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About West Hempstead

Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

19,835Population

2.7 sq miArea

66 ftElevation

West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,835 at the time of the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead and is represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino.

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