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 2000 Census, the
community population was 15,215.
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the
CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²), of which,
4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles
(3.7 km²) of it (25.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census 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.
Residents
- Bobby Ojeda, Lenny Dykstra, Darryl Strawberry, Ron Darling, Dwight
Gooden, Sid Fernandez, Ed Hearn, Rick
Aguilera, David Cone, Keith Miller, Roger McDowell and about half of the 1986
Mets all used to live in Port Washington during their time with the
New York Mets.
- Jack Aker, baseball player
- Marv Albert, sportscaster
- Carlos Beltran, New York Mets baseball player
- Len Berman, TV newsanchor
- Robin Sussman, author of Everything Works In Theory
- Frances Hodgson Burnett,
author
- Doug Block, film director
- John Cassavetes, (1929-1989),
actor and director.
- Jerry Colonna, venture capitalist
and business coach
- Perry Como (1912-2001),
entertainer.
- Carl G. Fisher (1874-1939), built the Indianapolis
Speedway, developed Miami Beach and Montauk, Long Island
- John Ford British musician
with Strawbs, The
Monks and Hudson Ford.
- Fontaine Fox, cartoonist and
creator of Toonerville
Folks
- Leroy Grumman
- W. Averell Harriman (1891-1986), diplomat,
Governor of New York
- Estelle Harris
- Craig Johnson,
member of the New York State
Senate
- Walter Kaner, journalist and
philanthropist
- Jeff Kent, former baseball player
- Marian McPartland, jazz
pianist
- Kevin McReynolds, retired
New York Mets baseball player
- Keith Osik, MLB
player for the Pittsburgh
Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers,
Baltimore Orioles, and the
Washington Nationals
- Jean Ritchie, famed Appalachian Dulcimer player
- Mike Scott, retired
baseball player
- Richard
Sonnenfeldt- translator at Nuremberg Trial
- John Philip Sousa,
conductor
- George Vecsey, New York Times
sports reporter and author
- Turk Wendell, former New York Mets
baseball player
- Mark Wood, electric
violinist
Schools
Elementary schools
- Vincent Smith School (Private - starts at 4th grade)
- John Philip Sousa Elementary School
- John J. Daly Elementary School
- Manorhaven Elementary School
- Guggenheim Elementary School
- South Salem 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
Places of worship
Churches
Synagogues
Fire department
The Port Washington Fire Department is a volunteer service.Port
Washington has one truck company, two engine companies, and one EMS
company for a total of four companies.
The four companies are:
- Company 1: Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company
- Company 2: Protection Engine Company (PECo)
- Company 3: Flower Hill Hose Company
- Company 4: Fire Medic Compnay
Transportation
Port Washington is the terminus of
New York State Route 101, and of
the
Port Washington Branch of
the
Long Island Rail Road
built at the end of the 19th Century. 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.
Gallery
File:Manhasset Bay Port Washington Town Dock Kayak Launching
Pad.jpg|Kayak launching pad at Town DockFile:Manhasset Bay Yacht
Club Panoramic View from Kayak.jpg|Moored boats
Image:Port Washington
Station - Main Street & Haven Avenue.jpg|Long Island
Rail Road Station
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