Sands Point, New York
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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 Hempstead.
bought his 216 acre (0.87412176 km²) Hempstead House
, formerly Castle Gould. His son Harry Guggenheim, founder of Newsday
, later erected his estate "Falaise" nearby. Today, the estate is part of the Sands Point Preserve, notable for a medieval fair run by Medieval Scenars and Recreations, Ltd., which is held every September. In the 1960s, under less strict building codes, many homes were built on 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) parcels. Current zoning
allows subdivision
s of 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) or more.
The Sands Family Cemetery
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992.
Sands Point is located at 40.848595°N 73.711724°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village 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 (24.56%) is water.
of 2005, there were 2,845 people, 878 households, and 783 families residing in the village. The population density
was 657.5 people per square mile (253.7/km2). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 212.9 per square mile (82.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.89% White, 1.2% African American, 7.8% Asian, .3% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 878 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $60,938 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $95,647. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. ]
's The Great Gatsby
, Sands Point was referred to as "East Egg". East Egg residents inherited their fortunes and were considered more respected than the nouveau riche
in newer "West Egg" (Great Neck
/Kings Point) because Sands Point had "old money." The story's fictional Buchanans lived in the western part of Sands Point. Reports suggest that Fitzgerald – who was often a guest at the mansion of Herbert Bayard Swope
on Hoffstot Lane at Prospect Point in Sands Point 40.8688876°N 73.7141473°W – used the site as his inspiration for the fictional Buchanan home in East Egg. The 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) waterfront mansion had originally been built for A.C. Sloane, originally named Keewaydin, had been designed by Stanford White
and built in 1902. Demolition of the house "Land's End" began on April 16, 2011. It is to be replaced with a subdivision of five houses tentatively priced at $10 million each. Its owner David Brodsky said it was costing him $4,500/day to maintain and that it was in need of extensive renovations.
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...
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...
. 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 Hempstead.
History
The village was incorporated in 1910. In 1917, the village absorbed the communities of Barkers Point and Motts Point. It was originally owned by three families, the Sands, Vanderbilts, and Cornwells. In 1910 Daniel GuggenheimDaniel Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim was an American industrialist and philanthropist, and a son of Meyer Guggenheim.-Biography:...
bought his 216 acre (0.87412176 km²) Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House, also known as Castle Gould or Gould-Guggenheim Estate, is a large estate located in Sands Point, New York . Measuring , , Hempstead House has three floors and contains 40 rooms, punctuated by an...
, formerly Castle Gould. His son Harry Guggenheim, founder of Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
, later erected his estate "Falaise" nearby. Today, the estate is part of the Sands Point Preserve, notable for a medieval fair run by Medieval Scenars and Recreations, Ltd., which is held every September. In the 1960s, under less strict building codes, many homes were built on 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) parcels. Current zoning
Zoning
Zoning is a device of land use planning used by local governments in most developed countries. The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one set of land uses from another...
allows subdivision
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
s of 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) or more.
The Sands Family Cemetery
Sands Family Cemetery
Sands Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Sands Point in Nassau County, New York. It was established about 1704 and includes burials through 1867. It includes 12 rows of 86 extant headstones. Records indicate the cemetery contains 112 members of the family, relatives, and friends...
was added to 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...
in 1992.
Geography
Sands Point is bordered almost entirely by water - Long Island Sound to the north, Manhasset Bay to the west and Hempstead Harbor on the east. It shares land borders with the villages of Port Washington, Port Washington North, Manorhaven, and Soundview.Sands Point is located at 40.848595°N 73.711724°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 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 (24.56%) 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 2005, there were 2,845 people, 878 households, and 783 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 657.5 people per square mile (253.7/km2). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 212.9 per square mile (82.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.89% White, 1.2% African American, 7.8% Asian, .3% 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 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 878 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% 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, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $60,938 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 $95,647. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. ]
The town and "The Great Gatsby"
In 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...
's 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....
, Sands Point was referred to as "East Egg". East Egg residents inherited their fortunes and were considered more respected than the nouveau riche
Nouveau riche
The nouveau riche , or new money, comprise those who have acquired considerable wealth within their own generation...
in newer "West Egg" (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...
/Kings Point) because Sands Point had "old money." The story's fictional Buchanans lived in the western part of Sands Point. Reports suggest that Fitzgerald – who was often a guest at the mansion of Herbert Bayard Swope
Herbert Bayard Swope
Herbert Bayard Swope was a U.S. editor, journalist and intimate of the Algonquin Round Table. Swope spent most of his career at the New York World newspaper. He was the first and three time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Reporting...
on Hoffstot Lane at Prospect Point in Sands Point 40.8688876°N 73.7141473°W – used the site as his inspiration for the fictional Buchanan home in East Egg. The 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) waterfront mansion had originally been built for A.C. Sloane, originally named Keewaydin, had been designed by Stanford White
Stanford White
Stanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
and built in 1902. Demolition of the house "Land's End" began on April 16, 2011. It is to be replaced with a subdivision of five houses tentatively priced at $10 million each. Its owner David Brodsky said it was costing him $4,500/day to maintain and that it was in need of extensive renovations.
People Associated with Sands Point
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