Roosevelt, New York

Roosevelt, New York
The Roosevelt Post Office on May 31, 2022.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Roosevelt, New York
Location within the state of New York.
Roosevelt, New York
Roosevelt, New York (New York)
Roosevelt, New York
Roosevelt, New York (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°40′45″N 73°35′8″W / 40.67917°N 73.58556°W / 40.67917; -73.58556
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
TownHempstead
Named afterTheodore Roosevelt
Area
  Total
1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
  Land1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,066
  Density10,206.78/sq mi (3,940.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11575
Area code516
FIPS code36-63506
GNIS feature ID0962860

Roosevelt (historically known as Greenwich and Rum Point) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 18,066 at the 2020 census.