillen.house.gov |language=en}}</ref>

===== United States Senate =====
Like the rest of New York, Garden City South is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Chuck Schumer|Charles Schumer]] (D) and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D).<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators |url=https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?State=NY |access-date=2021-07-22 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
In the [[2024 United States presidential election]], the majority of Garden City South voters voted for [[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]] (R).<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRocco |first=Paul |date=2024-11-12 |title=Map: How Long Island voted for president in Harris-Trump race |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/trump-harris-election-results-uuvmm1tu |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2024 |title=Donald Trump Voting Results: Nassau County Win Shows Democrats' US Struggles |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-15/donald-trump-voting-results-nassau-county-win-shows-democrats-us-struggles |access-date=2025-08-14 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref>

==Education==
Garden City South is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the [[Franklin Square Union Free School District]] and the [[Sewanhaka Central High School District]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Zoning Atlas |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers= |access-date=August 17, 2021 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref><ref name=Districtmapandlist>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193819/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=January 12, 2021|access-date=2025-06-19}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059_SD2MS.txt Text list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193916/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059_SD2MS.txt |date=July 21, 2022 }}</ref> The former serves students through grade six, while the latter serves children in grades seven through twelve.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Districtmapandlist" />

==Notable people==
*[[Rudy Giuliani|Rudolph "Rudy" W. Giuliani]] – Attorney; former [[Mayor of New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rudolph Giuliani Born |url=http://www.oldnytours.com/3/post/2015/05/rudolph-giuliani-born.html |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=Old NY Tours |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-09-22 |title=40th Anniversary - How Rudy Giuliani Made Modern New York -- New York Magazine - Nymag |url=https://nymag.com/anniversary/40th/50652/ |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=New York Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Ed Ra|Edward "Ed" P. Ra]] – Politician; member of the [[New York State Assembly]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Edward P. Ra - Assembly District 19 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly |url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Edward-P-Ra/bio/ |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ra |first=Re-elect Assemblyman Ed |title=Re-elect Assemblyman Ed Ra |url=https://edra4ny.com/meet-ed-ra |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=Re-elect Assemblyman Ed Ra |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weitekamp |first=Rossana |date=2016-11-01 |title=The race for assemblyman in District 19 |url=https://www.liherald.com/stories/the-race-for-assemblyman-in-district-19,85035 |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=Herald Community Newspapers |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|New York (state)}}
* [[List of census-designated places in New York]]
* [[Garden City Park, New York]]
* [[East Garden City, New York]]

==References==
{{Reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Garden City South, New York}}

* [https://communityleagueofgardencitysouth.wordpress.com Community League of Garden City South]
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