Kings Point, New York

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Kings Point, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Kings Point
Kings Point Village Hall on June 17, 2021.
Kings Point Village Hall on June 17, 2021.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Kings Point, New York is located in New York
Kings Point, New York
Location within the state of New York.
Coordinates: 40°48′56″N 73°44′16″W / 40.81556°N 73.73778°W / 40.81556; -73.73778Coordinates: 40°48′56″N 73°44′16″W / 40.81556°N 73.73778°W / 40.81556; -73.73778
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
TownNorth Hempstead
IncorporatedNovember 1924
Named forThe King family
Area
[1]
 • Total4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Water0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,005
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
5,292
 • Density1,575.47/sq mi (608.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11024
Area code(s)516
FIPS code36-39694
GNIS feature ID0954670
Websitewww.villageofkingspoint.org

Kings Point is a village located on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,005 at the 2010 census.

The Great Neck North Middle School is located on the border of Great Neck Village and Kings Point.

History[]

The Village of Kings Point incorporated in November 1924.[3] It is named for the King family, which owned large portions of land in the area.[3]

The entire area was formerly known as Hewlett's Point for the Hewlett family, which owned land in the area, as well; this name is still used at times in reference to the northern tip of the village.[3]

Geography[]

U.S. Census map of Kings Point.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.7 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.7 km2) (16.08%) is water.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19301,294—
19401,247−3.6%
19502,44596.1%
19605,410121.3%
19705,6143.8%
19805,234−6.8%
19904,843−7.5%
20005,0764.8%
20105,005−1.4%
2019 (est.)5,292[2]5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,076 people, 1,401 households, and 1,203 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,519.0 people per square mile (586.8/km2). There were 1,455 housing units at an average density of 435.4 per square mile (168.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.67% White, 0.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

As of 2000 Kings Point was the most Iranian conurbation in the United States with 29.7% of its population reporting Iranian Jewish ancestry.[7]

There were 1,401 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $116,957, and the median income for a family was $122,692. Males had a median income of $100,714 versus $50,595 for females. The per capita income for the village was $57,965. About 0.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Landmarks[]

Kings Point is the home of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and its maritime museum, the American Merchant Marine Museum.[8]

There is also a lighthouse known as Kings Point Light. This is a private building which is owned and operated by the United States Merchant Marine Academy. It is the lighthouse on top of the chapel that shines as a way to bring wayfaring sailors back home from at sea and students back from Long Island Sound, also known as the Play Pen.[citation needed]

Notable people[]

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.[20] 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.[21]

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 c Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1557871541.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Iranian ancestry by city - ePodunk". Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
  8. ^ "Official website". American Merchant Marine Museum. Kings Point, New York. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22.
  9. ^ "Sol Atlas Dies; Build was 66". The New York Times. July 31, 1973.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Fischler, Marcelle Sussman (18 March 2014). "Dream Homes in Kings Point, L.I." The New York Times.
  11. ^ Martin, Douglas (2014-08-15). "Arthur G. Cohen, Real Estate Developer, Is Dead at 84 (Published 2014)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  12. ^ Sports People; Gerulaitis Fined $2,500, The New York Times, May 30, 1982. Accessed May 30, 2007. "Vitas Gerulaitis of Kings Point, L.I., has said he will appeal a fine of $2,500 imposed for his behavior in the French Open tennis tournament."
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Powell, Shaun. "Hughes sisters' warm bond strengthened by time on ice", The Baltimore Sun, February 16, 2006. Accessed October 26, 2016. "On a certain satisfaction level, this will mean almost as much to Sarah as it does to Emily. They come from a tight family of six kids, all born and raised on ice, all nurtured wonderfully in Kings Point, N.Y., by Amy and John Hughes, the Canadian who handed his love of skating down to his children."
  14. ^ Weber, Bruce. "Alan King, Comic With Chutzpah, Dies at 76", The New York Times, May 9, 2004. Accessed August 27, 2007. "He was 76 and lived in Kings Point, N.Y."
  15. ^ Santa, John. "Great Neck catches case of Affluenza during filming" Archived 2016-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, The Island Now, August 9, 2012. Accessed October 26, 2016. "But Morris S. Levy, who is a Kings Point resident and one of the film’s producers, said shooting in Great Neck concluded with Monday’s Steppingstone Park scene."
  16. ^ "Cynthia Krasnov Fiancee (Published 1973)". The New York Times. 1973-12-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  17. ^ Clarke, Katherine. "Long Island palace once home to billionaire fertilizer mogul Tamir Sapir wants $100M", New York Daily News, September 10, 2015. Accessed October 26, 2016. "A castle-like Long Island estate once owned by Georgian taxi driver turned billionaire fertilizer mogul Tamir Sapir has hit the market for a jaw-dropping $100 million.... The main house on the eight-acre, Kings Point estate was first constructed in 1928 and was renovated over the last decade."
  18. ^ Roberts, Sam (2016-08-09). "Fred Schwartz, 84, Furrier, Philanthropist and Television Pitchman, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  19. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. "Stanley Silverstein, Co-Founder of Nina Footwear, Dies at 91", The New York Times, October 25, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2016. "Mr. Silverstein remained active with Nina Footwear until his death and helped create the Silverstein Hebrew Academy, a religious school in Great Neck, N.Y. He lived in Kings Point, N.Y."
  20. ^ "Great Neck Home Where F. Scott Fitzgerald Started Writing 'The Great Gatsby' Lists for $4M". 6sqft. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  21. ^ 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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