Lake Success, New York
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Lake Success is a village in Nassau County
, New York
in the United States
. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census.
Lake Success is in the Town of North Hempstead on northwest Long Island. Lake Success was the temporary home of the United Nations
from 1946 to 1951, occupying the headquarters of the Sperry Gyroscope Company
on Marcus Avenue. It is also the home of Canon U.S.A., Inc.
In 1939 the United States government bought a large tract between Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road and Union Turnpike, to be the home to the Sperry Gyroscope Company which built a variety of maritime, military, aerospace and navigation products. During World War II
the plant had 22,000 employees. After the war, part of the plant became the temporary headquarters of the United Nations
while its headquarters building in New York City was being built. It borders the New York City borough of Queens.
Successors Unisys
and Loral Corporation
and Lockheed Martin
continued manufacturing in the aerospace and marine industries at a 1500000 square feet (139,354.6 m²) facility until Lockheed closed the plant in 1998.
In 2000 National RE/sources acquired the 94 acres (380,404.8 m²) campus from Lockheed and converted it to a multi-tenant office park called i.park.
Most of the village is part of the Great Neck School District
, and Great Neck South High School
is located within the village limits. Lake Success is the city of license
for popular regional dance/Hot Adult Contemporary radio station WKTU
, although the station is based in Manhattan along with other Clear Channel
stations.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,797 people, 798 households, and 683 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,487.3 people per square mile (574.4/km²). There were 824 housing units at an average density of 438.2 per square mile (169.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.94% White, 4.76% African American, 15.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 798 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $134,383, and the median income for a family was $145,562. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,923 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $58,002. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
defeated Republican John McCain
61%-39%.
operates its Lake Success Shared Services Center in Suite 220 at 1999 Marcus Avenue in an area in the Town of North Hempstead, south of Lake Success. DealerTrack Inc., a leader in providing software to the retail automotive industry, is located at 1111 Marcus Avenue. Several office buildings on Marcus Avenue that begin from Lakeville Road and stretch to New Hyde Park Road comprise the Lake Success Quadrangle, which is owned by "The We're Group"
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census.
Lake Success is in the Town of North Hempstead on northwest Long Island. Lake Success was the temporary home of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
from 1946 to 1951, occupying the headquarters of the Sperry Gyroscope Company
Sperry Corporation
Sperry Corporation was a major American equipment and electronics company whose existence spanned more than seven decades of the twentieth century...
on Marcus Avenue. It is also the home of Canon U.S.A., Inc.
History
Lake Success derives its name from a kettle lake of the same name which according to village lore had a Native American name of "Sucut." William K. Vanderbilt II bought land around the lake in the early 19th Century for a home. The village was incorporated in 1926.In 1939 the United States government bought a large tract between Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road and Union Turnpike, to be the home to the Sperry Gyroscope Company which built a variety of maritime, military, aerospace and navigation products. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the plant had 22,000 employees. After the war, part of the plant became the temporary headquarters of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
while its headquarters building in New York City was being built. It borders the New York City borough of Queens.
Successors Unisys
Unisys
Unisys Corporation , headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States, and incorporated in Delaware, is a long established business whose core products now involves computing and networking.-History:...
and Loral Corporation
Loral Corporation
Loral Corporation was a defense contractor founded in 1948 in New York by William Lorenz and Leon Alpert as Loral Electronics Corporation. The company's name was taken from the first letters of each founder's surname....
and Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
continued manufacturing in the aerospace and marine industries at a 1500000 square feet (139,354.6 m²) facility until Lockheed closed the plant in 1998.
In 2000 National RE/sources acquired the 94 acres (380,404.8 m²) campus from Lockheed and converted it to a multi-tenant office park called i.park.
Most of the village is part of the Great Neck School District
Great Neck School District
The Great Neck School District is a comprehensive community public school district primarily serving students in Great Neck, New York. It also serves students in some parts of Manhasset and New Hyde Park. It is Union Free School District Number 7 in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New...
, and Great Neck South High School
Great Neck South High School
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School is an American top public four-year high school. It is located in Lake Success, serving students in grades 9 through 12. However, GNSHS is officially listed in Great Neck...
is located within the village limits. Lake Success is the city of license
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
for popular regional dance/Hot Adult Contemporary radio station WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
, although the station is based in Manhattan along with other Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
stations.
Geography
The geographical position of Lake Success is 40°46′13"N 73°42′48"W (40.770354, -73.713384).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,797 people, 798 households, and 683 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,487.3 people per square mile (574.4/km²). There were 824 housing units at an average density of 438.2 per square mile (169.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.94% White, 4.76% African American, 15.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 798 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $134,383, and the median income for a family was $145,562. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,923 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $58,002. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
Lake Success leans heavily Democratic. In 2008 Democrat Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
defeated Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
61%-39%.
Economy
Sumitomo CorporationSumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation is one of the largest worldwide trading company , and is a diversified corporation. Sumitomo is headquartered in the Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower Y in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan...
operates its Lake Success Shared Services Center in Suite 220 at 1999 Marcus Avenue in an area in the Town of North Hempstead, south of Lake Success. DealerTrack Inc., a leader in providing software to the retail automotive industry, is located at 1111 Marcus Avenue. Several office buildings on Marcus Avenue that begin from Lakeville Road and stretch to New Hyde Park Road comprise the Lake Success Quadrangle, which is owned by "The We're Group"