Port Washington, New York
Encyclopedia
Port Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place
in Nassau County
, New York
on the North Shore
of Long Island
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the community population was 15,846.
Port Washington is an unincorporated area
within and directly governed by the town of North Hempstead.
In broader sense, however, Port Washington includes the communities of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven
, Port Washington North
, Sands Point
, Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill Colony, Manhasset Isle, New Salem, and northern Flower Hill
as these areas share the same ZIP code
, school and library districts.
, Execution Rocks Light, Gould-Guggenheim Estate, Main Street School
, Monfort Cemetery
, Sands-Willets Homestead
, and John Philip Sousa House
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (25.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 15,215 people, 5,521 households, and 4,168 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,613.7 per square mile (1,395.4/km²). There were 5,662 housing units at an average density of 1,344.8/sq mi (519.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.97% White, 2.81% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.15% from other races
, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.20% of the population.
There were 5,521 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,837, and the median income for a family was $102,646. Males had a median income of $71,024 versus $49,299 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $43,815. About 3.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
and NPD Group
are among the companies based in Port Washington.
Incorporated Village of Sands Point
Incorporated Village of Port Washington North
Incorporated Village of Manorhaven
Incorporated Village of Baxter Estates
Portions of the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor
Portions of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill
Portions of the Unincorporated areas of the Town of North Hempstead
The Port Washington Fire Department is a volunteer department composed of four companies.
, and of the Port Washington Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
built at the end of the 19th Century. Port Washington is known for an easy commute to New York City, NY. Anticipating growth due to the railroad, the community was renamed from Cow Neck. Shoreline roads connect it to Manhasset
and Roslyn, New York
. During part of the 1930s, before the opening of New York City's Marine Air Terminal
, Port Washington was the New York base of the Yankee Clipper
Boeing 314
seaplane
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
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 community population was 15,846.
Port Washington is an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
within and directly governed by the town of North Hempstead.
In broader sense, however, Port Washington includes the communities of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven
Manorhaven, New York
Manorhaven is a village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 6,556....
, Port Washington North
Port Washington North, New York
Port Washington North is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 3,154 at the 2010 census.The Village of Port Washington North is in the Town of North Hempstead.-Geography:...
, Sands Point
Sands Point, New York
Sands Point is a village located at the northernmost tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,675. The Incorporated Village of Sands Point is in the Town of North...
, Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill Colony, Manhasset Isle, New Salem, and northern Flower Hill
Flower Hill, New York
Flower Hill is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The eastern half is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn. Western and northern parts are in Manhasset and Port Washington. The population was 4,665 at the 2010 census.The...
as these areas share the same ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, school and library districts.
History
The Thomas Dodge HomesteadThomas Dodge Homestead
Thomas Dodge Homestead is a historic home located at Port Washington in Nassau County, New York. It is a settlement era farmhouse dated to 1721 with additions completed about 1750 and in 1903. It is a -story, L-shaped heavy timber-frame building sheathed with natural cedar wood shingles. The...
, Execution Rocks Light, Gould-Guggenheim Estate, Main Street School
Main Street School
Main Street School is a historic school building located at Port Washington in Nassau County, New York. It was completed in 1909 in the Georgian Revival style. It was built as a two story, brick building with stone detailing and a cement-stucco faced raised basement level. A third story was...
, Monfort Cemetery
Monfort Cemetery
Monfort Cemetery is located east of the intersection of Port Washington Boulevard and Main Street in Port Washington, New York, United States. It contains 118 graves of some of the earliest Dutch settlers of Cow Neck and their descendants, buried from 1737 to 1892...
, Sands-Willets Homestead
Sands-Willets Homestead
Sands-Willets Homestead is a historic home located at Port Washington in Nassau County, New York. It is a 20-room, shingled 2-story building with an enlarged porch and porte cochere. The west wing dates to about 1735 and was originally a four-bay, -story house with end chimneys over a full basement...
, and John Philip Sousa House
John Philip Sousa House
The John Philip Sousa House, also known as Wild Bank, was the home of John Philip Sousa, bandleader and composer, during 1915-1932. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966....
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
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 CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (25.22%) 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 15,215 people, 5,521 households, and 4,168 families residing in the CDP. 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 3,613.7 per square mile (1,395.4/km²). There were 5,662 housing units at an average density of 1,344.8/sq mi (519.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.97% White, 2.81% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.15% 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 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.20% of the population.
There were 5,521 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,837, and the median income for a family was $102,646. Males had a median income of $71,024 versus $49,299 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 CDP was $43,815. About 3.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Systemax, Publishers Clearing HousePublishers Clearing House
Publishers Clearing House is a multi-channel direct marketing company that offers discounted magazine subscriptions and household merchandise to consumers with the chance to enter to win one of many ongoing sweepstakes...
and NPD Group
NPD Group
The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading North American market research company. The NPD Group consistently ranks among the top 25 market research companies in the independent Honomichl Top 50 report, which the media and the research industry acknowledge as a credible source of information on the market...
are among the companies based in Port Washington.
