Malverne, New York
Malverne is a
village in
Nassau County,
New York,
United States. The population was 8,934 at the 2000 census.
The
Village of Malverne is within the
Town of Hempstead.
Malverne is located at (40.675249, -73.672983).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7
km² (1.0
mi²), all land.
Malverne was originally settled by the Rockaway Indians at an unknown point in history. Western settlements can be dated back to the 1790s when the Cornwell family first settled and began farming the area.
Norwood, as it was originally known, formed a movement to become an incorporated village in the early 1920s. This area originally consisted of the communities of
North Lynbrook and
Malverne Park. It is widely believed that residents of the now Malverne Park area did not wish to become park of the new village and therefore requested not to be included. North Lynbrook was believed to be removed from the borders by then
New York Lieutenant Governor Jeremiah Wood, who lived in that area at that time and did not wish to be in an incorporated village.
A vote was taken and voters decided to form an incorporated village by an overwhelming majority.
The name was changed from Norwood to Malverne because a
Village of Norwood already existed in upstate New York. The name Malverne originates from
Malvern,
England, deriving from
Latin meaning good greens. Alfred Wagg, one of the main developers from the Amsterdam Development Corporation, had visited Malvern and liked the name. The extra "e" was added to make it fancier.
Malverne's incorpation was finalized on April 13, 1921, however it had been acting as a village since October, 1920. The village has celebrated the 1921 anniversary at the 25-year, 50-year, and 75-year.
The village's growth has been credited to two major events - the selling of farm land for development and the
Long Island Railroad. The Amsterdam Development Corporation is responsible for the building of many of the homes in the village. Today, there are over 3000 homes in the village.
Today, many of its residents commute to
New York City via the two Long Island Railroad stations in the village - Malverne and Westwood.
Tony Danza was raised in Malverne, where he went to the local high school,
Malverne High School.
The village is governed by a
Board of Trustees of which the
Mayor sits as the chair. Each member of the board is elected to a four year term of office. There is also a village
judge that presides over violations of the village code. Elections are scheduled for the third Tuesday of March in odd numbered years.
The current elected officials are as follows:
*Mayor Anthony J. Panzarella
*Trustee James J. Callahan, III (Deputy Mayor)
*Trustee Joseph J. Hennessy
*Trustee William G. Malone
*Trustee Patricia Ann McDonald
*Judge James W. Dougherty
The mayor appoints a deputy mayor to act in his absence. She/he also appoints liaisons and/or commissioners to each department in the village. The office of mayor was originally called president.
Malverne is served by its Police Department, Volunteer Fire Department (Norwood Hook, Ladder & Hose Comapny), Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Police Reserve, Department of Public Works, Emergency Management Commission, Public Library, Youth Board, and village television station - MalverneTV 18.
Malverne has been home to many people who have gone on to become famous:
*
Tony Danza - daytime televison show host, actor, and former boxer
*
Dan Ingram - radio DJ
*
Fran Purcell - former Nassau County Executive
*
Frank Britton Wenzel - vaudvillian
*
Ralph Flanagan - big band leader
*
Ole Olsen and
Chic Johnson - "Olsen and Johnson" comdey team
*
Raplh Penza - WNBC-TV news reporter and anchor
Both Wenzel and Purcell served the village as mayor.
Malverne was also home to the original
Brown Derby restuarant, which was a popular hang-out to many vaudvillians. This restaurant spawned the opening of the more famous Brown Derby in
Los Angeles following the demise of
Vaudville.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,934 people, 3,106 households, and 2,534 families residing in the village. The
population density was 3,285.2/km² (8,499.1/mi²). There were 3,152 housing units at an average density of 1,159.0/km² (2,998.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.04%
White, 1.72%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 3.10%
Asian, 1.77% from
other races, and 1.21% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 6.01% of the population.
There were 3,106 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were
married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $81,784, and the median income for a family was $87,197. Males had a median income of $53,077 versus $37,743 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $31,418. About 1.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Inc. Village of Malverne - official web site*
Malverne School District*
Malverne Police Department*
Malverne Fire Department*
MalverneTV 18*
Malverne Police Reserve*
Malverne Herald Community*
Malverne Public Library
