Glen Head is a

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and

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(CDP) located within the

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in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in

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, United States. It is considered part of the greater Glen Cove area, which is anchored by the City of Glen Cove. The population was 4,837 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Glen Head is bordered to the north by the City of Glen Cove, to the east & northeast by the Village of Matinecock, to the east & south by the Village of Old Brookville, to the west & northwest by the Village of Sea Cliff, and to the west & southwest by Glenwood Landing.

Economy

Glen Head is a

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of the City of New York, being located less than 30 miles to the east of

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. Accordingly, a significant number of the hamlet's residents commute to/from New York for work. The

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game company is headquartered in Glen Head.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census the population of the Census designated place was 4,697. The population was 91.8%

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86.2%

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, 0.9% Black or

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, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.0%

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, 2.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,625 people, 1,681 households, and 1,314 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.29%

, 0.50%

, 0.04% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.06%

, 1.15% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population. There were 1,681 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were

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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% 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 3.12. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $94,453, and the median income for a family was $103,048. Males had a median income of $86,469 versus $50,909 for females. The

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for the CDP was $67,425. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the

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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

As an unincorporated area within the

, Glen Head is directly governed by the Oyster Bay Town Council, seated in Oyster Bay.

Representation in higher government

Nassau County representation

Glen Head is primarily located within Nassau County's 11th Legislative district, which as of April 2025 is represented in the

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by Delia DiRiggi-Whitton ( D– Glen Cove) – spare for a small portion of the CDP south of Glenwood Road & east of

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, which is located within the 18th Legislative district and, in turn, represented as of April 2025 by Samantha A. Goetz ( R–

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New York State representation

= New York State Assembly

= Glen Head is located within New York's 15th State Assembly district, which as of May 2025 is represented in the

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by Jacob Ryan Blumencranz ( R–Oyster Bay).

= New York State Senate

= Glen Head is located within the

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

Federal representation

= United States Congress

= Glen Head is located within

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, which as of April 2025 is represented in the

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by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Glen Head is represented in the

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(D) and

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(D).

Politics

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Glen head voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R).

Education

School district

Glen Head is served by the

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. Accordingly, students who reside in the hamlet and attend public schools go to North Shore's schools. Additionally, North Shore High School – the sole high school in the North Shore Central School District – is located within Glen Head.

Library district

Glen Head, in its entirety, is located within the boundaries of the Gold Coast Library District, which is served by the Gold Coast Public Library, located within Glen Head's downtown.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

Major roads within Glen Head include Glen Cove Road, Cedar Swamp Road (NY 107), Glen Head Road, and

Rail

The Glen Head station on the

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is located within Glen Head's downtown.

Bus

Glen Head is served by the n21 and n27 bus routes, which are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Glen Head.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Glen Head.

Sewage

Glen Head is not connected to any sanitary sewers, and as such, the entire hamlet relies on

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and

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Water

The water supply system in Glen Head is primarily operated by Liberty Utilities – although the northeastern extremes of the CDP is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Jericho Water District.

References

External links

Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce official website

Glenwood–Glen Head Civic Association official website

Promenade Civic Association official website
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