Woodsburgh, New York
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Woodsburgh is a village located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 897 at the time of the 2020 census.
The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is included in the Five Towns (though not as one of the "five"), which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and the Hewletts (the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, and Hewlett Neck, and the hamlet of Hewlett) – along with Woodsburgh.<ref>Barron, James. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: FIVE TOWNS", The New York Times, July 10, 1983. Accessed May 20, 2008. "The basic five are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood. But the area also includes some unincorporated communities and two tiny villages, Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh, that are not added to the final total."</ref>
History
Woodsburgh incorporated as a village in 1912.<ref name=":81">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert – or 7.69% – is water.
The village is located between Hewlett and Woodmere and borders Brosewere Bay to the south.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
2020 census
As of 2020, the population of Woodsburgh was at 897 people with a median age of 50.9 years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2024, this population drops to 872 people with the male population being it 429 while the female population was 458.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The median age was recorded to be at 50.9.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 census
Template:US Census population At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 831 people, 257 households and 224 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 268 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.36% African American, 0.72% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
There were 257 households, of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.50.
33.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median household income was $185,296 and the median family income was $189,227. Males had a median income of $100,000 compared with $60,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $76,443. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Government
The Village of Woodsburgh is governed by the Village of Woodsburgh Board of Trustees, which consists of a mayor and four trustees – one of whom is appointed annually by the Mayor to serve as deputy mayor.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
As of September 2025, the Mayor of Woodsburgh is Jacob Harman, the Deputy Mayor is Alan Hirmes, and the Village Trustees are Shimon Fishman, Alan Hirmes, Shira Hoschander, and Barry Rozenberg.<ref name=":1" />
Politics
In the 2024 United States presidential election, the majority of Woodsburgh voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Education
School districts
The Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District in one part and the Lawrence Union Free School District in another part;<ref name=Districtmapandlist>Template:Cite web - Text list Template:Webarchive</ref> geographically, the total area covered by each district within the village is roughly even.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":452">Template:Cite web</ref> Accordingly, children who reside within Woodsburgh and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where they reside within the village.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":452" />
Library districts
Woodsburgh is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Peninsula Library District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Library District.<ref name=":0" /> These two districts serve the areas of the village located within the Lawrence Union Free School District and the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, respectively; the boundaries of these two districts roughly correspond with those of the two school districts within Woodsburgh.<ref name=":0" />
See also
- List of municipalities in New York
- Hewlett, New York
- Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- Hewlett Neck, New York
- Hewlett Harbor, New York
- Woodmere, New York