Sea Cliff, New York

Sea Cliff, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff
The Sea Cliff Village Hall, Library, and Museum Complex in 2015
Motto(s):  1 Square Mile, 16 Parks
Location of Sea Cliff in Nassau County, New York (right) and of Nassau County in New York state (left)
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Coordinates: 40°50′47″N73°38′40″W / 40.84639°N 73.64444°W / 40.84639; -73.64444
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau County, New York
Town	Oyster Bay
Incorporated	1883 [1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
• Water	0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,062
• Density	4,539.91/sq mi (1,753.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11579
Area code	516
FIPS code	36-66047
GNIS feature ID	0964716
Website	www.seacliff-ny.gov

Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the village population was 4,995. It is considered part of the greater Glen Cove area, which is anchored by the City of Glen Cove.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (44.67%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	554		—
1900	1,558		—
1910	1,694		8.7%
1920	2,108		24.4%
1930	3,456		63.9%
1940	0		−100.0%
1950	4,868		—
1960	5,669		16.5%
1970	5,890		3.9%
1980	5,364		−8.9%
1990	5,054		−5.8%
2000	5,066		0.2%
2010	4,995		−1.4%
2020	5,062		1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census ^[4] the population was 92.8% White, 88% Non-Hispanic white, 2.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 5,066 people, 2,013 households, and 1,356 families in the village. The population density was 4,655.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,797.3/km²). There were 2,082 housing units at an average density of 1,913.1 per square mile (738.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.83% White, 1.68% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76%. ^[5]

Of the 2,013 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were one person and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median household income was $78,501 and the median family income was $100,576. Males had a median income of $65,469 versus $41,146 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,707. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of April 5, 2021, the Mayor of Sea Cliff was Elena Villafane. ^{[6] [7]}

Education

The village is part of the North Shore School District. ^[8]

Landmarks

Several buildings in Sea Cliff, mostly Victorian houses, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[9] [10] [11]} Many of them were built as summer homes as part of Sea Cliff's late nineteenth century role as a resort town, and they have been collectively called "one of the best collections of late Victorian era architecture in Nassau County." ^[12]

Properties in Sea Cliff listed on the National Register of Historic Places include: ^[9]

• Central Hall
• Christ Building
• Crowell House
• House at 9 Locust Place
• House at 18 Seventeenth Avenue
• House at 19 Locust Place
• House at 58 Eighteenth Avenue
• House at 65 Twentieth Avenue
• House at 103 Roslyn Avenue
• House at 112 Sea Cliff Avenue
• House at 115 Central Avenue
• House at 137 Prospect Avenue
• House at 173 Sixteenth Avenue
• House at 176 Prospect Avenue
• House at 195 Prospect Avenue
• House at 199 Prospect Avenue
• House at 207 Carpenter Avenue
• House at 240 Sea Cliff Avenue
• House at 285 Sea Cliff Avenue
• House at 332 Franklin Avenue
• House at 362 Sea Cliff Avenue
• House at 378 Glen Avenue
• Sea Cliff Firehouse
• Sea Cliff Village Hall, Library, and Museum Complex
• St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
• Stephen Harding House

WPA Poster advertising Sea Cliff (c. 1939)

Notable people

• LaMarcus Adna Thompson – Inventor and businessman^{[ citation needed ]}
• Alfred Lansing – Author of Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage ^[13]
• Robert Olen Butler – Writer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Dan Fagin – Writer ^[14]
• Natalie Portman – Actress ^[15]
• Kate McKinnon – Comedian ^[16]
• John Rzeznik – Frontman of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls ^[17]
• Michael McKean – actor, comedian, screenwriter, and musician
• Arnold Levin – Cartoonist^{[ citation needed ]}
• Robert Ehrlich – Businessman^{[ citation needed ]}
• Rose Elizabeth Bird – First female Chief Justice of California^{[ citation needed ]}
• Amanda Sobhy – Professional squash player
• Nini Camps – Lead singer of rock band Antigone Rising ^[17]
• Mac Ayres – Singer, songwriter ^[18]
• Kristen Henderson – Drummer of rock band Antigone Rising ^[19]
• Linda Yaccarino - X Corp. and Twitter CEO ^{[20] [21]}

References

1. "History: Important Dates". QueensAlive.org. Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 24, 2014.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Mayor's Corner". Village of Sea Cliff NY. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
7. Conn, Mike (March 25, 2021). "Elena Villafane is Sea Cliff's new mayor". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
8. "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". Long Island Index Maps. Long Island Index.
9. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
10. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. September 2, 2011.
11. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12. National Park Service. January 13, 2012.
12. "Sea Cliff Summer Resort Thematic Group" (PDF). National Park Service. October 8, 1986. pp. 2, 4. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
13. "About the Village | Sea Cliff NY".
14. "A famed journalist enlightens us on cancer reporting". Herald Community Newspapers. November 11, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
15. Kern-Rugile, Jenna (November 8, 2013). "Natalie Portman: Hometown Heroine". www.longislandpress.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
16. Seidman, Alyssa (April 18, 2019). "'SNL' star from Sea Cliff lands lead role in new miniseries". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
17. "Goo Goo Dolls frontman selling Sea Cliff home". Newsday. March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
18. Wong, Ali (February 26, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: SEE MAC AYRES' EARNEST NEW VISUAL". INDIE Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
19. "From Antigone Rising The Gift of a Guitar". LIHerald. June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
20. "Women in charge: NBCU's Linda Yaccarino". MSNBC.com. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
21. Anderson, Mae (May 12, 2023). "What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

External links

• Official website