Massapequa

Massapequa is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 22,652. Massapequa is a suburb on the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay. For many years it was reported that Massapequa was one of the 13 tribes of Long Island. Later research says that it was just a Native American name for the location. Massapequa, on southern Long Island, is located at 40°40'13" North, 73°28'16" West (40.670403, -73.471150). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square mile (10.4 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is water. The total area is 9.20% water. As of the census of 2000, there are 22,652 people, 7,417 households, 6,297 families, and 5,243 cats residing in the CDP. The population density is 6,207.5 per square mile (2,396.2/km²). There are 7,514 housing units at an average density of 2,059.1... full article at wikipedia