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Nassau County Facts

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  • Population: 1,334,544
  • Year Organized: 1899
  • Area: 287 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Mineola
  • Main Industry: Health Care and Social Services
  • County Legislators 19
  • Colleges and Universities: 13
  • State Parks: 8
  • Communities: 134
  • 3,358 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 56

  • Named in honor of William of Nassau, Prince of Orange.
  • Home of the International Women’s Sports .
  • Hall of Fame.
  • Home of Theodore Roosevelt, governor of New York and United States President.
  • Home of the Science Museum of Long Island.
  • Home of the African American Museum.
  • Home of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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