Great Neck Estates, New York

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Great Neck Estates, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Great Neck Estates
Great Neck Estates Village Hall on June 11, 2021.
Great Neck Estates Village Hall on June 11, 2021.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Great Neck Estates, New York is located in New York
Great Neck Estates, New York
Great Neck Estates, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′14″N 73°44′17″W / 40.78722°N 73.73806°W / 40.78722; -73.73806Coordinates: 40°47′14″N 73°44′17″W / 40.78722°N 73.73806°W / 40.78722; -73.73806
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
Incorporated1911
Government
 • MayorWilliam D. Warner
Area
[1]
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,761
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,879
 • Density3,758.49/sq mi (1,451.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11021
Area code(s)516
FIPS code36-30191
GNIS feature ID0951638
Websitewww.vgne.com

Great Neck Estates is a village and a part of Great Neck in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 2,761 at the 2010 census.

The Incorporated Village of Great Neck Estates is in the Town of North Hempstead.

Like the other parts of Great Neck, the Village of Great Neck Estates is on the Great Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island.

History[]

Great Neck Estates incorporated in 1911, making it the second village to incorporate on the Great Neck Peninsula.[3][4] Residents felt that the incorporation was imperative in order to maintain home rule.[4] They also felt that by incorporating, they would be able to have services which they otherwise would not be able to have through the Town of North Hempstead.[4]

A plaque was installed at Village Hall in 1981 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Great Neck Estates' incorporation as a village.[3]

In 1982, Great Neck Estates became the first village on Long Island to call for a nuclear freeze between the United States and the former Soviet Union after trustees approved of a petition started by 3 concerned residents on the Great Neck Peninsula.[5] Copies of their document were delivered to the leaders of both nations as peace efforts.[5]

Geography[]

U.S. Census Map

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (4.94%) is water.[6]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920339—
19301,738412.7%
19401,96913.3%
19502,46425.1%
19603,26232.4%
19703,131−4.0%
19802,936−6.2%
19902,790−5.0%
20002,756−1.2%
20102,7610.2%
2019 (est.)2,879[2]4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census there were 2,756 people, 919 households, and 767 families in the village. The population density was 3,581.3 people per square mile (1,381.9/km2). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 1,226.7 per square mile (473.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.71% White, 0.94% African American, 4.83% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61%.[8]

Of the 919 households 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.6% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.

The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median household income was $142,038 and the median family income was $161,545. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $72,476. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Mayors of Great Neck Estates[]

Landmarks[]

The Great Gatsby[]

In the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in Great Neck, at 6 Gateway Drive in Great Neck Estates, which is probably Great Neck's greatest claim to fame.[15] It was a modest house, not dissimilar to that of Nick, the protagonist of his novel, The Great Gatsby. It is said that Fitzgerald modeled West Egg, the fictional town in which Nick lived, next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby, after Great Neck (specifically Kings Point), for its epitome of nouveau riche gaudiness, atmosphere, and lifestyle. He modeled East Egg, the town where Daisy and Tom lived, after Great Neck's eastern neighbor Sands Point, which is part of Port Washington.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Village of Great Neck Estates". vgne.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN 978-1557871541.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Great Neck Estates Votes To Seek a Nuclear Freeze". Newsday. April 12, 1982 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ "Village of Great Neck Estates". www.vgne.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  10. ^ Nikic, Joe (2017-02-22). "Fox resigns as mayor of Great Neck Estates". The Island Now. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  11. ^ Philips, Evelyn (1981-10-18). "GREAT NECK AREA PAUSES TO RETHINK BUILDING (Published 1981)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  12. ^ Kellerman, Vivien (1998-11-01). "If You're Thinking of Living In / Great Neck Estates, L.I.; Elegance With a Protected Tranquillity (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  13. ^ "Living for the City - Stevie Wonder". People Powered Playlists by musicto. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  14. ^ Times, Bayard Webster Special to The New York (1970-02-23). "Neighborhoods: Marsh at Stake (Published 1970)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  15. ^ "Great Neck Home Where F. Scott Fitzgerald Started Writing 'The Great Gatsby' Lists for $4M". 6sqft. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  16. ^ Murphy, Mary Jo (2010-09-30). "'Gatsby' Country: Great Neck and Manhasset Bay, Long Island". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-13.

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