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| established_date = July 15, 1893<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.queensalive.org/queensalive_history.php |title=History: Flushing Willets Point Corona Queens : QueensAlive.org |access-date=January 25, 2016 |archive-date=February 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220033004/http://www.queensalive.org/queensalive_history.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Rockville Centre''', commonly abbreviated as '''RVC''', is an incorporated [[Village (New York)|village]] located in the [[Hempstead, New York|Town of Hempstead]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 26,016 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].
'''Rockville Centre''', commonly abbreviated as '''RVC''', is an incorporated [[Village (New York)|village]] located in the [[Hempstead, New York|Town of Hempstead]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 26,016 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].


== History ==
== History ==
Rockville Centre has been occupied by humans for thousands of years. Generally speaking, the people of the prehistoric Woodlands period East River culture are believed to have been the [[Algonquian languages|Algonkian-speaking]] ancestors of the historical Indian tribes of western Long Island.<ref>[http://www.garviespointmuseum.com/indian-archaeology-long-island.php ''The Indian Archaeology of Long Island''], Garvies Point Museum and Reserve, accessed February 2018.</ref> The historical territory of their [[Lenape]] descendants, the Canarsie, Recouwacky (Rockaway),<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jHcVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA179&dq=Reckonhacky&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqt73A_pXZAhUGjlkKHTwQAN4Q6AEIWjAJ#v=onepage&q=Reckonhacky&f=false ''Aboriginal Place Names of New York'', Bulletin of the New York State Museum, 1907; page 179; accessed 8 February 2018.]</ref> Matinecock and Massapequa, included present-day western Long Island's Queens and Nassau Counties.
The site of Rockville Centre has been occupied by humans for thousands of years. Generally speaking, the people of the prehistoric Woodlands period East River culture are believed to have been the [[Algonquian languages|Algonkian-speaking]] ancestors of the historical Indian tribes of western Long Island.<ref>[http://www.garviespointmuseum.com/indian-archaeology-long-island.php ''The Indian Archaeology of Long Island''], Garvies Point Museum and Reserve, accessed February 2018.</ref> The historical territory of their [[Lenape]] descendants, the Canarsie, Recouwacky (Rockaway),<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jHcVAAAAYAAJ&dq=Reckonhacky&pg=PA179 ''Aboriginal Place Names of New York'', Bulletin of the New York State Museum, 1907; page 179; accessed 8 February 2018.]</ref> Matinecock and Massapequa, included present-day western Long Island's Queens and Nassau Counties.


By the year 1643, there were roughly thirteen Algonquin bands (then referred to as tribes) living east of the Dutch-English settlements: the four or so [[Lenape]] chieftaincies in western Long Island, and [[Metoac]] descendants of the prehistoric Woodlands period Windsor culture living on eastern Long Island, considered by some to be branches of the [[Pequot]]: Merrick, Nissequoge, Secatoag, Seatauket, Patchoag, Poosepatuck (also called Uncachogee), Corchaug, Shinnecock, Manhasset and Montaukett.
By the year 1643, there were roughly thirteen Algonquin bands (then referred to as tribes) living east of the Dutch-English settlements: the four or so [[Lenape]] chieftaincies in western Long Island, and [[Metoac]] descendants of the prehistoric Woodlands period Windsor culture living on eastern Long Island, considered by some to be branches of the [[Pequot]]: Merrick, Nissequoge, Secatoag, Seatauket, Patchoag, Poosepatuck (also called Uncachogee), Corchaug, Shinnecock, Manhansett (also called Manhasset), and Montaukett.


Imported diseases had decimated the natives in 16th century. While disease was still a major factor during the decades of the 17th century, native mortality in western Long Island due to disease was similar to that of the settlers. Most [[Lenape]] were pushed out of their homeland by expanding European colonies; the colonies received many emigrants while the [[Munsee]]-speaking Indian communities did not. Their dire situation was exacerbated by losses from intertribal conflicts.
Imported diseases had decimated the natives in 16th century. While disease was still a major factor during the decades of the 17th century, native mortality in western Long Island due to disease was similar to that of the settlers. Most [[Lenape]] were pushed out of their homeland by expanding European colonies; the colonies received many emigrants while the [[Munsee]]-speaking Indian communities did not. Their dire situation was exacerbated by losses from intertribal conflicts.


