Cove Neck, New York
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Cove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927.<ref name=":81">Template:Cite book</ref>
Cove Neck is the site of the home of President Theodore Roosevelt.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> His estate, Sagamore Hill, is now a museum operated by the National Park Service.<ref name=":0"/> It attracts many visitors annually.<ref name=":0"/>
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.<ref name=":1"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref> 73 out of the 158 passengers and crew on board died in the accident.<ref name=":2"/>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 18.47%, is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
The village is located on a peninsula projecting into Oyster Bay.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located directly across from Centre Island.<ref name=":3"/>
Demographics
[edit]2020 Census
[edit]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]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 300 people, 110 households, and 83 families in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. Cove Neck is the least densely populated community in Nassau County. There were 140 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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]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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
[edit]In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Cove Neck voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]The entirety of Cove Neck is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.<ref name=":3"/><ref name=":452">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web - Text list Template:Webarchive</ref> As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.<ref name=":3"/>
Notable people
[edit]- Charles Dolan – Businessman; founder of Cablevision and HBO.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- John McEnroe – Tennis player.<ref name=":1"/>
- Theodore Roosevelt – 26th President of the United States.<ref name=":0"/>
- Charles Wang – Businessman and former owner of the New York Islanders.<ref name=":1"/>