Locust Grove is a hamlet and former census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is located within the CDP of Syosset, which absorbed it for the 1990 United States Census.
Locust Grove, New York | |
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Hamlet and former census-designated place | |
  Locust Grove, New York Location on Long Island  Locust Grove, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′36.36″N 73°30′7.45″W / 40.8101000°N 73.5020694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Oyster Bay |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11791 |
| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970312 |
History
editThe name Locust Grove was first used by the United States Census Bureau to define the community for the 1960 United States census.[1]
The Locust Grove CDP was absorbed by the Syosset CDP for the 1990 United States Census.[2]
On October 22, 1990, over 4,000 electrical customers in Locust Grove, Woodbury, and Syosset were left without electricity when an underground power cable in the hamlet was accidentally struck by construction workers. Power was restored later that day.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Geological Survey, Locust Grove is located roughly 197 feet (60 m) above sea level.[4][5]
Locust grove has an area of roughly 1.07 square miles (2.8 km2).[1]
Demographics
editAt the time of the 1960 United States census, the population of Locust Grove was 11,558.[1][6]
At the time of the 1970 United States census, the population of Locust Grove was 11,626.[1][6]
At the time of the 1980 United States census, the population of Locust Grove was 9,670.[1][6][7]
Additionally, in 1990, the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) estimated the total population to be 9,060, as of January 1 of that year.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Historical Population of Long Island Communities: 1790-1980 (PDF). Long Island Regional Planning Board. 1982.
- ^ "US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "4,000 Lose Electricity". Newsday. October 23, 1990. p. 30 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Locust Grove, New York Summary – Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Locust Grove Populated Place Profile / Nassau County, New York Data". newyork.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ a b c "United States Census Bureau". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ a b Rivers, Reggie (August 12, 1990). "COUNTING HEADS: Population growth slows to a trickle as land fills up, communities mature". Newsday. pp. 1, 5 – via ProQuest.