| Centre Island, New York | |
| Official Name: | Incorporated Village of Centre Island |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.09 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 407 |
| Population Density Km2: | 144.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 373.39 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Elevation Ft: | 33 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9075°N -73.5158°W [2] |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 11771 |
| Area Code: | 516 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-13618 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0946329 |
| Subdivision Name3: | Oyster Bay |
| Subdivision Type3: | town |
Centre Island is an upscale residential village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. Centre Island is home to many high profile figures in politics, advertising, media, finance, and entertainment. [3] Its population was 410 as of the 2010 census.[4]
Despite its name, it is actually a peninsula in modern times. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 444 people, 174 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was 397.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 209 housing units at an average density of 187sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
There were 174 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples 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 per capita income for the village was $96,674. About 6.0% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of August 2021, the Mayor of Centre Island is Michael Chalos and the Village Trustees are Robert Broussard, Grace Haggerty, and the Honorable Victor Ort.[6]
The Village of Centre Island is located entirely within the boundaries of the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Central School District.[7] [8] As such, all children who reside within Centre Island and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.
Centre Island is located within the boundaries of the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Library District.