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Locust Valley, New York

January 01, 1970

"Locust Valley" redirects here. For the village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, see Locust Valley, Pennsylvania.

Locust Valley is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,406 at the 2010 census.

Locust Valley, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
Downtown Locust Valley on August 29, 2021.
Nickname: 
"White Shoe" [citation needed]
Motto(s): 
"Fishin' for days, mate." [citation needed]
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Locust Valley, New York
Location within the state of New York.
Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 73°35′41″W / 40.87722°N 73.59472°W / 40.87722; -73.59472
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
TownOyster Bay
Area
[1]
 • Total0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Land0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,571
 • Density3,941.50/sq mi (1,521.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11560
Area code516
FIPS code36-43192
GNIS feature ID0955805
Websitelocustvalleychamberofcommerce.com
John W. Davis Garden, 1930

History edit

The rolling hills of the North Shore of Long Island were laid down as terminal moraines by the receding glaciers of the last ice age roughly 10,000 years ago. The Algonquian tribe that settled the area, spanning from Flushing to Setauket, called the area "hilly ground" or Matinecock and as a result the Algonquian Indians who settled there became known as the Matinecock Indians.[2]

In 1667, Captain John Underhill negotiated with the Matinecock Indians to purchase land for a settlement that he and his fellow colonists would call Buckram.[3] The town name lasted for nearly 200 years, until in 1856 the name was changed to Locust Valley based on the number of locust trees located in the area.[3]

On April 19, 1869, the Long Island Rail Road opened the extension of the Glen Cove line, via a single track to Locust Valley, making it the terminus of the line until the railroad was extended to its current terminus in Oyster Bay in 1889.[4]

With the arrival of the Long Island Rail Road, a commercial center developed and thrived around the Locust Valley station and the nearby intersection of Forest Ave/Buckram Road and Birch Hill Road. As the North Shore of Long Island grew into the Gold Coast in the early 20th century, the commercial center grew to serve the great estates that were being established in the surrounding communities of Bayville, Centre Island, Lattingtown, Mill Neck, Matinecock, Muttontown and The Brookvilles.[3]

By 1927, the wealthy Harrison Williams had established himself at his 150-acre (0.61 km2) Delano & Aldrich designed estate "Oak Point" at Bayville, on nearby Pine Island. Weekend guests (which several times included Scott Fitzgerald, the Prince of Wales, Cecil Beaton & Winston Churchill) arriving at the Locust Valley Station were often fetched in one of his fleet of Rolls-Royce motorcars which would stop in the hamlet for last-moment provisions. At that time, Williams, a Wall Street tycoon, was considered the wealthiest American, and John Kenneth Galbraith wrote, in his book about the great depression, of Williams' pyramiding of utilities holding companies, "If there must be madness something may be said for having it on a heroic scale".

In the 1940s and 50s, Locust Valley was the country home of Robert A. Lovett, a partner (with Prescott Bush) in Brown Brothers Harriman Bank on Wall Street and a former United States Secretary of Defense; Elizabeth Shoumatoff, renowned portrait painter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and other local luminaries; and finally, Leonard Hall, The National Chairman of the Republican Party. The hamlet was also a regular stop for rest and relaxation for the Duke of Windsor and Cole Porter.

As the commercial center, with the railroad station for the surrounding Gold Coast communities, the geographically small Locust Valley became the name of reference for all surrounding areas between Glen Cove and Oyster Bay. This larger community, which now constitutes the Locust Valley School service area, was associated with the upper-class accent prevalent on the great estates: "Locust Valley Lockjaw". While the accent is not heard as much as it once was, Locust Valley remains a social center for upper-class New Yorkers. Many are members of the exclusive clubs in the area: Piping Rock Club, The Creek, Beaver Dam and the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club.

Figures ranging from the Duke of Windsor to John Lennon to Franklin D. Roosevelt have spent considerable time in Locust Valley.[5]

Geography edit

 
U.S. Census map of Locust Valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.13%) is water.[6]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20203,571—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,521 people, 1,279 households, and 915 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,832.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,479.5/km2). There were 1,324 housing units at an average density of 1,441.0 per square mile (556.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.51% White, 3.89% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.68% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.54% of the population.

