Harbor Hills, New York

Harbor Hills, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
A welcome sign at an entrance to Harbor Hills on June 11, 2021.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Harbor Hills, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′19″N73°44′56″W / 40.78861°N 73.74889°W / 40.78861; -73.74889
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau County, New York
Town	North Hempstead
Area [1]
• Total	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
• Land	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	562
• Density	4,722.69/sq mi (1,817.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11023
Area code	516
FIPS code	36-32094
GNIS feature ID	0952189

Harbor Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located on the Great Neck Peninsula within the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census.

History

In 1956, the Town of North Hempstead approved the construction of the community's swimming pool and its bathhouses, and approved of the creation of the Harbor Hills Park District, which was created specifically for the community's new park complex project. ^[2] The contract was awarded to Great Neck-based Schumacher & Forelle, which bid $169,500 (1956 USD) for the pool's construction, and promised to do the work in 110 days. The project was paid for by the hamlet's roughly 175 residents. ^[2]

The community's pool would be reconstructed between 1986 and 1989, and again was paid for by the hamlet's residents. ^[3] This controversial project led to a lawsuit filed by residents over the payments and unexpected rises in taxes, which the Harbor Hills Civic Association charged were due to North Hempstead overpaying, expanding the project, and failing to properly communicate with or notify the locals. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The Harbor Hills CDP was first created for the 2000 United States Census. ^[6]

Geography

U.S. Census map of Harbor Hills.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (35.29%) is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	562		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 563 people, 181 households, and 165 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,043.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,947.2/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 1,666.1 per square mile (643.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.27% White, 0.36% African American, 2.13% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 181 households, out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.3% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $153,181, and the median income for a family was $153,619. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $35,156 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $62,054. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

Town representation

As Harbor Hills is an unincorporated hamlet, it has no government of its own, and is instead governed directly by the Town of North Hempstead in Manhasset. ^{[10] [11]}

Harbor Hills is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th district, which as of March 2022 is represented on the Town Board by David A. Adhami (R–Great Neck). ^{[12] [13]}

Representation in higher government

Nassau County representation

Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of March 2022 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck). ^{[10] [14] [15]}

New York State representation

New York State Assembly

Harbor Hills is located in the New York State Assembly's 16th Assembly district, which as of March 2022 is represented by Gina Sillitti (D–Manorhaven). ^{[10] [16]}

New York State Senate

Harbor Hills is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of March 2023 is represented in the New York State Senate by Jack M. Martins [R]. ^{[10] [17]}

Federal representation

United States Congress

Harbor Hills is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of March 2022 is represented in the United States Congress by Tom Suozzi (D–Glen Cove). ^{[10] [18]}

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Harbor Hills is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D). ^[19]

Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Harbor Hills voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D). ^[20]

Education

School district

Harbor Hills is located entirely within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District. ^{[10] [21]} As such, all children who reside within Harbor Hills and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools. ^{[10] [21]}

Library district

Harbor Hills is located within the boundaries of the Great Neck Library District. ^[10]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "Sign Harbor Hills Pool Contract". Newsday . April 25, 1956 – via ProQuest.
3. Marquard, Bryan K. (September 11, 1991). "Call for Legal Action in Pool Project: Zwirn seeks $122,817 from consulting firm". Newsday – via ProQuest.
4. Chicurel, Judy (April 7, 1991). "A private community in Great Neck to seek court action". The New York Times – via ProQuest.
5. Eisenberg, Carol (August 15, 1990). "Probe of $1.3M Pool Repair Urged: Town paid exorbitant fees, expanded project, civic leader charges". Newsday – via ProQuest.
6. "New York: 2000 Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). September 2003. p. III-9. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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10. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
11. "Town of North Hempstead - Councilwoman Lee R. Seeman (5th District)". northhempsteadny.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
12. "Town of North Hempstead - David Adhami". www.northhempsteadny.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
13. "Republicans Sweep in Historic Election Wins". theleader. November 8, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
14. "District 10 - Mazi Melesa Pilip | Nassau County, NY - Official Website". www.nassaucountyny.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
15. Kornbluh, Jacob (November 29, 2021). "This one-time refugee and former Israeli paratrooper just won a seat in her county legislature". The Forward. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
16. "Gina L. Sillitti - Assembly District 16 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
17. "NY Senate District 7". NY State Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
18. "Suozzi Declares Victory In NY 3rd Congressional District Race". Huntington, NY Patch. November 17, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
19. "U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
20. Welch, Will (November 8, 2017). "How Long Island Voted". Newsday. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
21. "Composite School District Boundaries Shapefiles". NCES. Retrieved October 23, 2020.