Editing Great Neck Gardens, New York

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| official_name            = Great Neck Gardens, New York
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| population_total         = 1268
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'''Great Neck Gardens''' (also known as '''Allenwood''') is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located on the [[Great Neck Peninsula, New York|Great Neck Peninsula]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]] of [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,186 at the 2010 census. As an unincorporated hamlet, it is governed by the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]].

The hamlet's name is rarely used in part because of how the area was never incorporated.<ref name=":81">{{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=}}</ref>

== History ==
The Great Neck Gardens CDP was first created for the [[2000 United States census|2000 United States Census]].<ref>{{cite web|date=September 2003|title=New York: 2000 Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-34.pdf|access-date=2021-10-01|page=III-9}}</ref>

Like the rest of the Great Neck Peninsula, this area was historically known as Madnan's Neck.<ref name=":81" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://greatnecklibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/thisisgreatneck.pdf|title=This is Great Neck|publisher=The League of Women Voters of Great Neck|year=1975|location=Great Neck, Long Island, New York|via=Great Neck Public Library}}</ref>

The Allen family was one of the first European families to settle in the Great Neck area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=http://www.greatneckplaza.net/historic/history.php|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.greatneckplaza.net}}</ref> They owned large portions of property (including farms) now located within modern-day Great Neck Gardens.<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=2011-02-12|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=2011-04-23}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1268
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 376 households, and 327 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|6,467.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 381 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,262.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 376 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $124,175, and the median income for a family was $142,915. Males had a median income of $94,401 versus $56,071 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $49,317. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

== Government ==

=== Town representation ===
As Great Neck Gardens is an unincorporated hamlet, it has no government of its own, and is instead governed directly by the Town of North Hempstead's government in [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]].<ref name=":81" /><ref name=":1" />

As of June 2021, Great Neck Gardens is represented on the Town Board by Veronica Lurvey, and is located in its 4th Council District.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of North Hempstead - Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey|url=https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/content/16253/16764/29731/default.aspx|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.northhempsteadny.gov}}</ref>

=== Representation in higher government ===

==== Nassau County representation ====
Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the [[Nassau County Legislature]] by [[Mazi Melesa Pilip]] (R–Great Neck).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=District 10 - Ellen W. Birnbaum {{!}} Nassau County, NY - Official Website|url=https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/506/District-10---Ellen-W-Birnbaum|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.nassaucountyny.gov}}</ref>

==== New York State representation ====

===== New York State Assembly =====
Great Neck Gardens is located in the [[New York State Assembly]]'s 16th Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by [[Gina Sillitti]] (D–[[Manorhaven, New York|Manorhaven]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gina L. Sillitti - Assembly District 16 {{!}}Assembly Member Directory {{!}} New York State Assembly|url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Gina-Sillitti|access-date=2021-07-22|website=nyassembly.gov}}</ref>

===== New York State Senate =====
Great Neck Gardens is located in the [[New York State Senate]]'s [[New York's 7th State Senate district|7th State Senate district]], which as of September 2021 is represented in the New York State Senate by [[Anna Kaplan]] (D–[[North Hills, New York|North Hills]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=NY Senate District 7|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/7|access-date=2021-07-22|website=NY State Senate|language=en}}</ref>

==== Federal representation ====

===== United States Congress =====
Great Neck Gardens is located in [[New York's 3rd congressional district]], which as of September 2021 is represented in the [[United States Congress]] by [[Tom Suozzi]] (D–[[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]]).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-17|title=Suozzi Declares Victory In NY 3rd Congressional District Race|url=https://patch.com/new-york/huntington/suozzi-declares-victory-santos-concedes-3rd-congressional-race|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Huntington, NY Patch|language=en}}</ref>

===== United States Senate =====
Like the rest of New York, Great Neck Gardens is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by [[Chuck Schumer|Charles Schumer]] (D) and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D).<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators|url=https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?State=NY|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck Gardens voters voted for [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton (D)]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Will|date=2017-11-08|title=How Long Island Voted|url=https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/how-long-island-voted/?election=2016%20General&position=U.S.%20President&region=United%20States|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Newsday|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Parks & recreation ==

* Allenwood Park – A major park located in the southern part of the hamlet operated by the [[Great Neck Park District]], which Great Neck gardens is located within.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers=|access-date=2021-06-28|website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Parks & Facilities {{!}} Great Neck Park District, NY|url=https://www.gnparks.org/101/Parks-Facilities|access-date=2021-06-22|website=www.gnparks.org}}</ref>

==References==
<references />{{Commons category|Great Neck Gardens, New York}}{{Greater Great Neck, New York}}{{NorthHempsteadNY}}

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[[Category:Great Neck Peninsula]]
[[Category:Town of North Hempstead, New York]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Nassau County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Nassau County, New York]]