Cove Neck, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 300 |
| - Density | 233.4/sq mi (90.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11771 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-18597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0947571 |
The Village of Cove Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is in the Town of Oyster Bay on Long Island, and is served by the Oyster Bay Post Office. The population was 300 at the 2000 census.
Incorporated in 1927, it is famous as the location of the residence of President Theodore Roosevelt. It is also the crash site of Avianca Flight 52.
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[edit] Famous Residents
One of the most notable residents of Cove Neck, is Charles Wang. He is the majority owner of the New York Islanders & New York Dragons sports franchises. He lives in a 49,000+ sq ft residence that is set across 60+ acres. Other notable residents include Charles Dolan, who is the founder of Cablevision. John McEnroe formerly resided there with his parents.
[edit] Geography
The village is on a piece of land projecting into Long Island Sound.
Cove Neck is located at (40.877655, -73.497176).[1]
According 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 (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (18.47%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 300 people, 110 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density was 233.4 people per square mile (89.8/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 108.9/sq mi (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.67% White, 4.00% Asian, 1.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.33% of the population.
There were 110 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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.
The median income for a household in the village was $159,792, and the median income for a family was $177,805. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $47,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $110,139. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
[edit] Education
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District serves Cove Neck.
Oyster Bay High School in the Oyster Bay hamlet serves Cove Neck.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cove Neck, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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