Nassau County
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Nassau County History
The Dutch controlled Manhattan, then known as New Amsterdam, in 1640, when a small group of New England British arrived hoping to relocate near Oyster Bay. Dutch authorities soon forced the Englishmen eastward where they eventually established the town of Southampton.
Facts
- Population: 1,334,544
- Year Organized: 1899
- Area: 287 Square Miles
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Census Information
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Nassau County Website
Your link for the official Nassau County Website.
www.nassaucountyny.gov