Town of North Hempstead

North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 226,322. The Town of North Hempstead occupies the northwest part of the county. Its Supervisor is Jon Kaiman, a Democrat. The area was first settled around 1643 and became part of the town of Hempstead. During the American Revolution the south part of Hempstead was primarily Tory, while the north part, having been settled by Yankees, supported the revolution. Following the war, the town of North Hempstead was split off in 1784. According to the "Our History" series in the Long... Island-based newspaper, Newsday, "In September, 1775, almost a year before the future nation declared its independence from George III, the people of Great Neck, Cow Neck and other areas north of Old Country Road signed their own Declaration of Independence." "The signers, passionate Patriots, declared their independence from the Town of Hempstead, which, in their opinion, had the bad habit of pledging allegiance to the king. Therefore, the northern necks declared themselves 'an entire separate and independent beat or district.
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