There were 1,279 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,418, and the median income for a family was $70,592. Males had a median income of $51,115 versus $37,868 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,141. About 3.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education edit

The Locust Valley Central School System is a K–12 public system which serves a large geographic area covering the Incorporated Villages of Lattingtown, Matinecock, Bayville, portions of Mill Neck, Muttontown, Brookville, and unincorporated Locust Valley. There are four school campuses which include Ann MacArthur Primary, Locust Valley Intermediate, Bayville Primary & Intermediate, and a shared Middle School-Upper School at Lattingtown.

In May 2012, three major national publications, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and U.S. News & World Report, ranked the high schools in the United States. All of these identified Locust Valley High School as being one of the best high schools in the country. The rankings are as follows: Newsweek ranked Locust Valley High School #2 on Long Island; #6 in New York State; and #55 in the nation. US News & World Report ranked Locust Valley High School #4 on Long Island; #20 in New York State; and #99 in the United States. The Washington Post ranked Locust Valley High School #5 on Long Island; #11 in New York State; and #144 in the United States.

Each publication uses different criteria in the selection process. The following are many of the college-readiness indicators that are used: graduation rates, college acceptance rates, the number of International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken per student, the average score on IB and AP tests; student achievement levels; SAT scores; and State assessments.

In 2004, LVCSD began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB). In 2006, it had the first graduating class with IB Diploma recipients. In 2008, after an extensive national search the District appointed its current Superintendent Dr. Anna Hunderfund beginning July 1.[9] Based on reported 2009-2010 IB/AP test participation data, Locust Valley High School is ranked 55th nationally, 10th in the northeast, and second on Long Island (behind Jericho) Newsweek Magazine May 2012.This ranking being out of some 27,000 public high schools nationally.

In 2011, John Benstock, a music teacher with the Locust Valley School District since 2000, was arrested and in 2013 he pled guilty to inappropriate contact with students at two Locust Valley elementary schools, after being charged with four counts of sex abuse and 10 counts of endangerment.[10][11] The School District sued Benstock under a "faithless servant" theory, to claw back all compensation Benstock had earned during the period of time in which he allegedly engaged in criminal conduct.[12][13]

The high school newspaper The Spectrum has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's and the Empire State Scholastic Press Association's Gold Award for excellence in student journalism. Each year the school awards the Patrick J. Goostrey Award to the graduating senior most outstanding in American history and student leadership.

The school's colors are Hunter (Dartmouth) Green and White. The school crest includes a falcon, as the athletic teams are known as The Falcons.

Landmarks edit

Locust Valley Cemetery is a private, non-denominational memorial designed by the Olmsted Brothers and incorporated in 1917. The Cock-Cornelius House, Matinecock Friends Meetinghouse, and George Underhill House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[14]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ The Early Settlement of Oyster Bay, by John Hammond, The Freeholder: Magazine Online. 2003
  3. ^ a b c If You're Thinking Of Living In: Locust Valley By Todd Purdum The New York Times January 15, 1984
  4. ^ The Long Island Rail Road http://www.arrts-arrchives.com/
  5. ^ Arundel, John (March 5, 1989). "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: Locust Valley". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Board Actions, February 2008" (PDF). lvcsd.k12.ny.us. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  10. ^ More ‘Inappropriate Contact’ Charges For L.I. Teacher John Benstock – CBS New York
  11. ^ Long Island Music Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse – CBS New York
  12. ^ Locust Valley school district ordered to arbitrate over compensation recovery in sex abuse case | Newsday
  13. ^ "Locust Val. Cent. SCH. Dist. V Benstock".
  14. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