Elementary schools
- Vincent Smith School (Private - starts at 4th grade)
- John J. Daly Elementary School
- Manorhaven Elementary School
- Guggenheim Elementary School
- South Salem Elementary School
- John Philip Sousa Elementary School
- St. Peter of Alcantara School (private)
Junior high schools
- Vincent Smith School (Private)
- Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
- St. Peter of Alcantara School (private)
High schools
- Vincent Smith School (Private)
- Paul D. Schreiber High SchoolSchreiber High SchoolPaul D. Schreiber Senior High School is a four-year public high school located in Port Washington, New York at 101 Campus Drive, in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island...
Churches
- St Stephen's Episcopal Church (EpiscopalianEpiscopal Church (United States)The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
) - Lutheran Church of Our Savior (Lutheran - ELCA)
- 1st Church of Christ Scientist Port Washington (Christian ScienceChristian ScienceChristian Science is a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. It is practiced by members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist as well as some others who are nonmembers. Its central texts are the Bible and the Christian Science textbook,...
) - United Methodist Church of Port Washington (Methodist)
- Faith Korean Church of Long Island (Presbyterian)
- Our Lady of Fatima (Roman Catholic)
- St Peter of Alcantara (Roman Catholic)
- Bible Church-Port Washington
- New York Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian)
- Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Orthodox)
Synagogues
- Temple Beth IsraelTemple Beth Israel (Port Washington, New York)Temple Beth Israel is a Conservative synagogue located on Temple Drive in Port Washington, New York. Founded in 1933, it is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and is the only Conservative synagogue in Port Washington. Its 1960 building was designed by Percival...
(ConservativeConservative JudaismConservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
) - The Community Synagogue (ReformReform JudaismReform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
) - Port Jewish Center (ReformReform JudaismReform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
) - Chabad of Port Washington (ChabadChabadChabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
)
Fire Department
The Port Washington Fire Department is a not for profit private corporation providing contractual public safety services to the area known as the Port Washington Fire Protection District. The Port Washington Fire Protection District is an 11 square mile area on the Northern Peninsula of Nassau County Long Island that includes:Incorporated Village of Sands Point
Sands Point, New York
Sands Point is a village located at the northernmost tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,675. The Incorporated Village of Sands Point is in the Town of North...
Incorporated Village of Port Washington North
Port Washington North, New York
Port Washington North is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 3,154 at the 2010 census.The Village of Port Washington North is in the Town of North Hempstead.-Geography:...
Incorporated Village of Manorhaven
Manorhaven, New York
Manorhaven is a village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 6,556....
Incorporated Village of Baxter Estates
Baxter Estates, New York
The Village of Baxter Estates is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States, in the town of North Hempstead. The population was 999 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Baxter Estates is located at ....
Portions of the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor
Plandome Manor, New York
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.-History:...
Portions of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill
Flower Hill, New York
Flower Hill is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The eastern half is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn. Western and northern parts are in Manhasset and Port Washington. The population was 4,665 at the 2010 census.The...
Portions of the Unincorporated areas of the Town of North Hempstead
Town of North Hempstead, New York
North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 226,322.The Town of North Hempstead occupies the northwest part of the county. Its Supervisor is Jon Kaiman, a Democrat.-History:...
The Port Washington Fire Department is a volunteer department composed of four companies.
- Ladder Company: Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company #1
- Engine Company: Protection Engine Company #1
- Engine Compnay: Flower Hill Hose Company #1
- Emergency Medical Service Company: Fire Medic Company #1
Police district
The Police District provides police protection for the unincorporated area of Port Washington in the Town of North Hempstead as well as the incorporated villages of Baxter Estates and Port Washington NorthTransportation
Port Washington is the terminus of New York State Route 101New York State Route 101
New York State Route 101 is a long state highway in northwestern Nassau County, New York, United States. It runs north–south as Port Washington Boulevard from NY 25A in Flower Hill, west of Roslyn and north of Manhasset, to Astor Lane in Sands Point...
, and of the Port Washington Branch
Port Washington Branch
The Port Washington Branch is an electrified two-track rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
built at the end of the 19th Century. Port Washington is known for an easy commute to New York City, NY. Anticipating growth due to the railroad, the community was renamed from Cow Neck. Shoreline roads connect it to Manhasset
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....
and Roslyn, New York
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...
. During part of the 1930s, before the opening of New York City's Marine Air Terminal
Marine Air Terminal
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, Port Washington was the New York base of the Yankee Clipper
Yankee Clipper
Yankee Clipper can refer to:* Clipper ships developed by New Englanders in the mid-19th Century* A Pan American Airways Boeing 314 flying boat* The nickname of Joe DiMaggio, a Major League Baseball player* The Apollo 12 command module...
Boeing 314
Boeing 314
The Boeing 314 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced by the Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1941 and is comparable to the British Short S.26. One of the largest aircraft of the time, it used the massive wing of Boeing’s earlier XB-15 bomber prototype to achieve the range necessary...
seaplane
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
.