Cove Neck, New York

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.^[2]

Cove Neck, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Cove Neck
Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck's best-known landmark, September 2007
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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Coordinates: 40°52′40″N 73°29′50″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Town	Oyster Bay
Incorporated	1927
Government
• Mayor	Thomas R. Zoller
Area [1]
• Total	1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
• Land	1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	293
• Density	228.19/sq mi (88.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11771
Area codes	516, 363
FIPS code	36-18597
GNIS feature ID	0947571
Website	www.coveneck.org

History

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

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	276		—
1940	130		−52.9%
1950	200		53.8%
1960	299		49.5%
1970	344		15.1%
1980	331		−3.8%
1990	332		0.3%
2000	300		−9.6%
2010	286		−4.7%
2020	293		2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

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^[11] 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

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.^[12]

Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Cove Neck voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).^[13]

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.^[9][14][15] As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.^[9]

Notable people

• Charles Dolan – Businessman; founder of Cablevision and HBO.^[16]
• 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]