Kings Point, New York
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Kings Point is a village
and a part of Great Neck in Nassau County
, New York
on the North Shore
of Long Island
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 5,005.
The Village of Kings Point is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is on the Great Neck
Peninsula on the North Shore
of Long Island
and is often grouped together with the other hamlets and villages referred to collectively as "Great Neck". It is part of the Great Neck School District
, with resident students attending Great Neck North High School
.
Kings Point is the home of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
and its maritime museum.
The founder of W. R. Grace and Company
, and former New York City mayor, W.R. Grace, lived in Kings Point. It was during this time he accepted the Statue of Liberty
from the people of France
. A custom home built for Grace in 1880 features 11 fireplaces a five-car garage on a nearly two acre property. It is located on Blue Sea Lane and known as "Grace Mansion".
The Great Neck North Middle School
is located on the border of Great Neck Village and Kings Point, with all students north of the train station going to North Middle.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.7 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km2) of it (16.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,076 people, 1,401 households, and 1,203 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,519.0 people per square mile (586.8/km2). There were 1,455 housing units at an average density of 435.4 per square mile (168.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.67% White, 0.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
As of 2000 Kings Point was the most Iranian conurbation
in the United States with 29.7% of its population reporting Iranian Jewish ancestry.
There were 1,401 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $223,715, and the median income for a family was $168,232. Males had a median income of $189,000 versus $44,107 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $171,867. About 3.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
lived in Great Neck, at six Gateway Drive in Great Neck Estates, which is probably Great Neck's greatest claim to fame. He lived in Great Neck, during the 1920s, in a modest house, which was not dissimilar to that of Nick, the protagonist of his novel, The Great Gatsby
. It is said that Fitzgerald modeled West Egg, the fictional town in which Nick lives, next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby, after Great Neck (specifically Kings Point
), for its epitome of Nouveau Riche gaudiness and the atmosphere and lifestyle there. He modeled East Egg, the town where Daisy and Tom live, after Great Neck's eastern neighbor Sands Point.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and a part of Great Neck in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on the North Shore
North Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 5,005.
The Village of Kings Point is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is on the Great Neck
Great Neck, New York
The term Great Neck is commonly applied to a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, which includes the village of Great Neck, the village of Great Neck Estates, the village of Great Neck Plaza, and others, as well as an area south of the peninsula near Lake Success and the border of Queens...
Peninsula on the North Shore
North Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
and is often grouped together with the other hamlets and villages referred to collectively as "Great Neck". It is part of the Great Neck School District
Great Neck School District
The Great Neck School District is a comprehensive community public school district primarily serving students in Great Neck, New York. It also serves students in some parts of Manhasset and New Hyde Park. It is Union Free School District Number 7 in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New...
, with resident students attending Great Neck North High School
Great Neck North High School
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School or simply "North High," or "North," is a public high school, including grades 9 through 12, in the village of Great Neck, New York, operated by the Great Neck School District...
.
Kings Point is the home of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States Service academies...
and its maritime museum.
The founder of W. R. Grace and Company
W. R. Grace and Company
W. R. Grace and Company is a Columbia, Maryland, United States based chemical conglomerate.The company has two main divisions, Davison Chemicals and Performance Chemicals. The Davison unit makes chemical catalysts, refining catalysts, and silica-based products that let other companies make...
, and former New York City mayor, W.R. Grace, lived in Kings Point. It was during this time he accepted the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
from the people of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. A custom home built for Grace in 1880 features 11 fireplaces a five-car garage on a nearly two acre property. It is located on Blue Sea Lane and known as "Grace Mansion".
The Great Neck North Middle School
Great Neck North Middle School
Richard S. Sherman Great Neck North Middle School or simply "North Middle" is a junior high school, comprising grades 6 through 8. It is located on 77 Polo Road in Great Neck as part of the Great Neck School District...
is located on the border of Great Neck Village and Kings Point, with all students north of the train station going to North Middle.
Geography
Kings Point is located at 40.815655°N 73.737725°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.7 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km2) of it (16.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,076 people, 1,401 households, and 1,203 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,519.0 people per square mile (586.8/km2). There were 1,455 housing units at an average density of 435.4 per square mile (168.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.67% White, 0.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
As of 2000 Kings Point was the most Iranian conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
in the United States with 29.7% of its population reporting Iranian Jewish ancestry.
There were 1,401 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $223,715, and the median income for a family was $168,232. Males had a median income of $189,000 versus $44,107 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $171,867. About 3.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost...
lived in Great Neck, at six Gateway Drive in Great Neck Estates, which is probably Great Neck's greatest claim to fame. He lived in Great Neck, during the 1920s, in a modest house, which was not dissimilar to that of Nick, the protagonist of his novel, The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in1925, it is set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City from spring to autumn of 1922....
. It is said that Fitzgerald modeled West Egg, the fictional town in which Nick lives, next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby, after Great Neck (specifically Kings Point
Kings Point
Kings Point may refer to:* Kings Point, Florida, United States* Kings Point, Montana, United States* Kings Point, New York, United States* United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York-See also:* King Edward Point...
), for its epitome of Nouveau Riche gaudiness and the atmosphere and lifestyle there. He modeled East Egg, the town where Daisy and Tom live, after Great Neck's eastern neighbor Sands Point.
Notable residents
- Vitas GerulaitisVitas GerulaitisVytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...
(1954–1994), professional tennis player (former resident). - Alan KingAlan King (comedian)Alan King was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and...
(1927–2004), comedian. - Tamir SapirTamir SapirTamir Sapir ; *1948/49, Tbilisi) is an American immigrant from the former Soviet republic of Georgia who made millions bartering fertilizer and oil with the Soviets in the 1980s; he took most of his money and put it into New York real-estate. Tamir is in The 400 Richest Americans list of September...
- Benjamin Benalloul
- Jonathan LeVian
- Shames & Sharon ENT
- Tal Grinbaum
- Jacy Baron
- Ori Matalon