The Reckouakie tribe (the Reckonhacky chieftaincy) had left their original land in present-day [[Rockaway, Queens|Rockaway]] and its surroundings in [[Queens County, New York|Queens County]] to Dutch Governor Kieft in 1640 because he wanted it for better defense of New Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/indianwars/articles/kieftswar.aspx ''Governor Kieft's Personal War''], by Walter Giersbach; accessed February 2018.</ref> Most settled to the east in what was to become Rockville Centre on the traditional land of the Matinecock (or of the Massapequa), with whom they had ties of kinship. Dutch and English settlers declared the 1639 treaty meant no Indians would remain in western Long Island (so they could sell it to emigrants), in contrast to the exact terms of the treaty which meant the Native Americans were willing to share the [[usufruct]] of unoccupied land, with the Dutch leadership having [[eminent domain]] superior to their [[sachem]]'s eminent domain. This led to many conflicts, then four years of open warfare. The Reckonhacky / Rockaway were party to a peace treaty dated May 24, 1645 following the devastation of Indian communities by Dutch soldiers.<ref>[http://www.matinecock.org/portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=23&item=9 Matinecock Masonic Historical Society: History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206010852/http://www.matinecock.org/portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=23&item=9 |date=February 6, 2012 }}, accessed February 8, 2018</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=U9pZQLEDiZYC&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=Reckonhacky&source=bl&ots=P1SWIPmhya&sig=UTCiTdaGxpjh5f7e8gcR0y9mj60&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnrIT995XZAhWPrFkKHRmYDdEQ6AEIKTAB#v=onepage&q=Reckonhacky&f=false Encyclopedia of Massachusetts Indians], by Donald Ricky, Somerset Publishers, Inc., January 1, 1998; page 158; accessed February 8, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SnkCBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA61&dq=Reckonhacky&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjvvOzk_5XZAhVCq1kKHZ9GBZQ4ChDoAQglMAA#v=onepage&q=Reckonhacky&f=false The Munsee Indians: A History], by Robert S. Grumet, University of Oklahoma Press, October 22, 2014, page 61; accessed February 8, 2018.</ref> Violent expropriation dislocated them with the arrival of additional Dutch and English settlers.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Rockville Centre: A Community Not Easily Pigeonholed|last = Rather|first = John|date = September 10, 2000|journal = New York Times}}</ref>
The Reckouakie tribe (the Reckonhacky chieftaincy) had left their original land in present-day [[Rockaway, Queens|Rockaway]] and its surroundings in [[Queens County, New York|Queens County]] to Dutch Governor Kieft in 1640 because he wanted it for better defense of New Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/indianwars/articles/kieftswar.aspx ''Governor Kieft's Personal War''], by Walter Giersbach; accessed February 2018.</ref> Most settled to the east in what was to become Rockville Centre on the traditional land of the Matinecock (or of the Massapequa), with whom they had ties of kinship. Dutch and English settlers declared the 1639 treaty meant no Indians would remain in western Long Island (so they could sell it to emigrants), in contrast to the exact terms of the treaty which meant the Native Americans were willing to share the [[usufruct]] of unoccupied land, with the Dutch leadership having [[eminent domain]] superior to their [[sachem]]'s eminent domain. This led to many conflicts, then four years of open warfare. The Reckonhacky / Rockaway were party to a peace treaty dated May 24, 1645, following the devastation of Indian communities by Dutch soldiers.<ref>[http://www.matinecock.org/portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=23&item=9 Matinecock Masonic Historical Society: History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206010852/http://www.matinecock.org/portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=23&item=9 |date=February 6, 2012 }}, accessed February 8, 2018</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=U9pZQLEDiZYC&dq=Reckonhacky&pg=PA158 Encyclopedia of Massachusetts Indians], by Donald Ricky, Somerset Publishers, Inc., January 1, 1998; page 158; accessed February 8, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SnkCBQAAQBAJ&dq=Reckonhacky&pg=PA61 The Munsee Indians: A History], by Robert S. Grumet, University of Oklahoma Press, October 22, 2014, page 61; accessed February 8, 2018.</ref> Violent expropriation dislocated them with the arrival of additional Dutch and English settlers.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Rockville Centre: A Community Not Easily Pigeonholed|last = Rather|first = John|date = September 10, 2000|journal = New York Times}}</ref>


The hamlet was named "Rockville Centre" in 1849, after local Methodist preacher and community leader Mordecai "Rock" Smith. It was incorporated as a village in 1893.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rvcny.us/history.html|title=History of Rockville Centre|date=August 21, 2014|website=Village of Rockville Centre|access-date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> Rockville Centre emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century as a [[commuter town]] connected to New York by the [[Long Island Rail Road]] (LIRR).<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Rockville Centre a Growing Suburb|date = August 14, 1910|journal = New York Times}}</ref> In 1915, the ''New York Tribune'' went so far as to declare that Rockville Centre was a place in which "the average mortal could live happily."<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Rockville Centre a Popular Town|date = July 18, 1915|journal = New York Tribune}}</ref>
The hamlet was named "Rockville Centre" in 1849, after local Methodist preacher and community leader Mordecai "Rock" Smith. It was incorporated as a village in 1893.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rvcny.us/history.html|title=History of Rockville Centre|date=August 21, 2014|website=Village of Rockville Centre|access-date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> Rockville Centre emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century as a [[commuter town]] connected to New York by the [[Long Island Rail Road]] (LIRR).<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Rockville Centre a Growing Suburb|date = August 14, 1910|journal = New York Times}}</ref> In 1915, the ''New York Tribune'' went so far as to declare that Rockville Centre was a place in which "the average mortal could live happily."<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Rockville Centre a Popular Town|date = July 18, 1915|journal = New York Tribune}}</ref>


Like many Long Island communities at the time, Rockville Centre's population included a considerable number of supporters of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] during the 1920s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|title = Seized Klan Wreath Ordered Replaced|date = May 31, 1923|journal = New York Times}}</ref> When the white supremacist organization placed a wreath at the town's memorial to its war dead in 1923, the American Legion removed it in protest, but the city police received so many calls of complaint in response that they were forced to replace the wreath.<ref name=":0" /> In the late 1960s, the village of Rockville Centre received a stinging rebuke for its failure to maintain public housing units primarily inhabited by African-Americans.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|title = Rights Panel Report Assails Rockville Centre on Housing|last = Leventhal|first = Paul and RV Denenberg|date = February 15, 1966|journal = Newsday}}</ref> A report from Nassau County's Human Rights Commission stated Rockville Centre was "at best indifferent to, if not actually in favor of, Negro removal."<ref name=":1" /> Martin Luther King Jr. visited Rockville Centre in 1968, where he addressed a large audience at South Side Junior High School on March 26, 1968.<ref>{{Cite book|title = A Brief History of Rockville Centre: the Heritage and History of a Village|last = Devlin|first = Marilyn Nunes|publisher = The History Press|year = 2011|location = London|pages = 101}}</ref>
Like many Long Island communities at the time, Rockville Centre's population included a considerable number of supporters of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] during the 1920s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|title = Seized Klan Wreath Ordered Replaced|date = May 31, 1923|journal = New York Times}}</ref> When the white supremacist organization placed a wreath at the town's memorial to its war dead in 1923, the American Legion removed it in protest, but the village police received so many calls of complaint in response that they were forced to replace the wreath.<ref name=":0" /> In the late 1960s, the village of Rockville Centre received a stinging rebuke for its failure to maintain public housing units primarily inhabited by African-Americans.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|title = Rights Panel Report Assails Rockville Centre on Housing|last = Leventhal|first = Paul and RV Denenberg|date = February 15, 1966|journal = Newsday}}</ref> A report from Nassau County's Human Rights Commission stated Rockville Centre was "at best indifferent to, if not actually in favor of, Negro removal."<ref name=":1" /> Martin Luther King Jr. visited Rockville Centre in 1968, where he addressed a large audience at South Side Junior High School on March 26, 1968.<ref>{{Cite book|title = A Brief History of Rockville Centre: the Heritage and History of a Village|last = Devlin|first = Marilyn Nunes|publisher = The History Press|year = 2011|location = London|pages = 101}}</ref>

