Glen Head, New York facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glen Head, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
Downtown Glen Head on August 29, 2021.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Glen Head, New York Location in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau County, New York
Town	Oyster Bay
Area
• Total	1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
• Land	1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,837
• Density	2,944.00/sq mi (1,136.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11545
Area code(s)	516
FIPS code	36-29245
GNIS feature ID	0951181
NWS SAME code	036059

Glen Head is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the greater Glen Cove area, which is anchored by the City of Glen Cove. The population was 4,837 at the 2020 census.

Glen Head residents attend the award winning North Shore Central School District.

The Strat-O-Matic game company is headquartered in Glen Head.

Geography

U.S. Census map of Glen Head.

Gold Coast Public Library in Glen Head

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Glen Head has transportation connections via its bus line (N27) and its rail line Long Island Rail Road to New York City and three major roads: Glen Cove Road, Glen Head Road, and Glen Cove Avenue.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census the population of the Census designated place was 4,697. The population was 91.8% White 86.2% Non-Hispanic white, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

See also

In Spanish: Glen Head para niños