Port Washington North, New York
Port Washington North is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington. The population was 3,154 at the 2010 census. The Incorporated Village of Port Washington North is located on the Cow Neck Peninsula, within the Town of North Hempstead. History. Port Washington North incorporated in 1932 after residents of the area unanimously voted in favor of incorporating on July 6 of that year. Its first Mayor, John Cocks, led the movement to incorporate ; he was elected on August 2, 1932. In 1931, one year prior to Port Washington North incorporating itself as a village, the adjacent village, Manorhaven, unsuccessfully attempted to annex the area. Manorhaven was unsuccessful due to the fact that the residents in what would become Port Washington North preferred incorporating as a separate village. In 1953, an area of sand mine along Cow Neck Road, which was uninhabited, was annexed by the village. By the late 1950s, the Colonial Sand and Gravel Company began selling tracts of their land to developers. In 1959, the green light was given by the  village for developers to begin constructing the first section of Port Washington North's Soundview Village subdivision. In 1982, the Village of Port Washington North celebrated its 50th Anniversary. The name of the village reflects its geographic location in the northern part of the Greater Port Washington area. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (4.00%) is water. Port Washington North is located within the Manhasset Bay Watershed, which in turn is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed. According to the United States  Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Geological Survey, the highest point in Port Washington North is located at the Port Washington North–Sands Point border on Middle Neck Road, at approximately , and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is at sea level. Demographics. 2010 census. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,154 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 86.43% White, 1.62% African American, 8.34% Asian, 2.12% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.34% of the population. Census 2000. As  of the census of 2000, there were 2,700 people, 1,063 households, and 767 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,624.8 people per square mile (2,171.8/km). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 2,231.2 per square mile (861.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 86.78% White, 1.15% African American, 0.04% Native American, 9.15% Asian, 1.00% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.30% of the population. There were 1,063 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living  with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median  age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $89,287, and the median income for a family was $100,730. Males had a median income of $75,427 versus $52,315 for females. The per capita income for the village was $46,378. About 4.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. Government. As  of August 2021, the Mayor of Port Washington North is Robert Weitzner and the Village Trustees are Steven Cohen, Matthew Kepke, Michael Malatino, and Sherman Scheff. In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Port Washington North voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D). Education. School district. The Village of Port Washington North is located entirely within the boundaries of the Port Washington Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within Port Washington North and attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools. Library district. Port Washington North is located within the boundaries of the Port  Washington Library District. Infrastructure. Transportation. Road. Major roads in Port Washington North include Cow Neck Road, Middle Neck Road, Mill Pond Road, Radcliff Avenue, Soundview Drive, and Shore Road/Sands Point Road. Bus. As of August 2021, Port Washington North is served by two Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes: the n23 and the Port Washington Shuttle. Utilities. Natural gas. National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Port Washington North. Power. PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Port Washington North. Sewage. Port Washington  North is located within the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, which operates the sanitary sewer system serving the village. Water. Port Washington North is located within the boundaries of the Port Washington Water District, which provides the entirety of Port Washington North with water.