Stewart Manor, New York
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Stewart Manor is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Garden City area, which is anchored by the Village of Garden City. The population was 1,992 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Stewart Manor had been called Sunrise Gardens between 1925 and 1927, after a real estate development in the area.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":23">Template:Cite web</ref> Residents changed the name to Stewart Manor in 1927.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":81">Template:Cite book</ref> The name reflects the community's proximity to the Stewart Manor station on the Long Island Rail Road in the adjacent village, Garden City, which is named after Alexander Turney Stewart.<ref name=":81" />
Stewart Manor incorporated as a village in 1927.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":81" />
The Stewart Manor Municipal Building, which houses the village's government and contains its firehouse, was erected in 1936.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> The building was expanded in 1987 and again in 2002.<ref name=":2" />
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
The village is east of the Village of Floral Park, south of the Village of New Hyde Park, and west of both Franklin Square and the Village of Garden City.<ref name=":1" />
Drainage
The Village of Stewart Manor is located within the Hook Creek Watershed, which – in turn – is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.<ref name=":92">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":16">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":6">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":22">Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
Plant zone
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Stewart Manor is located within hardiness zone 7b.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
2020 census
At the 2020 census, there were 1,992 people residing in the village of Stewart Manor, with a population density of approximately Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 77.1% White, 2.1% African American, 7.5% Asian, 4.1% from other races, and 8.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino individuals of any race made up 12.9% of the population.<ref name="GR2" />
2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 1,896 people, 690 households, and 486 families in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 711 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 87.2% White, 4.2% African American, 4.2% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7%.<ref name="GR2" />
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,935 people, 718 households, and 564 families in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 726 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 93.28% White, 1.76% African American, 1.91% Asian, 1.45% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 718 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.4% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.
The age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median household income was $84,913 and the median family income was $97,922. Males had a median income of $67,031 versus $41,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,371. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Village of Stewart Manor is governed by the Village of Stewart Manor Board of Trustees.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> This governing body consists of a mayor and four village trustees – all of whom are elected to serve four-year terms, during village elections held each March.<ref name=":3" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As of August 2025, the Mayor of Stewart Manor is Michael Onorato, and the Village Trustees are Barbara Arciere, William Grogan, Peter Healy, and M. Carole Schafenberg.<ref name=":3" />
Politics
In the 2024 United States presidential election, the majority of Stewart Manor voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R), who carried the vote in all three election districts covering the village.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Education
School districts
Stewart Manor is located primarily within the boundaries of the Elmont Union Free School District (K-6) and the Sewanhaka Central High School District (7–12),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> although one street in the village – Fernwood Terrace – is split between Garden City Union Free School District, as well as the Franklin Square UFSD (the latter of which feeds into the Sewanhaka CHSD).<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> Accordingly, children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to school in one of these districts.<ref name=":1" />
Additionally, the Elmont Union Free School District's Stewart Manor Elementary School is located within the village.<ref name=":1" />
Library districts
Stewart Manor is served by the Elmont, Franklin Square, and Garden City Library Districts.<ref name=":1" /> The boundaries of these three library districts roughly correspond with those of the school districts.<ref name=":1" />
Notable people
- Thomas Mallon – Novelist, essayist, and critic.<ref>Michael McGregor, "Thomas Mallon," Twenty-First-Century American Novelists, Dictionary of Literary Biography, vol. 350. Gale Cengage Learning.</ref>
- Sal Paolantonio – Philadelphia-based bureau reporter for ESPN, who primarily reports on NFL stories.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>