External links edit

 
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Locust Valley redirects here For the village in Lehigh County Pennsylvania see Locust Valley Pennsylvania Locust Valley is a hamlet and census designated place CDP located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County on the North Shore of Long Island in New York United States The population was 3 406 at the 2010 census Locust Valley New YorkHamlet and census designated placeDowntown Locust Valley on August 29 2021 Nickname White Shoe citation needed Motto s Fishin for days mate citation needed Location in Nassau County and the state of New York Locust Valley New YorkLocation within the state of New York Coordinates 40 52 38 N 73 35 41 W 40 87722 N 73 59472 W 40 87722 73 59472Country United StatesState New YorkCounty Nassau County New YorkTownOyster BayArea 1 Total0 93 sq mi 2 40 km2 Land0 91 sq mi 2 35 km2 Water0 02 sq mi 0 05 km2 Elevation128 ft 39 m Population 2020 Total3 571 Density3 941 50 sq mi 1 521 36 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP code11560Area code516FIPS code36 43192GNIS feature ID0955805Websitelocustvalleychamberofcommerce wbr com John W Davis Garden 1930 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 Landmarks 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe rolling hills of the North Shore of Long Island were laid down as terminal moraines by the receding glaciers of the last ice age roughly 10 000 years ago The Algonquian tribe that settled the area spanning from Flushing to Setauket called the area hilly ground or Matinecock and as a result the Algonquian Indians who settled there became known as the Matinecock Indians 2 In 1667 Captain John Underhill negotiated with the Matinecock Indians to purchase land for a settlement that he and his fellow colonists would call Buckram 3 The town name lasted for nearly 200 years until in 1856 the name was changed to Locust Valley based on the number of locust trees located in the area 3 On April 19 1869 the Long Island Rail Road opened the extension of the Glen Cove line via a single track to Locust Valley making it the terminus of the line until the railroad was extended to its current terminus in Oyster Bay in 1889 4 With the arrival of the Long Island Rail Road a commercial center developed and thrived around the Locust Valley station and the nearby intersection of Forest Ave Buckram Road and Birch Hill Road As the North Shore of Long Island grew into the Gold Coast in the early 20th century the commercial center grew to serve the great estates that were being established in the surrounding communities of Bayville Centre Island Lattingtown Mill Neck Matinecock Muttontown and The Brookvilles 3 By 1927 the wealthy Harrison Williams had established himself at his 150 acre 0 61 km2 Delano amp Aldrich designed estate Oak Point at Bayville on nearby Pine Island Weekend guests which several times included Scott Fitzgerald the Prince of Wales Cecil Beaton amp Winston Churchill arriving at the Locust Valley Station were often fetched in one of his fleet of Rolls Royce motorcars which would stop in the hamlet for last moment provisions At that time Williams a Wall Street tycoon was considered the wealthiest American and John Kenneth Galbraith wrote in his book about the great depression of Williams pyramiding of utilities holding companies If there must be madness something may be said for having it on a heroic scale In the 1940s and 50s Locust Valley was the country home of Robert A Lovett a partner with Prescott Bush in Brown Brothers Harriman Bank on Wall Street and a former United States Secretary of Defense Elizabeth Shoumatoff renowned portrait painter of President Franklin D Roosevelt and other local luminaries and finally Leonard Hall The National Chairman of the Republican Party The hamlet was also a regular stop for rest and relaxation for the Duke of Windsor and Cole Porter As the commercial center with the railroad station for the surrounding Gold Coast communities the geographically small Locust Valley became the name of reference for all surrounding areas between Glen Cove and Oyster Bay This larger community which now constitutes the Locust Valley School service area was associated with the upper class accent prevalent on the great estates Locust Valley Lockjaw While the accent is not heard as much as it once was Locust Valley remains a social center for upper class New Yorkers Many are members of the exclusive clubs in the area Piping Rock Club The Creek Beaver Dam and the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Figures ranging from the Duke of Windsor to John Lennon to Franklin D Roosevelt have spent considerable time in Locust Valley 5 Geography edit nbsp U S Census map of Locust Valley According to the United States Census Bureau the CDP has a total area of 0 9 square miles 2 3 km2 of which 0 9 square miles 2 3 km2 is land and 0 04 square miles 0 10 km2 2 13 is water 6 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 20203 571 U S Decennial Census 7 As of the census 8 of 2000 there were 3 521 people 1 279 households and 915 families residing in the CDP The population density was 3 832 0 inhabitants per square mile 1 479 5 km2 There were 1 324 housing units at an average density of 1 441 0 per square mile 556 4 km2 The racial makeup of the CDP was 86 51 White 3 89 African American 0 03 Native American 1 99 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 5 68 from other races and 1 87 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 54 of the population There were 1 279 households out of which 33 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them 56 1 were married couples living together 11 2 had a female householder with no husband present and 28 4 were non families 22 6 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 1 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 75 and the average family size was 