Rockville Centre, New York

About Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre is a thriving city in southeastern New York with an estimated population of 25,718.

Officially, Rockville Centre is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.25 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,913 residents per square mile.

📰 Rockville Centre News Today

• Brian Patrick Faherty Obituary | Macken Mortuary | Rockville Centre, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• U.S. News & World Report best high schools: 13 Long Island schools among NY's top 50 Newsday · Aug 18
• This Week In Rockville Centre: Soccer Field Assault, Firearms Found In Home, Police Say Patch · Aug 17
• Rockville Centre Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Rockville Centre South Side vs Bethpage Football - Oct 10, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rockville Centre Unique

• The only place in America named Rockville Centre — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,718.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rockville Centre

• 3 Brothers — pizza
• Chadwick's — american
• George Martin the Original — american
• Golden Fortune — chinese
• Kookabura (café)
• Mojo RVC — latin american restauran
• Pappa Gallo — peruvian
• Redefine Meals — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• TGI Friday's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Philips House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rockville Centre

• Fireman's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hickey Field Park reviews ★
• Reverend Doctor Morgan Days Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Village Green reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rockville Centre

• HEWITT SCHOOL
• RIVERSIDE SCHOOL
• SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
• SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WATSON SCHOOL
• WILSON SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mercy Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rockville Centre

🏘️ Nearby Communities