Baxter Estates is a

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in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington. The population was 991 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Baxter Estates is located on the Cow Neck Peninsula, within the Town of North Hempstead, and is recognized as a Tree City USA.

History

The Village of Baxter Estates was incorporated in 1931. Baxter Estates owes much of its history to the homestead settlement of "Cow Neck" built in 1673 by John Betts and Robert Hutchings, which still stands on its original site at the corner of Central Drive and Shore Road, overlooking

Manhasset Bay Manhasset Bay, New York, is an embayment in western Long Island off Long Island Sound. Description Manhasset Bay forms the northeastern boundary of the Great Neck Peninsula and the southwestern boundary of the Cow Neck Peninsula ( Port Was ...

. This property was purchased around 1741 by Oliver Baxter, and maps of the time show that an entire wigwam village, belonging to the Matinecock Indians, may have been located on Baxter's land. The Baxters, who were shipbuilders, whalers and sea captains, retained the property until the 19th century. Hessian troops were quartered in the Baxter House during the Revolutionary War, and in 1895 the first library of Port Washington met in the parlor of the Baxter House. The residence was designated as a historic building. In the 2010s, the owner of the home, Sabrina Wu, was in the process of submitting plans to demolish the landmarked home when a massive blaze broke out, heavily damaging the home on February 5, 2017. The cause of the fire was not determined. The village is named for the Baxter family, which owned a significant amount of land in the area.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Baxter Estates is located within the

Watershed, which in turn is located within the larger

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Watershed.

Topography

Like the rest of Long Island's North Shore, Baxter Estates is situated on a

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, known as the Harbor Hill Moraine. This moraine was formed by

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s during the Wisconsin Glacial Episode, and is named for Harbor Hill in Roslyn; Harbor Hill is the highest geographic point in Nassau County. According to the

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and the

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, the highest point in Baxter Estates is located on Hilltop Road, at an elevation of , and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is at

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Climate

Baxter Estates has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(''Cfa''), bordering on a hot-summer

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

(''Dfa''). Average monthly temperatures in the village range from 33.0 °F in January to 75.9 °F in July.

Plant zone

According to the

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, the village is located within

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7b.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 991 people residing in the village.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 999 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 81.08%

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, 1.30%

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, 6.01% Asian, 3.50% from other races, and 7.61% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 16.82% of the population.

Census 2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 376 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 84.00% White, 2.68% African American, 0.10% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 3.98% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.61% of the population. There were 376 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were

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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $84,592, and the median income for a family was $111,074. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $51,250 for females. The

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for the village was $44,718. About 3.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Village government

As of January 2025, the Mayor of Baxter Estates is Nora Haagenson, the Deputy Mayor is Charles Comer, and the Village Trustees are Charles Comer, Alice M. Peckelis, Maria Branco and Alexander Price.

Representation in higher government

Town representation

Baxter Estates is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of January 2025 is represented in the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte ( D – Port Washington).

Nassau County representation

Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County's 11th Legislative district, which as of January 2025 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton (D– Glen Cove).

New York State representation

= New York State Assembly

= Baxter Estates is located within the

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's 16th State Assembly district, which as of January 2025 is represented by Daniel J. Norber ( R– Great Neck).

= New York State Senate

= Baxter Estates is located in the

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's 7th State Senate district, which as of January 2025 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R– Old Westbury).

Federal representation

= United States Congress

= Baxter Estates is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of January 2025 is represented by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Baxter Estates is represented in the

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by Charles E. Schumer (D) and

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(D).

Politics

In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Baxter Estates voters voted for

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(D).

Education

School district

The Village of Baxter Estates is located entirely within the boundaries of the Port Washington Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within Baxter Estates and attend public schools go to Port Washington's schools.

Library district

Baxter Estates is located within the boundaries of the Port Washington Library District, which is served by the Port Washington Public Library. Additionally, the Port Washington Public Library is located within Baxter Estates.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

Major roads in Baxter Estates include Central Drive (CR C36), Main Street, and Shore Road (CR E25).

Bus

As of April 2023, Baxter Estates is served by the n23 bus route, which is operated by Nassau Inter-County Express.

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Baxter Estates.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Baxter Estates.

Sewage

Baxter Estates is located within the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, which operates the

sanitary sewer A sanitary sewer is an underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings (but not stormwater) to a sewage treatment plant or disposal. Sanitary sewers are a type of gravity sewer and are part of ...

system serving the village.

Water

Baxter Estates is located within the boundaries of the Port Washington Water District, which provides the entirety of the village with water.

Healthcare and emergency services

Healthcare

No hospitals are located within Baxter Estates. The nearest hospital is St. Francis Hospital, located in nearby Flower Hill.

Fire

The Village of Baxter Estates, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Port Washington Fire District.

Police

The Village of Baxter Estates is served by the Port Washington Police District.

Landmarks

The William Landsberg House is located at 5 Tianderah Road. It is listed on the

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Notable people

Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Lifeboat (194 ...

– actress; lived in the historic Baxter House. * William Landsberg – architect; designed his Baxter Estates home. *

Addison Mizner Addison Cairns Mizner ( ) (December 12, 1872 – February 5, 1933) was an American architect whose Mediterranean Revival Style architecture, Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival style interpret ...

– architect especially well-known for his many works and cultural influence in

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; lived in the historic Baxter Home. * George Pickow – photographer; Jean Ritchie's husband. * Jean Ritchie – folk singer; lived on Locust Avenue.

References

External links

Official website
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