Hicksville

Welcome to Hicksville, the HUB of Long Island. Our area is sought after for many reasons. Among the most popular are easy commute to the city and our famous express trains running from the Hicksville terminal of the Long Island Railroad.  There are many wonderful residential neighborhoods with spacious 3 & 4 bedroom homes in a variety of styles. Many homes have access to natural gas for cooking and heating which is popular with many of our residents. In addition, our property taxes are among the most reasonable on the Island.                                                              

Hicksville is a neighborhood within the town of Oyster Bay in Long Island, New York with a population of approximately 41,500 residents as of the 2010 census. The town was bought by Valentine Hicks, grandson of the famous abolitionist and Quaker preacher Elias Hicks, in 1834. Valentine was the president of the Long Island Railroad and turned the village into a station stop for the railroad in 1837. Eventually, the city turned into a successful New York suburb during the building boom following World War II.

Why it's a great location:

• Hickville is known for it's major transportation hub because it is where the Ronkonkoma Branch meets the Port Jefferson branch. Hicksville is 40 minutes away from Penn Station and about 20 minutes away from Stony Brook University via the Port Jefferson branch.

Hicksville Education

Hicksville is a part of the Hicksville School District, which has 7 public elementary schools (Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School, Woodland School), 1 public middle school (Hicksville middle school), and 1 public high school (Hicksville High School). Hicksville also has several private schools to choose from. The private schools are: Trinity Lutheran School, Our Lady of Mercy School, Holy Family School  and Holy Trinity Diocesan High School.

Notable People

• Rock legend, Billy Joel, grew up in Hicksville. He references Hicksville and neighboring Levittown in his songs.
• Denny Dias from the band, Steely Dan, started his music career here. He is now a computer programmer living in Los Angeles.
• The Lemon Twigs started their music career in Hicksville.
• Don Murphy, producer of the first Transformers movie, grew up in Hicksville.

Companies based in Hicksville

• Sleepy's had their headquarters in Hicksville before they were acquired by Mattress Firm.
• Scholarchip - an NFC enabled student and campus ID company. The Westbury School District uses their software and ID card technology to take attendance.
• Sam Ash, musical instrument and equipment store.
• Pastries company, Kozy Shack, now part of Land O Lakes.

Donovan Brothers Realty is proud to be located in Hicksville!   We have been helping Homeowners & Home Buyers with their real estate needs in the Hicksville area for the last 30 years. Let our team of local real estate experts help you search for your next dream home in Hicksville today. Please feel free to browse all the listings on our site and give us a call with any questions or to get the process started!