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Hewlett
New YorkCDP
Hewlett
Total population
7,570
Median home value
$654,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$140,765
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Statement · MinorCoastal Flood Statement issued October 12 at 2:53PM EDT until October 13 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Hewlett is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,262 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
The hamlet's name comes from the Hewlett family. George Hewlett, the first Hewlett to settle in the area, was born in England in 1634. He was part of an English community which emigrated to Long Island - by way of Connecticut - and negotiated treaties with the Dutch governors and native inhabitants to establish a population center in what is now Hempstead.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and 1.11% is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Hewlett, NY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FREEPORT · 2,264 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · UNIONDALE · 2,080 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLOther · HEMPSTEAD · 1,880 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · HEMPSTEAD · 1,866 students · 23.6:1 ratio
- NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · NEW HYDE PARK · 1,727 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- NASSAU BOCESOther · GARDEN CITY · 1,712 students · 4.4:1 ratio
- SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OCEANSIDE · 1,692 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FLORAL PARK · 1,637 students · 11.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
- North Lynbrook2.1 mi away · pop. 922
- Oceanside3 mi away
- Rockville Centre3.3 mi away
- Bellerose Terrace5.8 mi away
- Bellerose5.8 mi away · pop. 1,136
- Freeport5.8 mi away · pop. 44,088
- Lido Beach6 mi away
- Roosevelt6.4 mi away
- Point Lookout7 mi away
- North Merrick7.7 mi away
- Mineola7.8 mi away
- Carle Place8.6 mi away · pop. 5,188
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Hewlett


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 04:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library