Cove Neck, New York
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cove Neck, New York
| official_name = Incorporated Village of Cove Neck
| settlement_type = Village
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_skyline = SagamoreHill.JPG
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck's best-known landmark, September 2007
| image_flag =
| image_seal = Cove Neck Logo.png
| seal_type = logo
| pushpin_map = USA New York Long Island#New York
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
| image_map = Nassau County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Cove Neck highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 260px
| map_caption = Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|New York}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Nassau
| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Thomas R. Zoller
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = 1927
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 4.05
| area_land_km2 = 3.33
| area_water_km2 = 0.72
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.56
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.28
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.28
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 293
| population_density_km2 = 88.10
| population_density_sq_mi = 228.19
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 7
| elevation_ft = 23
| coordinates = {{coord|40|52|40|N|73|29|50|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 11771
| area_code = 516, 363
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 36-18597
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 0947571
| website = {{URL|www.coveneck.org}}
| footnotes =
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| subdivision_name3 = Oyster Bay
| subdivision_type3 = Town
| pushpin_label = 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. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Cove Neck village, New York |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=October 3, 2011 }}
History
Cove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927.{{Cite book|last=Winsche|first=Richard|title=The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names|date=October 1, 1999|publisher=Empire State Books|isbn=978-1557871541|location=Interlaken, New York|pages=}}
Cove Neck is the site of the home of President Theodore Roosevelt.{{Cite web|title=Sagamore Hill|url=https://www.coveneck.org/SagamoreHill.aspx|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=www.coveneck.org}}{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2005 |title=Long Island History: Cove Neck |url=http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist0035,0,3181839.story |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050811080010/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-hist0035,0,3181839.story |archive-date=August 11, 2005 |url-status=dead}} His estate, Sagamore Hill, is now a museum operated by the National Park Service. It attracts many visitors annually.
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.{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=CVR transcript Avianca Flight 052 - 25 JAN 1990 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/investigation/cvr/transcripts/cvr_av052.php |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Aviation Safety Network}}{{Cite news|last=Navarro|first=Mireya|date=June 25, 1990|title=For Some, No Escape From L.I. Jet Crash|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/25/nyregion/for-some-no-escape-from-li-jet-crash.html|access-date=December 20, 2021|issn=0362-4331}} 73 out of the 158 passengers and crew on board died in the accident.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1.3|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi}}, or 18.47%, is water.{{cite web|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011}}
The village is located on a peninsula projecting into Oyster Bay.{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}} It is located directly across from Centre Island.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 276
|1940= 130
|1950= 200
|1960= 299
|1970= 344
|1980= 331
|1990= 332
|2000= 300
|2010= 286
|2020= 293
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
}}
=2020 Census=
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=
As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 300 people, 110 households, and 83 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|233.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. Cove Neck is the least densely populated community in Nassau County. There were 140 housing units at an average density of {{convert|108.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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
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.{{Cite web|title=Village Officials|url=https://www.coveneck.org/village-trustees|access-date=July 24, 2024|website=www.coveneck.org}}
= Politics =
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Cove Neck voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Will|date=November 8, 2017|title=How Long Island Voted|url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President®ion=United%20States|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=Newsday|language=en-US}}
Education
The entirety of Cove Neck is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.{{Cite web|title=Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles|url=https://nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/Geographic/DistrictBoundaries|access-date=October 23, 2020|publisher=NCES}}{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193819/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059.pdf|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nassau County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2024-11-03}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059_SD2MS.txt Text list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721193916/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36059_nassau/DC20SD_C36059_SD2MS.txt |date=July 21, 2022 }} As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.
Notable people
- Charles Dolan – Businessman; founder of Cablevision and HBO.{{Cite web |title=Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/charles-dolan-hbo-cablevision-founder-dies-98-117173624 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ABC News |language=en}}
- John McEnroe – Tennis player.
- Theodore Roosevelt – 26th President of the United States.
- Charles Wang – Businessman and former owner of the New York Islanders.
References
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External links
- [http://www.coveneck.org Official website]
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Category:Oyster Bay (town), New York
Category:Villages in New York (state)