Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the Rockville Centre Links. In general, Rockville Centre is widely considered one of the more affluent Nassau County villages.
Rockville Centre is in the southwestern section of the Town of Hempstead.
Demographics
As of the census[1] 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],[2] 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,[3] 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.
Education
Rockville Centre houses five public elementary schools: The Watson School, The Covert School, The Wilson School, The Hewitt School, and The Riverside School. In addition to the elementary schools, Rockville Centre also consists of South Side Middle School and South Side High School.
In addition, The Saint Agnes School's campus is located in central Rockville Centre. The Saint Agnes School houses Kindergarten to Eighth Grade academic programs. The Saint Agnes School's Upper School (9-12) has since been closed, but did share the complex at one point. Students of the private school come from all parts of Nassau County.
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).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it is water. The total area is 2.38% water.
Government
Village Board of Trustees
- Mayor – Francis X. Murray (RVC United) (2011–)
- Deputy Mayor – Nancy Howard (RVC United) (2011–)
- Trustee – Kevin R. Glynn (Common Sense) (2009–)
- Trustee – Edward J. Oppenheimer (Concerned Citizens) (2009–)
- Trustee – Michael Sepe (RVC United) (2011–)
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.
- 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.[5]
- Billy Idol, rock singer.
- Joan Jett (1958–), rock musician.[6]
- Dean Kamen (1951–), Segway Human Transporter inventor.[7]
- Kerry Keating, Head Coach, Santa Clara University Broncos and former UCLA Bruins' assistant coach.[8]
- 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.[9]
- Frank Pellegrino, actor and restaurateur.
- Tommy Rainone, welterweight boxer.
- 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.[10]
- 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.
- Harvey Sorgen, Former drummer for Hot Tuna
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.
- Edward Burns has filmed scenes of several of his films in Rockville Centre. Burns has relatives that live on the north side of Rockville Centre.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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- ^ "Rockville Centre village, New York – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3658442&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US36%7C16000US3658442&_street=&_county=rockville+centre&_cityTown=rockville+centre&_state=04000US36&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ 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