Great Neck Estates, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Great Neck Estates | |
 Great Neck Estates Village Hall in 2021 | |
| Nicknames: The Estates; GNE; VGNE | |
 Location inNassau County and the state ofNew York | |
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| Coordinates:40°47′14″N73°44′17″W / 40.78722°N 73.73806°W /40.78722; -73.73806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | North Hempstead |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William D. Warner |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jeffrey Farkas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,990 |
| • Density | 3,903.8/sq mi (1,507.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11021 (Great Neck) |
| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-30191 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951638 |
| Website | www |
Great Neck Estates is avillage on theGreat Neck Peninsula in theTown of North Hempstead, inNassau County, on theNorth Shore ofLong Island, inNew York, United States. The population was 2,990 at the time of the 2020 census.
Great Neck Estates incorporated in 1911, making it the second village on the Great Neck Peninsula to incorporate.[2][3][4] Residents felt that the incorporation was imperative in order to maintain home rule.[4] They also felt that by incorporating, they would be able to have services which they otherwise would not be able to have through the Town of North Hempstead.[4]
A plaque was installed at Village Hall in 1981 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Great Neck Estates' incorporation as a village.[3]
In 1982, Great Neck Estates became the first village on Long Island to call for a nuclear freeze between the United States and the former Soviet Union after trustees approved of a petition started by three concerned residents on the Great Neck Peninsula.[5] Copies of their document were delivered to the leaders of both nations as peace efforts.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 4.94%, is water.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 339 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,738 | 412.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,969 | 13.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,464 | 25.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,262 | 32.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,131 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,936 | −6.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,790 | −5.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,756 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,761 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,990 | 8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
At the2000 census there were 2,756 people, 919 households, and 767 families in the village. The population density was 3,581.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,382.7/km2). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 1,226.7 per square mile (473.6/km2). Theracial makeup of the village was 92.71% White, 0.94% African American, 4.83% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61%.[8]
Of the 919 households 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.6% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.
The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median household income was $142,038 and the median family income was $161,545. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $72,476. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
As of June 2025, the Mayor of Great Neck Estates is William D. Warner, the Deputy Mayor was Jeffrey Farkas, and the Village Trustees were Ira D. Ganzfried, Howard Hershenhorn, and Lidia Shemesh.[9]
The Mayor and Village Trustees each serve for four-year terms, and they are elected every odd-numbered year.[9]
Great Neck Estates is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, which as of June 2025 is represented on theNorth Hempstead Town Council by David A. Adhami (R–Great Neck).[16][17]
Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of June 2025 is represented in theNassau County Legislature byMazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).[16][18]
Great Neck Estates is located in theNew York State Assembly's16th State Assembly district, which as of June 2025 is represented byDaniel J. Norber (R–Great Neck).[16][19][20]
Great Neck Estates is located in theNew York State Senate's7th State Senate district, which as of June 2025 is represented in the New York State Senate byJack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).[16][21][22]
Great Neck Estates is located inNew York's 3rd congressional district, which as of June 2025 is represented in theUnited States Congress byThomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).[16][23]
Like the rest of New York, Great Neck Estates is represented in theUnited States Senate byCharles Schumer (D) andKirsten Gillibrand (D).[24]
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Great Neck Estates voters voted forDonald Trump (R).[25][26]
Great Neck Estates is located entirely within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) theGreat Neck Union Free School District.[16][27] As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools.[16][27]
Great Neck Estates is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Library District.[16]
In the 1920s,F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in Great Neck Estates, which is probably Great Neck's greatest claim to fame.[29] It was a modest house, not dissimilar to that ofNick Carraway, the protagonist of his novel,The Great Gatsby. It is said that Fitzgerald modeled West Egg, the fictional town in which Nick lived, next to the mansion ofJay Gatsby, after Great Neck (specifically Kings Point), for its epitome ofnouveau riche gaudiness, atmosphere, and lifestyle. He modeled East Egg, the town where Daisy and Tom lived, after Great Neck's eastern neighborSands Point, which is part ofPort Washington.[32]
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