Bellerose, New York

This article is about the village in Nassau County. For the neighborhood in the Borough of Queens, see Bellerose, Queens.

Bellerose /bɛlroʊz/ is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,173 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Bellerose, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Bellerose
A village welcome sign at the Bellerose station in August 2022.
Motto:  "An American Beauty"
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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Coordinates: 40°43′24″N 73°42′59″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	Hempstead
Incorporated	1924
Government
• Mayor	Kenneth Moore
• Deputy Mayor	Joseph Juliano
Area [1]
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,173
• Density	9,309.52/sq mi (3,605.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	11001
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-05639
GNIS feature ID	0943608
Website	www.bellerosevillage.org

History

The village was founded by Helen Marsh of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In 1907, planning to build a model community, Marsh purchased 77 acres (310,000 m²) of Floral Park gladiola fields. The first Bellerose home was completed, under Marsh's supervision, in 1910. Marsh persuaded the Long Island Rail Road to place a station in the new village, and she named the station Bellerose. Though it has been suggested that she named the station for the Rose farm, south of the railroad, and her daughter Belle, she said that she simply found the name "euphonious". A vote of the homeowners made the name official in 1917.^[3][4]

Bellerose incorporated itself as a village in 1924 in order to gain and maintain home rule.^[3]

The Bellerose Village Hall, Fire House and Police Booth are on the National and State registries of Historic Places; the complex is known as the Bellerose Village Municipal Complex.^[5]

Geography

U.S. Census map of Bellerose.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1203 square miles (0.312 km²), all land.^[6]

The village borders Queens to the north, Bellerose Terrace to the west, and Floral Park to the south.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	1,202		—
1940	1,317		9.6%
1950	1,134		−13.9%
1960	1,083		−4.5%
1970	1,136		4.9%
1980	1,187		4.5%
1990	1,101		−7.2%
2000	1,173		6.5%
2010	1,193		1.7%
2020	1,173		−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010[9] 2020[10]

2020 census

Bellerose village, New York – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[9]	Pop 2020[10]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	964	896	80.80%	76.39%
Black or African American alone (NH)	35	36	2.93%	3.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	1	0.34%	0.09%
Asian alone (NH)	52	62	4.36%	5.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.09%
Other race alone (NH)	5	13	0.42%	1.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	20	43	1.68%	3.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	141	9.47%	10.32%
Total	1,193	1,173	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 378 households, and 333 families residing in the village. The population density was 12,207.3 inhabitants per square mile (4,713.3/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 3,996.2 per square mile (1,542.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.79% White, 0.43% African American, 6.65% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

There were 378 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $100,263, and the median income for a family was $110,404. Males had a median income of $72,917 versus $50,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,446. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.3% of those over 64.

Government

As of August 2022, the Mayor of Bellerose is Kenneth Moore, the Deputy Mayor is Joseph Juliano, and the Village Trustees are Ann Marie Byrnes, Kate Dorry, and Daniel Driscoll.^[12]

Education

It is in the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District and the Sewanhaka Central High School District.^[13]

Notable people

• Joanne Persico, volleyball coach^[14]
• John P. Shanley (1915-1985), journalist, specializing in radio, television and drama, who spent much of his career with The New York Times.^[15]
• Nick Wall, (1906-1983), jockey

See also

• Bellerose Terrace, New York, an unincorporated hamlet located adjacent to the village, to its west.