In the early 1940s, Rockville Centre [[Municipal annexation in the United States|annexed]] the Mercy Medical Center property; the annexation saw the village's total area expand by {{Convert|87|acre|ha}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 22, 1941 |title=Opposition to Annex Mercy Collapses |work=[[Newsday]] |pages=4 |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>


On February 17, 1950, [[Rockville Centre train crash|two LIRR trains collided]] near [[Rockville Centre station]], killing 32 and injuring more than 80.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liherald.com/stories/recalling-rockville-centres-deadly-lirr-train-crash-69-years-later,112009|title=Recalling Rockville Centre's deadly LIRR train crash 69 years later|last=Strack|first=Ben|date=February 21, 2019|website=Herald Community Newspapers|access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref>
On February 17, 1950, [[Rockville Centre train crash|two LIRR trains collided]] near [[Rockville Centre station]], killing 32 and injuring more than 80.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liherald.com/stories/recalling-rockville-centres-deadly-lirr-train-crash-69-years-later,112009|title=Recalling Rockville Centre's deadly LIRR train crash 69 years later|last=Strack|first=Ben|date=February 21, 2019|website=Herald Community Newspapers|access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref>
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=== 2000 census ===
=== 2000 census ===
At the time of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 24,568 people living in the village, 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The [[population density]] was 7,496.5 people per square mile (2,892.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 9,419 housing units at an average density of 2,874.0 per square mile (1,108.7/km<sup>2</sup>); {{As of|2004|lc=on}},.<ref>[http://www.ci.rockville-centre.ny.us/bn_state1.html] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The racial makeup of the village was 84.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.8% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race, 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races.
At the time of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 24,568 people living in the village, 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The population density was {{convert|7,496.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,874.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}; {{As of|2004|lc=on}},.<ref>[http://www.ci.rockville-centre.ny.us/bn_state1.html] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The racial makeup of the village was 84.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.8% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race, 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races.


There were 9,201 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.25. The population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 81.9 men.
There were 9,201 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.25. The population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 81.9 men.
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=== 2010 census ===
=== 2010 census ===
At the time of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212055711/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 |publisher=Factfinder2.census.gov |access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref> of 2010, there were 24,111 people living in the village, 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The [[population density]] was 7,496.5 people per square mile (2,892.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 9,419 housing units at an average density of 2,874.0 per square mile (1,108.7/km<sup>2</sup>); {{As of|2010|lc=on}},.<ref>[http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/11570/zip-code-11570-2010-census.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427104145/http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/11570/zip-code-11570-2010-census.asp|date=April 27, 2015}}</ref> The racial makeup of the village was 78.3% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0% Asian alone, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.1% Some Other Race, and 1.2% Two or More Races.
At the time of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212055711/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 |publisher=Factfinder2.census.gov |access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref> of 2010, there were 24,111 people living in the village, 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The population density was {{convert|7,496.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,874.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} {{As of|2010|lc=on}}.<ref>[http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/11570/zip-code-11570-2010-census.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427104145/http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/11570/zip-code-11570-2010-census.asp|date=April 27, 2015}}</ref> The racial makeup of the village was 78.3% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0% Asian alone, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.1% Some Other Race, and 1.2% Two or More Races.


There were 10,002 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28. The population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 81.9 men.
There were 10,002 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28. The population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 81.9 men.
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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Rockville-centre-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Rockville Centre.]]
[[File:Rockville-centre-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Rockville Centre.]]
Rockville Centre is located at 40°39'48" North, 73°38'13" West (40.663390, −73.636831).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The village has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} is water, the latter total comprising 2.38% of the total area.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} – or 2.38% – is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
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Rockville Centre students attend the [[Rockville Centre U.F.S.D.|Rockville Centre Union Free School District]], the [[Oceanside School District|Oceanside UFSD]], and the Baldwin UFSD.
Rockville Centre students attend the [[Rockville Centre U.F.S.D.|Rockville Centre Union Free School District]], the [[Oceanside School District|Oceanside UFSD]], and the Baldwin UFSD.


The Rockville Centre U.F.S.D. has five public elementary schools:
The Rockville Centre Union Free School District has five public elementary schools:
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001612/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=5 The Watson School], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001711/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 The Covert School], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001620/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=6 The Wilson School], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001634/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=3 The Hewitt School], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001703/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=4 The Riverside School]. In addition to the elementary schools, Rockville Centre also consists of [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001627/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=7 South Side Middle School] and [[South Side High School (Rockville Centre, New York)|South Side High School]]. The district extends beyond Rockville Centre's borders, including part of [[South Hempstead, New York|South Hempstead]], and [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead]]. Covert Elementary School is located in South Hempstead. Part of Rockville Centre is located in the Oceanside school district and a part in the Baldwin School District.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001612/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=5 The Watson School], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001711/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 The Covert School], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001620/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=6 The Wilson School], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001634/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=3 The Hewitt School], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001703/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=4 The Riverside School]. In addition to the elementary schools, Rockville Centre also consists of [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001627/http://www.rvcschools.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=7 South Side Middle School] and [[South Side High School (Rockville Centre, New York)|South Side High School]]. The district extends beyond Rockville Centre's borders, including part of [[South Hempstead, New York|South Hempstead]], and [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead]]. Covert Elementary School is located in South Hempstead. Part of Rockville Centre is located in the Oceanside school district and a part in the Baldwin School District.


