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
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
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
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<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
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
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Cove Neck voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<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
- 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"/>