Cove Neck is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.[2]
Cove Neck, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Cove Neck | |
 Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck's best-known landmark, September 2007 | |
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 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. | |
  Cove Neck, New York Location on Long Island  Cove Neck, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′40″N 73°29′50″W / 40.87778°N 73.49722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Oyster Bay |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas R. Zoller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 228.19/sq mi (88.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11771 |
| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-18597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0947571 |
| Website | www |
History
editCove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927.[3]
Cove Neck is the site of the home of President Theodore Roosevelt.[4][5] His estate, Sagamore Hill, is now a museum operated by the National Park Service.[4] It attracts many visitors annually.[4]
On January 25, 1990, Avianca Flight 052, which was operated by one of the airline's Boeing 707 jetliners, ran out of fuel before crashing into a hillside in Cove Neck.[5][6][7] 73 out of the 158 passengers and crew on board died in the accident.[7]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 18.47%, is water.[8]
The village is located on a peninsula projecting into Oyster Bay.[9] It is located directly across from Centre Island.[9]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 276 | — | |
| 1940 | 130 | −52.9% | |
| 1950 | 200 | 53.8% | |
| 1960 | 299 | 49.5% | |
| 1970 | 344 | 15.1% | |
| 1980 | 331 | −3.8% | |
| 1990 | 332 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 300 | −9.6% | |
| 2010 | 286 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 293 | 2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
2020 Census
editAs of the census of 2020, there were 293 people, 101 households, and 72 families in the village. The racial makeup of the village is 90.44% White, 0.68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.34% were of some other race alone, and 8.53% were of two races alone. Of those who were of two races alone, 1.02% were mixed White and Asian, 0.68% were mixed White and American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.34% were mixed White and Black, and 6.48% were mixed White and some other race.
2000 Census
editAs of the census[11] of 2000, there were 300 people, 110 households, and 83 families in the village. The population density was 233.4 inhabitants per square mile (90.1/km2). Cove Neck is the least densely populated community in Nassau County. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 108.9 per square mile (42.0/km2). es living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.1% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
Government
editAs of December 2021, the Mayor of Cove Neck is Thomas R. Zoller and the Village Trustees are Joseph Castellano, Marjorie Isaksen, and Marta Kelly.[12]
Politics
editIn the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Cove Neck voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).[13]
Education
editThe entirety of Cove Neck is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.[9][14][15] As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.[9]
Notable people
edit- John McEnroe – Tennis player.[5]
- Theodore Roosevelt – 26th President of the United States.[4]
- Charles Wang – Businessman and former owner of the New York Islanders.[5]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Cove Neck village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN 978-1557871541.
- ^ a b c d "Sagamore Hill". www.coveneck.org. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Long Island History: Cove Neck". August 11, 2005. Archived from the original on August 11, 2005. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "CVR transcript Avianca Flight 052 - 25 JAN 1990". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Navarro, Mireya (June 25, 1990). "For Some, No Escape From L.I. Jet Crash". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Village Officials". www.coveneck.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Welch, Will (November 8, 2017). "How Long Island Voted". Newsday. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles". NCES. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2024. - Text list Archived July 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine