CARLE PLACE , LONG ISLAND

Carle Place, Long Island

Carle Place is a hamlet and census-designated place located in Nassau County, Long Island, New York. It is within the Town of North Hempstead. The towns bordering Carle Place includes Mineola, Garden City, Old Westbury, East Meadow, and Westbury. As of the 2000 census, there were 5,247 people, 1,900 households, and 1,371 families residing in the CDP. The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,938, and the median income for a family was $85,240. Males had a median income of $51,745 and only $37,344 for females. The latitude of Carle Place is 40.752N. The longitude is -73.61W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 102 feet.

In 1946, developer William J. Levitt purchased 19 acres of land in the area before he built Levittown. His co-buddies brought precut lumber to the site and rapidly assembled 600 low-cost houses on a site near the Carle Place station of the Long Island Railroad, offering affordable suburban living with an easy commute into offices in the City of New York. The community was named after the home of Silas Carle, a 32 room house built in Westbury in the 1800s. The former and merged names include Mineola Park. It was called the “Carle Place” and the surrounding area later took the name.

Notable people living in Carle Place include Steve Vai (world famous guitarist), Matt Snell (New York Jets athlete), Steve Serio (wheelchair basketball player), Sean Kenniff (Survivor: Borneo contestant), and Thomas Stanton (author). The racial-makeup comprises of 89.88% White, 1.89% African American, 0.02% Native American, 5.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Most of its resident’s ancestries were Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The hamlet has its own school district which includes small parts of Westbury and Mineola, but is still one of the smallest in New York State. The Carle Place School District at the present time consists of three schools such as Carle Place High School, Cherry Lane School, and Rushmore Ave School connect each other on one campus. The district is very well supported by the community, parents, and teachers.

Aside from its excellent schools, Carle Place has also complete shopping facilities as one would expect of a well managed town, its exclusive and rare enterprises are the subject of special attention. EMSL Analytical Incorporated is an important service for the entire State and this is hosted by Carle Place. The Charles J. Fuschillo Park is one of the famous attractions in town that has roller skating and an area for senior citizens, apart from baseball and the usual court games. The community has modern apartments on rent and deluxe homes for purchase as well. Home styles include Capes, Colonials, Splits, splanches, and ranches are very much affordable with price normally starts at $400,000.