Editing Locust Valley, New York

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| official_name                   = Locust Valley, New York
| settlement_type                 = [[Hamlet (New York)|Hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]]
| nickname                        = White Shoe{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}
| motto                           = Fishin' for days, mate.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}

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| website                         = {{URL|locustvalleychamberofcommerce.com/}}
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[[Image:Davis Garden, 1930.jpg|thumb|John W. Davis Garden, 1930]]
'''Locust Valley''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located in the [[Oyster Bay (town), New York|Town of Oyster Bay]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]] of [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 3,406 at the 2010 census.

==History==

The rolling hills of the North Shore of Long Island were laid down as [[terminal moraine]]s by the receding glaciers of the last ice age roughly 10,000 years ago. The [[Algonquian peoples|Algonquian]] tribe that settled the area, spanning from Flushing to Setauket, called the area "hilly ground" or Matinecock and as a result the Algonquian Indians who settled there became known as the [[Lenape|Matinecock Indians]].<ref>''The Early Settlement of Oyster Bay'', by John Hammond, The Freeholder: Magazine Online. 2003</ref>

In 1667, [[Captain John Underhill]] negotiated with the Matinecock Indians to purchase land for a settlement that he and his fellow colonists would call Buckram.<ref name="thinking">''If You're Thinking Of Living In: Locust Valley'' By [[Todd Purdum]] ''The New York Times'' January 15, 1984</ref> The town name lasted for nearly 200 years, until in 1856 the name was changed to Locust Valley based on the number of locust trees located in the area.<ref name="thinking" />

On April 19, 1869, the [[Long Island Rail Road]] opened the extension of the [[Oyster Bay Branch|Glen Cove line]], via a single track to Locust Valley, making it the terminus of the line until the railroad was extended to its current terminus in Oyster Bay in 1889.<ref>''The Long Island Rail Road '' http://www.arrts-arrchives.com/</ref>

With the arrival of the Long Island Rail Road, a commercial center developed and thrived around the [[Locust Valley (LIRR station)|Locust Valley station]] and the nearby intersection of Forest Ave/Buckram Road and Birch Hill Road. As the North Shore of Long Island grew into the [[North Shore (Long Island)|Gold Coast]] in the early 20th century, the commercial center grew to serve the [[Gold Coast Mansions|great estates]] that were being established in the surrounding communities of Bayville, Centre Island, Lattingtown, Mill Neck, Matinecock, Muttontown and The Brookvilles.<ref name="thinking" />

By 1927, the wealthy [[Harrison Williams (entrepreneur)|Harrison Williams]] had established himself at his {{convert|150|acre|km2|adj=on}} Delano & Aldrich designed estate "Oak Point" at Bayville, on nearby Pine Island. Weekend guests (which several times included Scott Fitzgerald, the Prince of Wales, Cecil Beaton & Winston Churchill) arriving at the Locust Valley Station were often fetched in one of his fleet of Rolls-Royce motorcars which would stop in the hamlet for last-moment provisions. At that time, Williams, a Wall Street tycoon, was considered the wealthiest American, and John Kenneth Galbraith wrote, in his book about the great depression, of Williams' pyramiding of utilities holding companies, "If there must be madness something may be said for having it on a heroic scale".{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

In the 1940s and 50s, Locust Valley was the country home of [[Robert A. Lovett]], a partner (with [[Prescott Bush]]) in [[Brown Brothers Harriman]] Bank on Wall Street and a former [[United States Secretary of Defense]]; [[Elizabeth Shoumatoff]], renowned portrait painter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and other local luminaries; and finally, [[Leonard W. Hall|Leonard Hall]], The National Chairman of the Republican Party. The hamlet was also a regular stop for rest and relaxation for [[Edward VIII]] and [[Cole Porter]].{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

As the commercial center, with the railroad station for the surrounding Gold Coast communities, the geographically small Locust Valley became the name of reference for all surrounding areas between Glen Cove and Oyster Bay.  This larger community, which now constitutes the Locust Valley School service area,  was associated with  the upper-class accent prevalent on the great estates: "[[Locust Valley Lockjaw]]." While the accent is not heard as much as it once was, Locust Valley remains a social center for upper-class New Yorkers.  Many are members of the exclusive clubs in the area: [[Piping Rock Club]], The Creek, Beaver Dam and the [[Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club]].{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

Figures ranging from the [[Duke of Windsor]] to [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] have spent considerable time in Locust Valley.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Arundel|first1=John|date=5 March 1989|title=IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: Locust Valley|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/05/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-locust-valley.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Locust-valley-ny-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of Locust Valley.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (2.13%) is water.<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|access-date=2011-04-23|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 3571
|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 |access-date=2008-01-31 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,521 people, 1,279 households, and 915 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,832.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,324 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,441.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.99% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.54% of the population.

There were 1,279 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,418, and the median income for a family was $70,592. Males had a median income of $51,115 versus $37,868 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $40,141. About 3.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
The Locust Valley Central School System is a K–12 public system which serves a large geographic area covering the Incorporated Villages of [[Lattingtown]], [[Matinecock]], [[Bayville, New York|Bayville]], portions of [[Mill Neck]], [[Muttontown, New York|Muttontown]], [[Brookville, New York|Brookville]], and unincorporated [[Locust Valley]]. There are four school campuses which include Ann MacArthur Primary, Locust Valley Intermediate, Bayville Primary & Intermediate, and a shared Middle School-Upper School at Lattingtown.
 
