Editing New Cassel, New York

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| official_name      = New Cassel, New York
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| motto              = "A Community for All People"
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'''New Cassel''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 14,199 at the time of the 2020 census.

== History ==
New Cassel was one of the first free African American communities on Long Island.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hofstra.edu/library/libspc/libspc_lisi_blackhistory.html |title=Black History on Long Island |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Hofstra.edu |publisher=Hofstra University |access-date=April 10, 2024 }}</ref> It was founded by a group of formerly enslaved African American farmers in the mid 1700s.<ref name=NYTimesNCLI>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/realestate/28Living.html |title=A Hamlet on the Long Road to Renewal |last=Fischler |first=Marcelle S. |date=November 24, 2010 |website=The New York Times |publisher=The New York Times |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name=HoftstraNCLI>{{cite web |url=https://news.hofstra.edu/2010/09/05/against-formidable-odds-community-revitalization-in-new-cassel-new-york/ |title=Against Formidable Odds: Community Revitalization in New Cassel, New York |author=Allison, Mary Ann |date=September 5, 2010 |website=news@Hofstra |publisher=Hofstra University |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> About the time of the close of the [[American Revolutionary War]], Hessian settlers, mostly from [[Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel|Hesse-Cassel]] in the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and who chose not to return Europe, and settled throughout the area, as well; this gave rise to New Cassel's name, which was chosen in honor of the part of Hesse from which most had come.<ref name=":81" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The History of the Village of Westbury |url=https://www.villageofwestbury.org/history |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=www.villageofwestbury.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name="p40">Panczyk (2007), p. 40</ref> 

When the adjacent village of [[Westbury, New York|Westbury]] incorporated in 1932, New Cassel residents chose not to have the hamlet be absorbed by the new municipality, over fears that taxes would rise.<ref name=":81">{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=[[Interlaken, New York]]|pages=}}</ref> As such, it would remain an unincorporated hamlet directly governed by the Town of North Hempstead in [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]].<ref name=":81" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers=|access-date=2021-09-07|website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref>

After [[World War II]], New Cassel became home to a great number of successful middle class families, including many Black and Latino veterans.<ref name="NYTimesNCLI" /> By the second half of the 20th century, New Cassel had become home to a growing number of Haitian and Latino families.<ref name="HoftstraNCLI" />

==Geography==
[[File:New-cassel-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of New Cassel]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 13298
|2010= 14019
|2020= 14199
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 13,298 people, 2,972 households, and 2,448 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|9,072.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,067 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,092.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 31.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 47.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 41.11% of the population.

There were 2,972 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.46 and the average family size was 4.40.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,270, and the median income for a family was $69,044. Males had a median income of $22,526 versus $28,193 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,673. About 10.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010, the population was 14,019. The demographics were as follows:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/New-Cassel-New-York.html|title=New Cassel, New York (NY 11590) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders}}</ref>
* Hispanic - 7,577 (53.9%)
* Black alone - 5,225 (37.2%)
* White alone - 841 (6.0%)
* Two or more races - 187 (1.3%)
* Asian alone - 174 (1.2%)
* Other race alone - 44 (0.3%)
* American Indian alone - 10 (0.07%)
* Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

== Parks and recreation ==
[[File:"Yes We Can" Community Center, New Cassel, Long Island, New York August 25, 2021 A.jpg|thumb|The "Yes We Can" Community Center in 2021]]
The Town of North Hempstead operates two parks and recreational facilities in New Cassel:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead - Martin "Bunky" Reid Park|url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16261/18952/18956/21028/default.aspx|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead - Yes We Can Community Center|url=https://northhempsteadny.gov/YesWeCanCenter|access-date=2021-08-01|website=northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

* [[Martin "Bunky" Reid Park]]
* [["Yes We Can" Community Center]]

==Transportation==

=== Road ===
Two [[State Roads in New York|state-maintained highways]] run through New Cassel: the [[Northern State Parkway]] and the [[Wantagh State Parkway]].<ref name=":52">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers= |access-date=2021-06-23 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Nassau County Road Jurisdiction Viewer |url=https://nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0cb89be5516c4571b1be0972bc2c8cbf |access-date=2021-08-19 |website=nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref>

Other major roads which travel through the hamlet include [[County Route 63 (Nassau County, New York)|Brush Hollow Road]], Grand Boulevard, [[Old Country Road]], Prospect Avenue, and Urban Avenue.<ref name=":52" /><ref name=":10" />

=== Rail ===
Although the [[Long Island Rail Road]]'s [[Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)|Main Line]] bisects New Cassel, there is no station located within it – although [[New Cassel (LIRR station)|a station]] existed briefly during the 19th century.<ref>{{cite book |last=Seyfried |first=Vincent F. |url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015006056728;view=1up;seq=204 |title=The Long Island Rail Road, A Comprehensive History |publisher=Vincent F. Seyfried |year=1966 |location=Garden City, Long Island |page=188 |section=Part Three The Age of Expansion 1863–1880 Station List}}</ref> Additionally, the western portion of the community is within walking distance of the [[Westbury (LIRR station)|Westbury]] station. <ref name=":52" />

=== Bus ===
The the northern portion of New Cassel is served by the [[List of bus routes in Nassau County, New York|n22]] and [[N22X (Long Island bus)|n22X]] bus routes along Prospect Avenue, while the southern portion is served by the N24 along [[Old Country Road]].<ref name=":52" /> All of those routes are operated by [[Nassau Inter-County Express|Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE)]] and travel between the [[Hicksville station|Hicksville]] LIRR station and [[Jamaica, Queens]].<ref name=":52" />

==References==
<references />{{Commons category|New Cassel, New York}}{{NorthHempsteadNY}}

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[[Category:Town of North Hempstead, New York]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Nassau County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Nassau County, New York]]