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Sands Point, New York
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| Incorporated Village of Sands Point | ||
Sands Point Village Hall in 2021
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| Nickname(s):
East Egg
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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 Sands Point, New York
Location in Long Island
Sands Point, New York
Location in New York
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New York |
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| County | Nassau | |
| Town | North Hempstead | |
| Incorporated | 1910 | |
| Named for | The Sands family | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.60 sq mi (14.50 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) | |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,712 | |
| • Density | 642.65/sq mi (248.15/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | East Egger Sands Pointian Port Washingtonian |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP Code |
11050
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| Area codes | 516, 363 | |
| FIPS code | 36-65035 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0964415 | |
Sands Point is a village located at the tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of 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 2,712 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
The village was incorporated in 1910, and is named for the Sands family. In 1912, the village absorbed the communities of Barkers Point and Motts Point, and in 1932, it absorbed the Harbor Acreas community. It was originally owned by three families: the Sands, the Vanderbilts, and the Cornwells.
In 1917, Daniel Guggenheim bought his 216-acre (0.87 km2) Hempstead House, formerly Castle Gould. His son Harry Guggenheim, founder of Newsday, later erected his estate "Falaise" nearby in 1923. Today, the estate belongs to the Friends of the Sands Point Preserve, which is a non-profit organization that maintains the property.
In the 1960s, under less strict building codes, many homes were built on 1-acre (4,000 m2) parcels. Current zoning allows subdivisions of 2 acres (8,100 m2) or more.
The Sands Family Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), or 24.56%, is water.
Sands Point is bordered on three sides by water – the 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 North and Manorhaven, as well as the unincorporated hamlet of Port Washington.
Sands Point is located at the tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula (also known as the Port Washington Peninsula or as Manhasset Neck), which is bordered by Manhasset Bay, Hempstead Bay, and Long Island Sound.
Economy
Sands Point is considered a bedroom community of the City of New York, and many residents commute to/from New York for work.
The village is completely residential in character. There are no areas zoned for business, commercial, or industrial uses located anywhere within the Village of Sands Point.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 284 | — | |
| 1930 | 438 | 54.2% | |
| 1940 | 628 | 43.4% | |
| 1950 | 860 | 36.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,161 | 151.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,916 | 34.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,742 | −6.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,477 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,786 | 12.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,675 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,712 | 1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2010, 2,675 people, 872 households, and 762 families were residing in the village. The population density was 636.9 people/sq mi (243.2/km2). The 934 housing units had an average density of 222.4/sq mi (84.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.6% White, 0.8% African American, 8.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.7% of the population.
Of the 872 households, 38.3% had children under 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were not families. About 10.4% of the households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03, and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village, the age distribution was 26.4% under 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
As of 2018, the median income for a household in the village was $231,667, with it being named the richest town in New York. Males had a median income of $158,500 versus $44,943 for females. The per capita income for the village was $112,716. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none under age 18 or 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
The Sands Point Golf Club and the Village Club of Sands Point are both located in Sands Point. The Village Club, which was formerly the IBM Country Club, was purchased in 1994 by the village.
Additionally, Nassau County's Sands Point Preserve is located within the village.
Education
School district
Sands Point is located entirely in the Port Washington Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools.
Additionally, the Port Washington UFSD's Guggenheim Elementary School is located within the village.
Library district
Sands Point is located entirely within the boundaries of the Port Washington Library District.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Road
Major roads in Sands Point include Barkers Point Road, Cow Neck Road (CR C53), Middle Neck Road (CR D55), and Sands Point Road.
Bus
As of July 2024, no Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes operate within Sands Point.
Utilities
Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Sands Point.
Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Sands Point.
Sewage
Sands Point is not connected to any sanitary sewers, and as such, the entire village relies on cesspools and septic systems.
Water
The Village of Sands Point has its own municipal water system, which is operated by the Village of Sands Point Water Department and provides the entirety of the village with water.
Healthcare and emergency services
Healthcare
No hospitals are located within Sands Point. The nearest hospital is St. Francis Hospital, located in nearby Flower Hill.
Fire
The Village of Sands Point, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Fire District.
Police
The Village of Sands Point is served by the Sands Point Police Department.
Notable people
- Marv Albert (born 1941), sportscaster.
- Alva Belmont (1853–1933), socialite and suffragette.
- Carlos Beltrán (born 1977), professional baseball player.
- Len Berman (born 1947), television sportscaster and morning radio host.
- John Cassavetes (1929–1989), actor and film director; graduated from Port Washington High School in 1947.
- Stanley Chais (1926–2010), investment advisor in the Madoff investment scandal.
- Perry Como (1912–2001), singer.
- Frank Costello (1891–1973), mobster, crime boss, and racketeer.
- Howard Gould (1871–1959), financier.
- Harry Guggenheim (1890–1971), aviator, newspaper publisher, and racehorse owner/breeder.
- Horace Hagedorn (1915–2005), businessman.
- W. Averell Harriman (1891–1986), Governor of New York.
- Pamela Harriman (1920–1997), socialite and W. Averell Harriman's third wife.
- William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), publisher.
- John La Gatta (1894–1977), illustrator.
- Kenneth C. Langone (born 1935), co-founder (financial backer) of Home Depot.
- Edgar F. Luckenbach (1868–1943), shipping magnate.
- Condé Montrose Nast (1873–1942), publisher.
- Charles Cary Rumsey (1879–1922), sculptor, husband of Mary Harriman Rumsey.
- Mary Harriman Rumsey, (1881–1934), founder of The Junior League, member National Women's Hall of Fame.
- Arnold A. Saltzman (1916–2014), businessman, diplomat, art collector, and philanthropist.
- James R. Shepley (1917–1988), reporter and publishing executive.
- Felix Sater (born 1966), real-estate developer and career criminal.
- John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), composer most famous for his marches.
- Herbert Bayard Swope (1882–1958), editor and journalist.
- William Tavoulareas (1919–1996), president of the Mobil Oil Company.
- Don Vultaggio (born 1951/1952), founder of the Arizona Beverage Company.
See also
In Spanish: Sands Point para niños