According to www.schooldigger.com, South Side High School ranks 116th out of 752 schools in New York State. This is based on actual test scores. [http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NY/city/Rockville+Centre/search.aspx?level=3],
According to www.schooldigger.com, South Side High School ranks 116th out of 752 schools in New York state. This is based on actual test scores.<ref>http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NY/city/Rockville+Centre/search.aspx?level=3</ref> In 2012, South Side High School was ranked #22 by ''U.S. News & World Report''{{'}}s [https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings Best High Schools], and #2 in the state of New York. It has also consistently rated in ''Newsweek''{{'}}s [http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380 The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. Schools], #42 in 2008, #44 in 2007, #32 in 2006, #45 in 2005 and #65 in 2003.
In 2012, South Side High School was ranked #22 by U.S. News & World Report's [https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings Best High Schools], and #2 in the state of NY. It has also consistently rated in Newsweek's [http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380 The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. Schools], #42 in 2008, #44 in 2007, #32 in 2006, #45 in 2005 and #65 in 2003.


Approximately 20 percent of the residents of the Village of Rockville Centre live in the Oceanside Union Free School District. Rockville Centre students attend Oceanside School #2 and Oceanside School #5 as well as the Oceanside Middle School and Oceanside High School and some live in the Baldwin School District attending Plaza Elementary School, Baldwin Middle School, and Baldwin High School in Baldwin, NY<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rvcny.us/facts.html|title=Quick Facts about the Village|last=portal|date=August 21, 2014|website=www.rvcny.us|language=en|access-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref>
Approximately 20 percent of the residents of the Village of Rockville Centre live in the Oceanside Union Free School District. Rockville Centre students attend Oceanside School #2 and Oceanside School #5 as well as the Oceanside Middle School and Oceanside High School and some live in the Baldwin School District attending Plaza Elementary School, Baldwin Middle School, and Baldwin High School in Baldwin, NY<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rvcny.us/facts.html|title=Quick Facts about the Village|last=portal|date=August 21, 2014|website=www.rvcny.us|language=en|access-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref>


Rockville Centre has one private K-8 Catholic day school, The [[St. Agnes Cathedral (Rockville Centre, New York)|Saint Agnes Cathedral]] School. [http://stagnes-school.org/ The Saint Agnes Cathedral School] occupies a single campus. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School provides a day school education for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade for families across Nassau County. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School's upper school (9–12), though now defunct, shared the complex at one time. The school is widely regarded for their consistently high-rated academic program among Long Island private schools, as well as their diverse secondary school placement.
Rockville Centre has one private K–8 Catholic day school, The [[St. Agnes Cathedral (Rockville Centre, New York)|Saint Agnes Cathedral]] School. [http://stagnes-school.org/ The Saint Agnes Cathedral School] occupies a single campus. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School provides day school education for kindergarten through eighth grade for families across Nassau County. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School's upper school (9–12), though now defunct, shared the complex at one time. The school is widely regarded for their consistently high-rated academic program among Long Island private schools, as well as their diverse secondary school placement.


