Profile for Island Park, New York, NY

Island Park is an island the south shore of Long Island.

Former and merged names include:
· Hog Island
· Barnum Island

Well-known residents have included:
· Alfonse D'Amato, U.S. senator

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 Island Park

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (2)

Communities (47)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (31)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Island Park population
• Ancestry of people in Island Park
• Housing in Island Park
• Income in Island Park
• Marital status of adults in Island Park
• Place of birth of people in Island Park
• Residence in 1995, of people in Island Park
• School enrollment & education levels in Island Park
• Transportation & commute times in Island Park
• Nassau County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Island Park 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 11558 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Nassau County government

9% of Island Park residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Island Park ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Island Park
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Libraries in or near Island Park

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

• Island Park museums
• Island Park historic sites
• Island Park area parks
• Wineries near Island Park

• Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Island Park area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Island Park
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Nassau County

• Island Park 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 Island Park was $22,116, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nassau County economic census
• Nassau County economic summary
• Nassau County employment growth
• Nassau County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

16% of Island Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Island Park
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Island Park
• School districts in or near Island Park
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Island Park

• Air pollution in Nassau County
• Diesel soot in Nassau County
• Land contamination in Nassau County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Nassau County
• Toxic chemical releases in Nassau County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Island Park

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Island Park
• Geocaches in New York

• Island Park items now on sale

• Nassau County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Island Park medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Island Park
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Island Park
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nassau County genealogy forum

Median rent in Island Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $922.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,619.

• Research Island Park Apartments
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Check New York mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Island Park area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Island Park include Island Park Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Island Park

• New York library

• Get directions from Island Park
• Get directions to Island Park
• Census map of Island Park area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Island Park

Newspapers in Island Park include Oceanside-Island Park Herald

• Daily newspapers in or near Island Park
• AM radio stations in or near Island Park
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Island Park
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Island Park
• TV stations in or near Island Park
• Media ownership in the Island Park area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Island Park
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Island Park
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Island Park

• Parks near Island Park
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Island Park
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Island Park
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• Panoramic photos of New York communities
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• Post cards of New York communities

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

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Island Park
• Total membership by faith, in Nassau County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Island Park workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Train schedules

• Island Park travel guide
• Airports near Island Park
• Hotels near Island Park
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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