Wantagh is a hamlet that consists of two-designated place located in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It is in the southeastern part of the Town of Hempstead. The portion of Wantagh that is north of Jerusalem Avenue is considered North Wantagh and the portion south of Jerusalem Avenue is considered just Wantagh or sometimes even South Wantagh.
A sign welcomes visitors and residents to Wantagh, a hamlet in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island.
Wantagh Fire Department Station 1 is located on 2529 Neptune Avenue in nearby Seaford.
The Maplewood School, founded in 1949, offers tuition based enrollment in full, half, kindergarten and summer programs to students.
The Maplewood School, 2166 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY.
As of the 2010 census, there were 18,871 people,6,002 households, and 4,875 families residing in the CDP. The median income for a household in the CDP was $111,004, and the median income for a family was $124,803. Males had a median income of $89,300 and just $60,598 for females. The latitude of Wantagh is 40.683N. The longitude is -73.51W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 23 feet.
Historical Marker to commemorate a first settlement in 1644 Named in Memory of Grand Sachem Of Montauks 1651-1658.
Wantagh Museum & Wantagh Preservation Society.
Wantagh Museum Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station built in 1885 and originally stood on Railroad Avenue, east of Wantagh Avenue.
This 10 x 12 foot structure was the original Wantagh Post Office, built in 1907 and once stood on the corner of Wantagh and Railroad Avenues.
The hamlet was originally named as Jerusalem South and Ridgewood. It was named after a Montauk chief. Wantagh is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family importance of the town. It also has a large middle class. Wantagh finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. According to the famous researchers in New York, Wantagh is very safe to live with only one registered sex offender living in town in early 2007. The violent crime rate in 2012 was registered at 1.43 per 1,000 residents.
Post Office in Wantagh, 1250 Wantagh Avenue.
Wantagh Lanes next to King Kullen Supermarket.
Jane Frances de Chantal Church, Wantagh.
Public Library, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh.
Notable people living in Wantagh include Arthur Apicella (contestant on Average Joe: The Joes Strike Back), Rob Cesternino (third place finisher in Survivor: Amazon), Alan Zweibel (author), and Vincent Accardi (guitarist). The racial-makeup of the hamlet comprises of 96.5% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Most of its resident’s were Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh.
Wantagh Middle School, 3299 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh Senior High School, Wantagh Union Free School District.
The community is served by Wantagh Union Free School District which has five schools including Forest Lake Elementary School, Mandalay Elementary School, Wantagh Elementary School, Wantagh Middle School and Wantagh High School. All five schools have been named “New York State Schools of Excellence” and “United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence”. The district has 99% of its students going on to higher education and 72% continuing their education at four-year colleges.
Wantagh Park, a county park since 1961, is located next to the entrance to the Wantagh Parkway and is set on 111 acres of land.
Wantagh Fire Department Station 5 in Bellmore.
Wantagh Fire Department Station 5 in Bellmore.
US Post Office in Wantagh on Park Avenue.
The Wantagh Public Library has various collections of books such as encyclopedias, almanacs, trusted reference series, and many more. The town has everything you would wish for – beautiful surroundings, great eating places and pubs, activities through out the year, beaches, nature parks, and an old-fashioned museum. The famous Jones Beach State Park is also located in Wantagh making it known as “The Gateway to Jones Beach”.
