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Great Neck Gardens
New YorkCDP
Great Neck Gardens
Total population
1,492
Median home value
$1,289,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$136,092
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Great Neck Gardens 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, New York, United States. The population was 1,268 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
The Great Neck Gardens CDP was first created for the 2000 United States Census. Like the rest of the Great Neck Peninsula, this area was historically known as Madnan's Neck. The Allen family was one of the first European families to settle in the Great Neck area. They owned large portions of property (including farms) now located within modern-day Great Neck Gardens.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Great Neck Gardens, NY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · UNIONDALE · 2,080 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLOther · HEMPSTEAD · 1,880 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · HEMPSTEAD · 1,866 students · 23.6:1 ratio
- NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · NEW HYDE PARK · 1,727 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- NASSAU BOCESOther · GARDEN CITY · 1,712 students · 4.4:1 ratio
- SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FLORAL PARK · 1,637 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · PORT WASHINGTON · 1,613 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FRANKLIN SQUARE · 1,596 students · 13.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in New York
- Great Neck Plaza0.7 mi away · pop. 7,593
- Plandome Heights1 mi away
- Russell Gardens1.1 mi away
- Plandome1.3 mi away
- Plandome Manor1.7 mi away
- Flower Hill2.6 mi away · pop. 4,803
- North Hills2.7 mi away
- Manorhaven3 mi away
- Port Washington3.1 mi away
- Roslyn Estates3.2 mi away
- Port Washington North3.4 mi away
- Roslyn3.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 16:00 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library