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Lakeview, New York
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Welcome sign at Lakeview Plaza at the LIRR station
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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 Lakeview, New York
Location in Long Island
Lakeview, New York
Location in New York
Lakeview, New York
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County |  Nassau County, New York |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Named for | Its proximity to Hempstead Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,077 |
| • Density | 5,060/sq mi (2,030/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
11552, 11570
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| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-41003 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0954975 |
Lakeview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 6,077 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Lakeview is located at 40°40′30″N 73°39′16″W / 40.67500°N 73.65444°W (40.675026, -73.654510), west of Hempstead Lake State Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (17.95%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 5,607 | — | |
| 2010 | 5,615 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 6,077 | 8.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 128 | 152 | 2.28% | 2.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,399 | 4,249 | 78.34% | 69.92% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 30 | 17 | 0.53% | 0.28% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 44 | 157 | 0.78% | 2.58% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 20 | 126 | 0.36% | 2.07% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 140 | 253 | 2.49% | 4.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 853 | 1,123 | 15.19% | 18.48% |
| Total | 5,615 | 6,077 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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