Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population of the county and by far the most of any town in New York. There is also a village named Hempstead within the town. If the town were to be incorporated as a city it would be the 2nd largest city in New York behind New York City and ahead of Buffalo, and it would be the 16th largest city in the... country, placing itself behind Columbus, Ohio with a population of 787,033, and ahead of Fort Worth, Texas, which has a population of 741,206. The town's population density is also greater than that of Columbus and Fort Worth. The town was first settled around 1644 following the establishment of a treaty between English colonists, John Carman and Robert Fordham, and the Indians in 1643. Although the settlers were from the English colony of Connecticut, a patent was issued by New Amsterdam after the settlers had purchased land from the local natives.
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| County: | Nassau County |
| State: | New York |
| Population: | 755,924 |
| Area: | 191.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Town of Hempstead, New York |