Profile for Massapequa, New York, NY

Former and merged names include:
· South Oyster Bay

19th-century resort

Massapequa received national attention for the 1992 shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, and the subsequent prosecution of Amy Fisher, who was having an affair with Joey Buttafuoco.

Well-known residents have included:
· Baldwin brothers -- Alec, Daniel, Stephen and William, actors
· Will Rogers, humorist
· Jerry Seinfeld, comedian
· Dee Snider, musician

Local bands (past and present) have included Stray Cats

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Massapequa

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (3)

Communities (40)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (30)

Museums (7)

Parks (4)

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• Nassau County data
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• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Massapequa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nassau County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 11762 ZIP code.

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• Nassau County government

16% of Massapequa residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Massapequa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Massapequa
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Libraries in or near Massapequa

Post a query on a message board:

• Nassau County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Massapequa museums
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• Massapequa area parks
• Wineries near Massapequa

• Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs

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• Massapequa area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Massapequa
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• Communities in Nassau County

• Massapequa business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Nassau County
• Arrests in Nassau County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Massapequa was $32,532, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Nassau County economic census
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• Nassau County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

34% of Massapequa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Massapequa
• Colleges in New York
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• Movies playing in or near Massapequa
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• Air pollution in Nassau County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Massapequa items now on sale

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• Local historical societies in New York
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nassau County genealogy forum

Median rent in Massapequa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $983.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,852.

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Libraries in Massapequa include Central Avenue Branch, Plainedge Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Massapequa include Massapequan Observer

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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Massapequa political report.

• New York Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Massapequa
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The average commute time for Massapequa workers is 37 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Massapequa between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Massapequa travel guide
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