In May 2012, three major national publications, ''Newsweek'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''U.S. News & World Report'', ranked the high schools in the United States. All of these identified Locust Valley High School as being one of the best high schools in the country. The rankings are as follows: ''Newsweek'' ranked Locust Valley High School #2 on Long Island; #6 in New York State; and #55 in the nation. ''US News & World Report'' ranked Locust Valley High School #4 on Long Island; #20 in New York State; and #99 in the United States. ''The Washington Post'' ranked Locust Valley High School #5 on Long Island; #11 in New York State; and #144 in the United States. 
 
Each publication uses different criteria in the selection process. The following are many of the college-readiness indicators that are used: graduation rates, college acceptance rates, the number of International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken per student, the average score on IB and AP tests; student achievement levels; SAT scores; and State assessments.

In 2004, LVCSD began offering the [[International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme]] (IB). In 2006, it had the first graduating class with IB Diploma recipients. In 2008, after an extensive national search the District appointed its current Superintendent Dr. Anna Hunderfund beginning July 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board Actions, February 2008 |url=http://www.lvcsd.k12.ny.us/Assets/Board_Actions/Board_Actions_Feb_2008.pdf |access-date=3 September 2009 |website=lvcsd.k12.ny.us}}</ref> Based on reported 2009-2010 IB/AP test participation data, Locust Valley High School is ranked 55th nationally, 10th in the northeast, and second on Long Island (behind Jericho) [http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/galleries/2012/05/20/top-20-high-schools-northeast-photos.html#slide11''Newsweek Magazine May 2012''].This ranking being out of some 27,000 public high schools nationally.

In 2011, John Benstock, a music teacher with the Locust Valley School District since 2000, was arrested and in 2013 he pled guilty to inappropriate contact with students at two Locust Valley elementary schools, after being charged with four counts of sex abuse and 10 counts of endangerment.<ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/07/06/more-charges-for-long-island-music-teacher-accused-of-inappropriate-contact-with-student/ More ‘Inappropriate Contact’ Charges For L.I. Teacher John Benstock – CBS New York<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/25/long-island-music-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse/ Long Island Music Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse – CBS New York<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The School District sued Benstock under a "[[faithless servant]]" theory, to [[claw back]] all compensation Benstock had earned during the period of time in which he allegedly engaged in criminal conduct.<ref>[https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/locust-valley-school-district-ordered-to-arbitrate-over-compensation-recovery-in-sex-abuse-case-1.8782348 Locust Valley school district ordered to arbitrate over compensation recovery in sex abuse case | Newsday<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-second-department/2016/2014-08238.html|title = Locust Val. Cent. SCH. Dist. V Benstock}}</ref>

The high school newspaper ''The Spectrum'' has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's and the Empire State Scholastic Press Association's Gold Award for excellence in student journalism. Each year the school awards the Patrick J. Goostrey Award to the graduating senior most outstanding in American history and student leadership.

The school's colors are Hunter (Dartmouth) Green and White. The school crest includes a falcon, as the athletic teams are known as The Falcons.

==Landmarks==
Locust Valley Cemetery is a private, non-denominational memorial designed by the [[Olmsted Brothers]] and incorporated in 1917. The [[Cock-Cornelius House]], [[Matinecock Friends Meetinghouse]], and [[George Underhill House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{alumni|residents|date=August 2018}}
* [[Paul Drennan Cravath]]
* [[Frank Nelson Doubleday]]
* [[John R. Gambling]]
* [[Richard Grasso]]
* [[Steven Hoffenberg]]
* [[Rudyard Kipling]]
* [[Henry Phipps Jr.]]
* [[C. W. Post]]
* [[Marjory Gengler]]
* [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]
* [[Harry Payne Whitney]]
* [[Harrison Williams (entrepreneur)]]
* [[William Kissam Vanderbilt]]
* [[Julian Robertson]]
* [[Lee Ainslie]]
* [[Louis Bacon]]
* [[Jabez A. Bostwick]]
* [[Robert A. Lovett]]
* [[William Robertson Coe]]
* [[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]]
* [[Theodore Roosevelt III]]
* [[Rand Araskog]]
* [[John W. Davis]]
* [[Ogden Phipps]]
* [[Isobel Coleman]]
* [[Fred Wilpon]]
* [[John Havens]]
* [[August Belmont Jr.]]
* [[C. Z. Guest]]
* [[F. Trubee Davison]]
* [[Henry P. Davison]]
* [[Ray Johnson]]
* [[H. H. Kung]]
* [[Madame Chiang Kai-Shek]]
* [[Douglas A. Warner III]]
* [[Irving Brokaw]]
* [[William Woodward Sr.]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|New York (state)}}
{{Commons category|Locust Valley, New York}}
* [http://www.locustvalleychamber.com/ Locust Valley Chamber of Commerce]

{{Geographic Location
 | Center    = Locust Valley
 | North     = [[Lattingtown, New York|Lattingtown]]
 | Northeast = 
 | East      = [[Mill Neck, New York|Mill Neck]]
 | Southeast = 
 | South     = [[Matinecock, New York|Matinecock]]
 | Southwest = 
 | West      = [[Glen Cove, New York|Glen Cove]]
 | Northwest =
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