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
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[[File:Sandy Koufax.jpg|thumb|180px|Hall of Famer [[Sandy Koufax]]]]
[[File:Sandy Koufax.jpg|thumb|180px|Hall of Famer [[Sandy Koufax]]]]
[[File:Floyd Patterson 1962b.jpg|thumb|180px|Hall of Famer [[Floyd Patterson]]]]
[[File:Floyd Patterson 1962b.jpg|thumb|180px|Hall of Famer [[Floyd Patterson]]]]
[[File:Rubin WM19 (17) (48521743381).jpg|thumb|180px| right |[[Noah Rubin (tennis)|Noah Rubin]]]]
[[File:Rubin WM19 (17) (48521743381).jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Noah Rubin (tennis)|Noah Rubin]]]]
[[File:Howard Stern.jpg|thumb|180px| right |[[Howard Stern]]]]
[[File:Howard Stern.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Howard Stern]]]]
[[File:Vinny Testaverde.jpg|thumb|180px| right |[[Vinny Testaverde]]]]
[[File:Vinny Testaverde.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Vinny Testaverde]]]]
* [[Eddie Arcaro]] (1916–1997), jockey who was inducted into the horse racing Hall of Fame.<ref>Leggett, William. [https://www.si.com/vault/1957/06/17/602270/bioperse-top-jockey-eddie-arcaro "Bioperse: Top Jockey Eddie Arcaro"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', June 17, 1957. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Today he lives in his tastefully furnished home in Rockville Centre, on New York's Long Island, together with his wife (the former Ruth Mishkell) and their two children, Carolyn, 15, and Bobby, 13 (see picture above)."</ref>
* [[Eddie Arcaro]] (1916–1997), jockey who was inducted into the horse racing Hall of Fame.<ref>Leggett, William. [https://www.si.com/vault/1957/06/17/602270/bioperse-top-jockey-eddie-arcaro "Bioperse: Top Jockey Eddie Arcaro"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', June 17, 1957. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Today he lives in his tastefully furnished home in Rockville Centre, on New York's Long Island, together with his wife (the former Ruth Mishkell) and their two children, Carolyn, 15, and Bobby, 13 (see picture above)."</ref>
* [[Dave Attell]] (born 1965), comedian.<ref>Tannenbaum, Rob. [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/features/n_8743/ "Comedy Schlub; Dave Attell's ''Insomniac'' kicks off its fourth season this week. A conversation with TV's funniest fat, bald, booze-loving loner."], ''[[New York (magazine)]]''. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Raised on Long Island, in Rockville Centre, Attell graduated from NYU in 1987 with a degree in communications, then began performing at open-mike nights, inspired by his comic heroes, Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison."</ref>
* [[Dave Attell]] (born 1965), comedian.<ref>Tannenbaum, Rob. [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/features/n_8743/ "Comedy Schlub; Dave Attell's ''Insomniac'' kicks off its fourth season this week. A conversation with TV's funniest fat, bald, booze-loving loner."], ''[[New York (magazine)]]''. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Raised on Long Island, in Rockville Centre, Attell graduated from NYU in 1987 with a degree in communications, then began performing at open-mike nights, inspired by his comic heroes, Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison."</ref>
* [[Pete Axthelm]] (1943–1991), sportswriter, columnist and TV commentator.<ref>[[Garry Valk|Valk, Garry]]. [https://www.si.com/vault/1966/10/24/610656/letter-from-the-publisher "Letter from the Publisher"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', October 24, 1966. Accessed January 6, 2017. "With Whit Tower still in PAris after his coverage of the Arc de Triomphe, Pete was a natural choice to report the Big A's Champagne Stakes (page 28). He knows Aqueduct well, although his heart still hungers for the verdant Belmont Park (when he was growing up in Rockville Centre, N.Y., he spent a lot of time at Belmont, where he began betting horses at the age of 16)."</ref>
* [[Pete Axthelm]] (1943–1991), sportswriter, columnist and TV commentator.<ref>[[Garry Valk|Valk, Garry]]. [https://www.si.com/vault/1966/10/24/610656/letter-from-the-publisher "Letter from the Publisher"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', October 24, 1966. Accessed January 6, 2017. "With Whit Tower still in PAris after his coverage of the Arc de Triomphe, Pete was a natural choice to report the Big A's Champagne Stakes (page 28). He knows Aqueduct well, although his heart still hungers for the verdant Belmont Park (when he was growing up in Rockville Centre, N.Y., he spent a lot of time at Belmont, where he began betting horses at the age of 16)."</ref>
* [[Gina Naomi Baez]], actress.<ref name="PatchLocal">{{cite news | last=Johnson| first=Natalie| title =Local Actress Shines in Starring Role | publisher =Patch| date =August 15, 2010 | url =https://patch.com/new-york/rockvillecentre/local-actress-shines-in-starring-role| accessdate =December 6, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Gina Naomi Baez]], actress.<ref name="PatchLocal">{{cite news |last=Johnson|first=Natalie|title=Local Actress Shines in Starring Role |publisher=Patch |date=August 15, 2010 |url =https://patch.com/new-york/rockvillecentre/local-actress-shines-in-starring-role|accessdate=December 6, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sy Berger]] (1923–2014), baseball card designer with [[Topps]]<ref>Goldstein, Richard. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/sports/baseball/sy-berger-91-dies-created-the-modern-baseball-trading-card.html?_r=0 "Sy Berger, Who Turned Baseball Heroes Into Brilliant Rectangles, Dies at 91"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 14, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2016. "Sy Berger, who transformed a boys’ hobby into a high-stakes pop culture niche as the father of the modern-day baseball trading card, died on Sunday at his home in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on Long Island."</ref>
* [[Sy Berger]] (1923–2014), baseball card designer with [[Topps]]<ref>Goldstein, Richard. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/sports/baseball/sy-berger-91-dies-created-the-modern-baseball-trading-card.html?_r=0 "Sy Berger, Who Turned Baseball Heroes Into Brilliant Rectangles, Dies at 91"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 14, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2016. "Sy Berger, who transformed a boys’ hobby into a high-stakes pop culture niche as the father of the modern-day baseball trading card, died on Sunday at his home in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on Long Island."</ref>
* [[Tommy Bianco]] (born 1952), third baseman who played for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]].<ref>[http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/49fc595e Tommy Bianco], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed January 6, 2017.</ref>
* [[Tommy Bianco]] (born 1952), third baseman who played for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]].<ref>[http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/49fc595e Tommy Bianco], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed January 6, 2017.</ref>
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* [[John F. Carew]] (1873–1951), politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913–1929.<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1951/04/14/archives/john-f-carew-dies-retired-jurist-77-member-of-the-state-supreme.html "John F. Carew Dies; Retired Jurist, 77; Member of the State Supreme Court 14 Years Presided at Vanderbilt Custody Suit Awarded Child to Aunt Figured in 1915 Row"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 14, 1951. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Rockville Centre, L.I., April 13—Former State Supreme Court Justice John Francis Carew died here last night at his home, 141 South Park Avenue."</ref>
* [[John F. Carew]] (1873–1951), politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913–1929.<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1951/04/14/archives/john-f-carew-dies-retired-jurist-77-member-of-the-state-supreme.html "John F. Carew Dies; Retired Jurist, 77; Member of the State Supreme Court 14 Years Presided at Vanderbilt Custody Suit Awarded Child to Aunt Figured in 1915 Row"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 14, 1951. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Rockville Centre, L.I., April 13—Former State Supreme Court Justice John Francis Carew died here last night at his home, 141 South Park Avenue."</ref>
* [[Brian Cashman]] (born 1967), general manager of the [[New York Yankees]].<ref>Botte, Peter. [http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/cashman-boss-article-1.791612 "Cashman Knows Who's the Boss"] ''[[New York Daily News]]'', February 8, 1998. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Brian McGuire Cashman was born on July 3, 1967, in Rockville Centre, L.I."</ref>
* [[Brian Cashman]] (born 1967), general manager of the [[New York Yankees]].<ref>Botte, Peter. [http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/cashman-boss-article-1.791612 "Cashman Knows Who's the Boss"] ''[[New York Daily News]]'', February 8, 1998. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Brian McGuire Cashman was born on July 3, 1967, in Rockville Centre, L.I."</ref>
* [[Max Caster]], professional wrestler for [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW)
* [[Kevin Connors]], [[ESPN]] anchor.
* [[Kevin Connors]], [[ESPN]] anchor.
*[[Ted Demme]] (1963–2002), film director and producer.
*[[Ted Demme]] (1963–2002), film director and producer.
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*[[Billy Donovan]] (born 1965), head coach, Chicago Bulls, NBA.
*[[Billy Donovan]] (born 1965), head coach, Chicago Bulls, NBA.
*[[Crystal Dunn]] (born 1992), association football forward, [[United States women's national soccer team|U.S. Women's National Team]].
*[[Crystal Dunn]] (born 1992), association football forward, [[United States women's national soccer team|U.S. Women's National Team]].
*[[Martin Feldstein]] (1935-2019) Chief of Economic Advisors to Ronald Reagan.
*[[Martin Feldstein]] (1935–2019) Chief of Economic Advisors to Ronald Reagan.
*[[Joseph Fins]] (1959–), physician and medical ethicist.
