Centre Island is an upscale residential

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located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on

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, in New York, United States. Centre Island is home to many high profile figures in politics, advertising, media, finance, and entertainment. Its population was 407 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

Despite its name, it is actually a peninsula in modern times. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 444 people, 174 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 209 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.62%

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, 0.45%

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, 0.90% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population. There were 174 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $117,848, and the median income for a family was $115,972. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,000 for females. The

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for the village was $96,674. About 6.0% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the

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, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of August 2021, the Mayor of Centre Island is Michael Chalos and the Village Trustees are Robert Broussard, Grace Haggerty, and the Hon. Victor Ort.

Education

School district

The Village of Centre Island is located entirely within the boundaries of the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Central School District. As such, all children who reside within Centre Island and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.

Library district

Centre Island is located within the boundaries of the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Library District.

Landmarks

The National Register-listed Sewanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is located within the village.

Notable people

* John Barry, film composer. * George M. Fletcher: Member of the New York State Assembly *

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: American singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist. * Alan Jay Lerner: Academy and Tony Award-winning lyricist.Centre Island , Long Island New York - Long Island Exchange
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: Media mogul who founded

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References

External links

Official website
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