Sea Cliff is a

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located within the

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in Nassau County, on

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, in

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, United States. As of the

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, the village population was 4,995.

Geography

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According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (44.67%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census 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 people per square mile (1,794.5/km²). There were 2,082 housing units at an average density of 1,913.1 per square mile (737.5/km²). The

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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%. 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

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, 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 Elena Villafane.

Education

The village is part of the

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Landmarks

Several buildings in Sea Cliff, mostly

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houses, are listed on the

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. 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." Properties in Sea Cliff listed on the National Register of Historic Places include: *

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* Christ Building * Crowell House *

House at 9 Locust Place 9 Locust Place is a historic house located at the address of the same name in Sea Cliff, Nassau County, New York. Description and history It was built in 1890, and is a large, three-story residence with a prominent cross-gable roof designed in ...

House at 18 Seventeenth Avenue 18 Seventeenth Avenue is a historic house located at the address of the same name in Sea Cliff, Nassau County, New York. Description and history It was built in about 1890 by Combs & Pearsall, and is a two-story, clapboard sided, Queen Anne s ...

House at 19 Locust Place House at 19 Locust Place is a historic home located at Sea Cliff in Nassau County, New York. It was built in 1893 and is a large, rambling -story house with slate-covered cross-gable roof and a large round tower in the Shingle Style. It featur ...

House at 58 Eighteenth Avenue House at 58 Eighteenth Avenue is a historic home located at Sea Cliff in Nassau County, New York. It was built in 1893 and is a two-story, three bay clapboard sided residence with a cross gable roof in the Late Victorian style. It features a fi ...

* 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

Notable people

LaMarcus Adna Thompson LaMarcus Adna Thompson (March 8, 1848 – May 8, 1919) was an American inventor and businessman most famous for developing a variety of gravity rides and roller coasters. Early years Thompson was born in Jersey, Licking County, Ohio on March 8 ...

– Inventor and businessman. *

Alfred Lansing Alfred Mark Lansing (July 21, 1921 – August 27, 1975) was an American journalist and writer, best known for his book '' Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage'' (1959), an account of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic explorations. Life Lansi ...

– Author of '' Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. * Robert Olen Butler – Writer. *

Dan Fagin Dan Fagin (born February 1, 1963) is an American journalist who specializes in environmental science. He won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his best-selling book '' Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation''. ''Toms River ...

– Writer. *

Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag, he, נטע-לי הרשלג, ) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving mu ...

– Actress. * Kate McKinnon – Comedian. * Mac Ayres -R&B musician, singer songwriter * John Rzeznik – Frontman of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls. *

Michael McKean Michael John McKean (; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician known for various roles in film and television such as Lenny Kosnowski in '' Laverne & Shirley'', David St. Hubbins in '' ...

- actor, comedian, screenwriter, and musician *

Arnold Levin Arnold Levin is an American cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and elsewhere. Awards He received the National Cartoonist Society The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the Unit ...

– Cartoonist. * Robert Ehrlich – Businessman. * Rose Elizabeth Bird – First female Chief Justice of California. * Nini Camps – Lead singer of rock band Antigone Rising. *

Kristen Henderson Kristen Henderson (or Kristen Ellis-Henderson) is a founding member, guitarist and songwriter for the all female popular rock band Antigone Rising. She is also the author of a memoir, "Times Two, Two Women in Love and The Happy Family They Made" ...

– Drummer of rock band Antigone Rising.

References

External links

Official website
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