*[[Joseph Fins]] (1959–), physician and medical ethicist.
*[[Bethenny Frankel]] (1970–), entrepreneur.
*[[Bethenny Frankel]] (1970–), entrepreneur.
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*[[Seth Grahame-Smith]], writer and film producer.
*[[Seth Grahame-Smith]], writer and film producer.
*[[Judy Griffin]], New York State Assemblywoman, currently lives in Rockville Centre
*[[Judy Griffin]], New York State Assemblywoman, currently lives in Rockville Centre
*[[Milton Gross]], Syndicated sports columnist for [[The New York Post]]. (1912-1973)
*[[Milton Gross]], Syndicated sports columnist for the ''[[New York Post]]''. (1912–1973)
*[[Mel Gussow]] (1933–2005), theater critic for ''[[The New York Times]]''.
*[[Mel Gussow]] (1933–2005), theater critic for ''[[The New York Times]]''.
*[[Amy Hargreaves]], actress.
*[[Amy Hargreaves]], actress.
*[[John D. Hawke Jr.|John D. Hawke Jr]]. (1933-2022), former [[Office of the Comptroller of the Currency|United States Comptroller of the Currency]]
*[[John D. Hawke Jr.|John D. Hawke Jr]]. (1933–2022), former [[Office of the Comptroller of the Currency|United States Comptroller of the Currency]]
*[[Jim Hayes (basketball)|Jim Hayes]] (1948–2009), all-time Boston University basketball scoring average leader.
*[[Jim Hayes (basketball)|Jim Hayes]] (1948–2009), all-time Boston University basketball scoring average leader.
*[[Joey Heatherton]] (1944–), actress and entertainer.
*[[Joey Heatherton]] (1944–), actress and entertainer.
*[[Ray Heatherton]] (1909–97), actor.
*[[Ray Heatherton]] (1909–97), actor.
*[[John E. Herbst]] (1959-), ambassador.
*[[John E. Herbst]] (1959–), ambassador.
*[[Art Heyman]] (1941–2012), basketball player, All-American at Duke University.
*[[Art Heyman]] (1941–2012), basketball player, All-American at Duke University.
*[[Henry Hill]] (1943–2012), mob informant.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124213/index.htm | work=CNN | title=The Cast Of Characters In The Bc Caper | date=February 16, 1981}}</ref>
*[[Henry Hill]] (1943–2012), mob informant.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124213/index.htm |magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=The Cast Of Characters In The Bc Caper |date=February 16, 1981}}</ref>
*[[Donald Holder]], stage lighting designer.
*[[Donald Holder]], stage lighting designer.
*[[Billy Idol]], musician
*[[Billy Idol]], musician
*[[Dean Kamen]] (1951–), [[Segway Human Transporter]] inventor.<ref>Marshall, Angela. [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1601&dept_id=479859&newsid=7668579&PAG=461&rfi=9 "Inventor wins national honor: Villager recognized for contributions to science"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505235810/http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1601&dept_id=479859&newsid=7668579&PAG=461&rfi=9 |date=May 5, 2008 }}, ''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.'"</ref>
*[[Dean Kamen]] (1951–), [[Segway Human Transporter]] inventor.<ref>Marshall, Angela. [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1601&dept_id=479859&newsid=7668579&PAG=461&rfi=9 "Inventor wins national honor: Villager recognized for contributions to science"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505235810/http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1601&dept_id=479859&newsid=7668579&PAG=461&rfi=9 |date=May 5, 2008}}, ''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.'"</ref>
*[[Kerry Keating]], head coach, [[Santa Clara University]] Broncos, former UCLA assistant coach.<ref>[http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/keating_kerry00.html Kerry Keating] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205182628/http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/keating_kerry00.html |date=December 5, 2007 }}, [[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."</ref>
*[[Kerry Keating]], head coach, [[Santa Clara University]] Broncos, former UCLA assistant coach.<ref>[http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/keating_kerry00.html Kerry Keating] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205182628/http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/keating_kerry00.html |date=December 5, 2007 }}, [[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."</ref>
*[[Kevin Kelton]] (1956–), TV writer-producer, wrote for ''Saturday Night Live''.
*[[Kevin Kelton]] (1956–), TV writer-producer, wrote for ''Saturday Night Live''.
*[[Gilbert King (author)|Gilbert King]] (1962–), author, Pulitzer Prize winner.
*[[Gilbert King (author)|Gilbert King]] (1962–), author, Pulitzer Prize winner.
*[[Billy Koch]] (1974-), former pitcher for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]].
*[[Sandy Koufax]] (1935–), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher.
*[[Sandy Koufax]] (1935–), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher.
*[[Frank Layden]] (1932–), Niagara University coach, president and coach of NBA's [[Utah Jazz]].
*[[Frank Layden]] (1932–), Niagara University coach, president and coach of NBA's [[Utah Jazz]].
*[[Kenny Laguna]], producer, songwriter and musician.
*[[Kenny Laguna]], producer, songwriter and musician.
*[[David Wong Louie]] (1954-2018), novelist and short-story writer.<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/obituaries/david-wong-louie-dies.html "David Wong Louie, Who Probed Ethnic Identity in Fiction, Dies at 63"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 2018. Accessed November 25, 2020. "Mr. Louie was born on Dec. 20, 1954, in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on Long Island, to Henry and Yu Lan (Mok) Louie."</ref>
*[[David Wong Louie]] (1954–2018), novelist and short-story writer.<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/obituaries/david-wong-louie-dies.html "David Wong Louie, Who Probed Ethnic Identity in Fiction, Dies at 63"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 2018. Accessed November 25, 2020. "Mr. Louie was born on Dec. 20, 1954, in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on Long Island, to Henry and Yu Lan (Mok) Louie."</ref>
*[[Brian Mahoney (basketball)|Brian Mahoney]] (born 1948), New York Nets player [ABA]; head coach at Manhattan College and St. John's University.
*[[Brian Mahoney (basketball)|Brian Mahoney]] (born 1948), New York Nets player [ABA]; head coach at Manhattan College and St. John's University.
*[[Brendan Malone]] (1942–), assistant coach for [[Detroit Pistons]], former head coach of [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].
*[[Brendan Malone]] (1942–), assistant coach for [[Detroit Pistons]], former head coach of [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].
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*[[June Diane Raphael]], actress, comedian, writer.
*[[June Diane Raphael]], actress, comedian, writer.
*[[Bob Richardson (photographer)|Bob Richardson]] (1928–2005), photographer.
*[[Bob Richardson (photographer)|Bob Richardson]] (1928–2005), photographer.
*[[Tom Riker]] (1950-), basketball player.
*[[Tom Riker]] (1950–), basketball player.
*[[Joan Roberts]], created role of Laurey in original production of ''Oklahoma!'' on Broadway.
*[[Joan Roberts]], created role of Laurey in original production of ''Oklahoma!'' on Broadway.
*[[Ted Robinson (sportscaster)|Ted Robinson]], Emmy Award-winning radio and TV sportscaster.
*[[Ted Robinson (sportscaster)|Ted Robinson]], Emmy Award-winning radio and TV sportscaster.
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*[[Robert B. Silvers]] (1929–2017), editor of ''[[The New York Review of Books]]''
*[[Robert B. Silvers]] (1929–2017), editor of ''[[The New York Review of Books]]''
*[[Dean Skelos]], former New York State Senator; former New York State Senate Republican Majority Leader.
*[[Dean Skelos]], former New York State Senator; former New York State Senate Republican Majority Leader.
*[[Howard Stern]] (1954–), radio personality.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_stern,0,2669272.story?coll=ny_community_guide_lihistory_util Howard Stern] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219001538/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_stern,0,2669272.story?coll=ny_community_guide_lihistory_util |date=December 19, 2007 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
*[[Howard Stern]] (1954–), radio personality.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_stern,0,2669272.story?coll=ny_community_guide_lihistory_util Howard Stern] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219001538/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_stern,0,2669272.story?coll=ny_community_guide_lihistory_util |date=December 19, 2007}}, ''[[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."</ref>
*[[Paulette Tavormina]], photographer.
*[[Paulette Tavormina]], photographer.
*[[Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio]], author, theologian, and religious leader.
*[[Danielle Tumminio Hansen]], author, theologian, and religious leader.
*[[Vinny Testaverde]], College Hall of Fame Quarterback, Heisman Trophy Winner, 2 Time NFL All Pro.
*[[Vinny Testaverde]], College Hall of Fame quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, 2-time NFL All Pro.
*[[Marc Turnesa]], golfer on the PGA Tour.
*[[Marc Turnesa]], golfer on the PGA Tour.
*[[Jay Wright (coach)|Jay Wright]] (1961–), head coach of [[Villanova Wildcats]] basketball team.
*[[Jay Wright (coach)|Jay Wright]] (1961–), head coach of [[Villanova Wildcats]] basketball team.
*[[AJ Wynder]], basketball player for 1990–91 Boston Celtics.
*[[AJ Wynder]], basketball player for 1990–91 Boston Celtics.
*[[Matt Reeves]] (1966–), film director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wolfe |first=Alexandra |date=2014-07-03 |title=Director Matt Reeves on 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/director-matt-reeves-on-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-1404417101 |access-date=2022-03-03 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
*[[Matt Reeves]] (1966–), film director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wolfe |first=Alexandra |date=July 3, 2014 |title=Director Matt Reeves on 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/director-matt-reeves-on-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-1404417101 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>


== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==

Revision as of 08:08, 20 July 2024

See also: Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre
Village
Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre's Eugene J. Murray Village Hall in September 2021.
Rockville Centre's Eugene J. Murray Village Hall in September 2021.
Nickname: 
RVC
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Rockville Centre, New York is located in Long Island
Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Location on Long Island
Rockville Centre, New York is located in New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°39′48″N 73°38′13″W / 40.66333°N 73.63694°W / 40.66333; -73.63694
Land Vereinigte Staaten
State New York
CountyNassau
TownHempstead
IncorporatedJuly 15, 1893[1]
Regierung
 • MayorFrancis X. Murray
Area
[2]
 • Total3.34 sq mi (8.64 km2)
 • Land3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,016
 • Density8,002.46/sq mi (3,089.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11570
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-63264
GNIS feature ID2391098
Websitewww.rvcny.gov

Rockville Centre, commonly abbreviated as RVC, is an incorporated village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 26,016 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

The site of Rockville Centre has been occupied by humans for thousands of years. Generally speaking, the people of the prehistoric Woodlands period East River culture are believed to have been the Algonkian-speaking ancestors of the historical Indian tribes of western Long Island.[3] The historical territory of their Lenape descendants, the Canarsie, Recouwacky (Rockaway),[4] Matinecock and Massapequa, included present-day western Long Island's Queens and Nassau Counties.

By the year 1643, there were roughly thirteen Algonquin bands (then referred to as tribes) living east of the Dutch-English settlements: the four or so Lenape chieftaincies in western Long Island, and Metoac descendants of the prehistoric Woodlands period Windsor culture living on eastern Long Island, considered by some to be branches of the Pequot: Merrick, Nissequoge, Secatoag, Seatauket, Patchoag, Poosepatuck (also called Uncachogee), Corchaug, Shinnecock, Manhansett (also called Manhasset), and Montaukett.

Imported diseases had decimated the natives in 16th century. While disease was still a major factor during the decades of the 17th century, native mortality in western Long Island due to disease was similar to that of the settlers. Most Lenape were pushed out of their homeland by expanding European colonies; the colonies received many emigrants while the Munsee-speaking Indian communities did not. Their dire situation was exacerbated by losses from intertribal conflicts.