3 19 In the CDP the population was spread out with 23 8 under the age of 18 6 4 from 18 to 24 32 2 from 25 to 44 23 5 from 45 to 64 and 14 1 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 38 years For every 100 females there were 95 3 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92 5 males The median income for a household in the CDP was 57 418 and the median income for a family was 70 592 Males had a median income of 51 115 versus 37 868 for females The per capita income for the CDP was 40 141 About 3 0 of families and 6 4 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 2 of those under age 18 and 2 7 of those age 65 or over Education editThe Locust Valley Central School System is a K 12 public system which serves a large geographic area covering the Incorporated Villages of Lattingtown Matinecock Bayville portions of Mill Neck Muttontown Brookville and unincorporated Locust Valley There are four school campuses which include Ann MacArthur Primary Locust Valley Intermediate Bayville Primary amp Intermediate and a shared Middle School Upper School at Lattingtown In May 2012 three major national publications Newsweek The Washington Post and U S News amp World Report ranked the high schools in the United States All of these identified Locust Valley High School as being one of the best high schools in the country The rankings are as follows Newsweek ranked Locust Valley High School 2 on Long Island 6 in New York State and 55 in the nation US News amp World Report ranked Locust Valley High School 4 on Long Island 20 in New York State and 99 in the United States The Washington Post ranked Locust Valley High School 5 on Long Island 11 in New York State and 144 in the United States Each publication uses different criteria in the selection process The following are many of the college readiness indicators that are used graduation rates college acceptance rates the number of International Baccalaureate IB and Advanced Placement AP tests taken per student the average score on IB and AP tests student achievement levels SAT scores and State assessments In 2004 LVCSD began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme IB In 2006 it had the first graduating class with IB Diploma recipients In 2008 after an extensive national search the District appointed its current Superintendent Dr Anna Hunderfund beginning July 1 9 Based on reported 2009 2010 IB AP test participation data Locust Valley High School is ranked 55th nationally 10th in the northeast and second on Long Island behind Jericho Newsweek Magazine May 2012 This ranking being out of some 27 000 public high schools nationally In 2011 John Benstock a music teacher with the Locust Valley School District since 2000 was arrested and in 2013 he pled guilty to inappropriate contact with students at two Locust Valley elementary schools after being charged with four counts of sex abuse and 10 counts of endangerment 10 11 The School District sued Benstock under a faithless servant theory to claw back all compensation Benstock had earned during the period of time in which he allegedly engaged in criminal conduct 12 13 The high school newspaper The Spectrum has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association s and the Empire State Scholastic Press Association s Gold Award for excellence in student journalism Each year the school awards the Patrick J Goostrey Award to the graduating senior most outstanding in American history and student leadership The school s colors are Hunter Dartmouth Green and White The school crest includes a falcon as the athletic teams are known as The Falcons Landmarks editLocust Valley Cemetery is a private non denominational memorial designed by the Olmsted Brothers and incorporated in 1917 The Cock Cornelius House Matinecock Friends Meetinghouse and George Underhill House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places 14 Notable people editThis article s list of residents may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations August 2018 Paul Drennan Cravath Frank Nelson Doubleday John R Gambling Richard Grasso Steven Hoffenberg Rudyard Kipling John Lennon Henry Phipps Jr C W Post Marjory Gengler Franklin Delano Roosevelt Harry Payne Whitney Harrison Williams entrepreneur William Kissam Vanderbilt Julian Robertson Lee Ainslie Louis Bacon Jabez A Bostwick Robert A Lovett William Robertson Coe Theodore Roosevelt Jr Theodore Roosevelt III Rand Araskog John W Davis Ogden Phipps Isobel Coleman Fred Wilpon John Havens August Belmont Jr C Z Guest F Trubee Davison Henry P Davison Ray Johnson H H Kung Madame Chiang Kai Shek Douglas A Warner III Irving Brokaw William Woodward Sr References edit ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 20 2022 The Early Settlement of Oyster Bay by John Hammond The Freeholder Magazine Online 2003 a b c If You re Thinking Of Living In Locust Valley By Todd Purdum The New York Times January 15 1984 The Long Island Rail Road http www arrts arrchives com Arundel John March 5 1989 IF YOU RE THINKING OF LIVING IN Locust Valley The New York Times US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Board Actions February 2008 PDF lvcsd k12 ny us Retrieved September 3 2009 More Inappropriate Contact Charges For L I Teacher John Benstock CBS New York Long Island Music Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse CBS New York Locust Valley school district ordered to arbitrate over compensation recovery in sex abuse case Newsday Locust Val Cent SCH Dist V Benstock National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 External links edit nbsp New York state portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locust Valley New York Locust Valley Chamber of Commerce Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Locust Valley New York amp oldid 1215388740, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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