Plandome Manor, New York
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Plandome Manor is a village
in Nassau County
, New York
in the United States
. The population was 872 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Plandome Manor is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is served by the Manhasset, New York
school district.
who was an early mayor of New York City
and among the first generation of the Nicoll family on Long Island
, was a wood frame home built in the late 1600s, and one of the first homesteads on Cow Neck, the original name of the Manhasset Peninsula. The manor itself was torn down in 1998.
Author Frances H. Burnett built her home, Fairseat, in Plandome Park in 1908, and lived there until her death in 1924. Her son, Vivian, and his wife Constance, had built a home nearby on Bayview Road after their marriage. Frances Burnett's nephew, publisher Archer P. Fahnestock moved into Fairseat after her death, but the home burned, leaving only the stucco carriage house and garden intact. In 1940, Fahnestock sold it to Leroy Grumman.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (13.56%), including Copley Pond in the northeatern part of the village, is water.
was 1,637.6 people per square mile (634.4/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 562.8 per square mile (218.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.36% African American, 5.49% Asian, 0.84% from other races
, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples
living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $176,959, and the median income for a family was $193,496. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $69,583 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $77,276. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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...
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...
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 872 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Plandome Manor is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is served by the Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset is a hamlet and neighborhood in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 8,080....
school district.
History
The Inc. Village of Plandome Manor, incorporated in 1931, as well as the villages of Plandome and Plandome Heights to its south, derive their name from the latin 'Planus Domus', meaning plain, or level home. The manor of Matthias NicollMatthias Nicoll
Matthias Nicoll , aka Nicolls, was Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673.He is the patriarch of the Nicoll family which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name....
who was an early mayor of New York City
New York City
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and among the first generation of the Nicoll family on 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...
, was a wood frame home built in the late 1600s, and one of the first homesteads on Cow Neck, the original name of the Manhasset Peninsula. The manor itself was torn down in 1998.
Author Frances H. Burnett built her home, Fairseat, in Plandome Park in 1908, and lived there until her death in 1924. Her son, Vivian, and his wife Constance, had built a home nearby on Bayview Road after their marriage. Frances Burnett's nephew, publisher Archer P. Fahnestock moved into Fairseat after her death, but the home burned, leaving only the stucco carriage house and garden intact. In 1940, Fahnestock sold it to Leroy Grumman.
Geography
Plandome Manor is located at 40°48′54"N 73°41′57"W (40.815010, -73.699046).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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (13.56%), including Copley Pond in the northeatern part of the village, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 281 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population densityPopulation 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 1,637.6 people per square mile (634.4/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 562.8 per square mile (218.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.36% African American, 5.49% Asian, 0.84% 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 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% 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, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $176,959, and the median income for a family was $193,496. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $69,583 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 $77,276. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents (past and present)
- Ray BolgerRay BolgerRaymond Wallace "Ray" Bolger was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow and Kansas farmworker Hank in The Wizard of Oz.-Early life:...
(1904–1987), Actor (The Wizard of Oz) - Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson BurnettFrances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden , A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.Born Frances Eliza Hodgson, she lived in Cheetham Hill, Manchester...
(1849–1924), playwright, author, wrote The Secret GardenThe Secret GardenThe Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's...
while living in Plandome Manor. - Archer P. Fahnestock (1873–1939), journalist, manufacturer, inventor, President: Fahnestock Electric Co.
- Leroy GrummanLeroy GrummanLeroy Randle "Roy" Grumman was an American aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and industrialist. In 1929, he co-founded Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. later to become Grumman Aerospace Corporation, now part of Northrop Grumman.-Early life:Born in Huntington, New York, Grumman's forebears had...
(1895–1982), Co-Founder, Grumman Aerospace Corp. - Virginia Portia Royall Inness-BrownVirginia Portia Royall Inness-BrownVirginia Portia Royall Inness-Brown , noted proponent of the arts and first recipient of the Handel Medallion of New York City in 1959, was born in Medford, Massachusetts on May 4, 1901. She was the daughter of John Allen Crosskeys Royall and Agatha Caroline Freeman...
(1901–1990), Proponent of the Arts, socialite - Hugh Alwyn Inness-Brown, Sr. (1891–1972), New York Publisher and Journalist, Founder: Trade Publications, Inc.
- Benjamin Henry (B.H.) Inness-Brown (1878–1957), Attorney, First Mayor of Plandome Manor, Editor of The Harvard Law Review
- Warner M. Leeds (1868–1925), President, American Tin-Plate Company
- Martin W. LittletonMartin W. LittletonMartin Wiley Littleton was a United States Representative from New York. Born near Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee, he moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas. He attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Dallas...
(1872–1934), Brooklyn Congressman, D.A. and Borough President, attorney for Harry Thaw's 2nd trial for murder of Stanford White - Dr. Samuel Latham MitchillSamuel Latham MitchillSamuel Latham Mitchill was an American physician, naturalist, and politician from New York. He was born in Hempstead, New York...
(1764–1830), U.S. Senator, physician, Professor at Columbia College - Matthias NicollMatthias NicollMatthias Nicoll , aka Nicolls, was Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673.He is the patriarch of the Nicoll family which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name....
(1630–1687), Mayor of New York 1672-1674, Speaker of the first Colonial Assembly - Ellis L. Phillips (1874–1959), engineer, co-founder and first President: Long Island Lighting CompanyLong Island Lighting CompanyThe Long Island Lighting Company, or LILCO [ "lil-co" ], was an electrical power company and natural gas utility for the communities of Long Island, New York, serving 2.7 million people in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties....
. - John Hay WhitneyJohn Hay WhitneyJohn Hay Whitney , colloquially known as "Jock" Whitney, was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and a member of the Whitney family.-Family:...
(1904–1982), U.S. Ambassador, publisher, horse breeder, socialite