The Reckouakie tribe (the Reckonhacky chieftaincy) had left their original land in present-day Rockaway and its surroundings in Queens County to Dutch Governor Kieft in 1640 because he wanted it for better defense of New Netherlands.[5] Most settled to the east in what was to become Rockville Centre on the traditional land of the Matinecock (or of the Massapequa), with whom they had ties of kinship. Dutch and English settlers declared the 1639 treaty meant no Indians would remain in western Long Island (so they could sell it to emigrants), in contrast to the exact terms of the treaty which meant the Native Americans were willing to share the usufruct of unoccupied land, with the Dutch leadership having eminent domain superior to their sachem's eminent domain. This led to many conflicts, then four years of open warfare. The Reckonhacky / Rockaway were party to a peace treaty dated May 24, 1645, following the devastation of Indian communities by Dutch soldiers.[6][7][8] Violent expropriation dislocated them with the arrival of additional Dutch and English settlers.[9]

The hamlet was named "Rockville Centre" in 1849, after local Methodist preacher and community leader Mordecai "Rock" Smith. It was incorporated as a village in 1893.[10] Rockville Centre emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century as a commuter town connected to New York by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).[11] In 1915, the New York Tribune went so far as to declare that Rockville Centre was a place in which "the average mortal could live happily."[12]

Like many Long Island communities at the time, Rockville Centre's population included a considerable number of supporters of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s.[13] When the white supremacist organization placed a wreath at the town's memorial to its war dead in 1923, the American Legion removed it in protest, but the village police received so many calls of complaint in response that they were forced to replace the wreath.[13] In the late 1960s, the village of Rockville Centre received a stinging rebuke for its failure to maintain public housing units primarily inhabited by African-Americans.[14] A report from Nassau County's Human Rights Commission stated Rockville Centre was "at best indifferent to, if not actually in favor of, Negro removal."[14] Martin Luther King Jr. visited Rockville Centre in 1968, where he addressed a large audience at South Side Junior High School on March 26, 1968.[15]

In the early 1940s, Rockville Centre annexed the Mercy Medical Center property; the annexation saw the village's total area expand by 87 acres (35 ha).[16]

On February 17, 1950, two LIRR trains collided near Rockville Centre station, killing 32 and injuring more than 80.[17]

The Rockville Centre Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[18]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,882—
19001,884—
19103,66794.6%
19208,262125.3%
193013,71866.0%
194018,61335.7%
195022,36220.1%
196026,35517.9%
197027,4444.1%
198025,412−7.4%
199024,727−2.7%
200024,568−0.6%
201024,023−2.2%
202026,0168.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]

2000 census

At the time of the census[20] of 2000, there were 24,568 people living in the village, 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The population density was 7,496.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,894.4/km2). There were 9,419 housing units at an average density of 2,874.0 per square mile (1,109.7/km2); as of 2004,.[21] The racial makeup of the village was 84.3% White, 9.8% African American, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.5% Asian, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races.

There were 9,201 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.25. The population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 81.9 men.

According to a 2007 estimate,[22] the median income for a household in the village was $99,299, and the median income for a family was $128,579. Males had a median income of $70,149 versus $43,800 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,739. 5.0% of the population and 2.8% of families were 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 were living below the poverty line.

2010 census

At the time of the census[23] of 2010, there were 24,111 people living in the village, 9,201 households and 6,468 families. The population density was 7,496.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,894.4/km2). There were 9,419 housing units at an average density of 2,874.0 per square mile (1,109.7/km2) as of 2010.[24] The racial makeup of the village was 78.3% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0% Asian alone, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.1% Some Other Race, and 1.2% Two or More Races.

There were 10,002 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28. The population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 87.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 81.9 men.

Geography

U.S. Census map of Rockville Centre.

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) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) – or 2.38% – is water.[25]

Bildung

The headquarters of the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Sunrise Highway and North Park Avenue

Rockville Centre students attend the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, the Oceanside UFSD, and the Baldwin UFSD.

The Rockville Centre Union Free School District has 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. The district extends beyond Rockville Centre's borders, including part of South Hempstead, and Hempstead. Covert Elementary School is located in South Hempstead. Part of Rockville Centre is located in the Oceanside school district and a part in the Baldwin School District.

According to www.schooldigger.com, South Side High School ranks 116th out of 752 schools in New York state. This is based on actual test scores.[26] In 2012, South Side High School was ranked #22 by U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools, and #2 in the state of New York. It has also consistently rated in Newsweek's The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. Schools, #42 in 2008, #44 in 2007, #32 in 2006, #45 in 2005 and #65 in 2003.

Approximately 20 percent of the residents of the Village of Rockville Centre live in the Oceanside Union Free School District. Rockville Centre students attend Oceanside School #2 and Oceanside School #5 as well as the Oceanside Middle School and Oceanside High School and some live in the Baldwin School District attending Plaza Elementary School, Baldwin Middle School, and Baldwin High School in Baldwin, NY[27]

Rockville Centre has one private K–8 Catholic day school, The Saint Agnes Cathedral School. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School occupies a single campus. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School provides day school education for kindergarten through eighth grade for families across Nassau County. The Saint Agnes Cathedral School's upper school (9–12), though now defunct, shared the complex at one time. The school is widely regarded for their consistently high-rated academic program among Long Island private schools, as well as their diverse secondary school placement.

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Rockville Centre include:

Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax
Hall of Famer Floyd Patterson
Noah Rubin
Howard Stern
Vinny Testaverde
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin's formative years in Rockville Centre is the subject of her 1997 memoir Wait Till Next Year.[44]
  • The third season episode Long Island, of Dave Attell's television show Insomniac featured several locales in Rockville Centre, including Stinger's Irish Pub, the LIRR station, and the comedian's home.
  • 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.
  • Edward Burns has filmed scenes of several of his films in Rockville Centre.

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