Centre Island, New York
| Centre Island, New York | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Centre Island | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′27″N 73°30′57″W / 40.90750°N 73.51583°WCoordinates: 40°54′27″N 73°30′57″W / 40.90750°N 73.51583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 410 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11771 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-13618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946329 |
| Website | centreisland |
The Village of Centre Island is a village located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. Its population was 410 as of the 2010 census.
This village has had a number of notable residents including musician Billy Joel, Academy and Tony Award-winning lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, and political commentator Sean Hannity. Academy Award-winning composer John Barry was a Centre Island resident until his death in 2011. Centre Island is located along Long Island's North Shore in an area referred to as the Gold Coast.
Centre Island is located at 40°54′27″N 73°30′57″W / 40.90750°N 73.51583°W (40.907592, -73.515822).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 174 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was 397.2 people per square mile (153.1/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 187.0 per square mile (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.62% White, 0.45% African American, 0.90% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
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