Cove Neck, New York
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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. As of the 2020 census, Cove Neck had a population of 293.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Cove 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
[edit | edit source]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 (3.4 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 | edit source]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 275 | 264 | 264 | 91.67% | 92.31% | 90.10% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4.00% | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.00% | 1.05% | 3.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 4.33% | 4.90% | 6.14% |
| Total | 300 | 286 | 293 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 Census
[edit | edit source]As 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
[edit | edit source]As of the census[13] 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
[edit | edit source]As of December 2021, the Mayor of Cove Neck is Thomas R. Zoller and the Village Trustees are Joseph Castellana, Marjorie Isaksen, and Marta Kelly.[14]
Politics
[edit | edit source]In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Cove Neck voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).[15]
Education
[edit | edit source]The entirety of Cove Neck is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.[9][16][17] 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 | edit source]- Charles Dolan – Businessman; founder of Cablevision and HBO.[18]
- 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 | edit source]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN 978-1557871541.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Sagamore Hill". www.coveneck.org. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cove Neck village, New York". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cove Neck village, New York". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cove Neck village, New York". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98". ABC News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.