Bayville, NY

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Bayville, New York

Introduction to Bayville, New York

Bayville, New York, in Nassau county, is 8 miles SE of Greenwich, Connecticut (center to center) and 24 miles NE of New York, New York. As of the 2000 census, 7,135 people lived in Bayville.

Bayville History

In 1658, Daniel Whitehead of Oyster Bay bought the land, which comprises Bayville, from the Matinecock Indians. The peninsula’s eastern section was named Pines and the western section was called Oak Neck. In 1754, the main road, Main Street, was surveyed and constructed, and in 1851, the first school was built. The area was named Bayville in 1859, but was not officially incorporated until 1919.

Bayville and Nearby Attractions

Bayville Amusements
Bayville Historical Museum
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Oak Neck Beach

Things To Do In Bayville

Visitors who enjoy museums can go to the Bayville Historical Museum, Nassau County Museum of Art, and the Science Museum of Long Island. A trip to the Saxon Woods Park and Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge may be planned, and Oak Neck Beach is another interesting place to visit. Families seeking recreation may also enjoy the Bayville Amusements theme park.

Bayville Transportation

The closest airport is Westchester County Airport.

Bayville Higher Education

Colleges close to Bayville include Long Island University - C W Post Campus, Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, and Suny College at Old Westbury.

High Points

Bayville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Bayville, NY

Comparing Bayville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SE of Greenwich, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11709
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.911
Longitude	-73.562

Station	MINEOLA
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	47 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	SCARSDALE
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,135	100%
Male	3,492	48.9%
Female	3,643	51.1%
Under 18	1,684	23.6%
18+	5,451	76.4%
65+	955	13.4%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	3.2
White	6,850	96%
African-American	22	0.3%
Asian	117	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.2%
Other	77	1.1%
Mixed Race	52	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	344	4.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,123
Growth	-12
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	33.2%
Irish	19.8%
German	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Polish	5.2%
English	5.1%
US/American	3.6%
Greek	2%
Danish	1.5%
European	1.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Hungarian	0.9%
Croatian	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
British	0.5%
Latvian	0.4%
Turkish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bayville	7,135	$77,838
Centre Island	444	$115,972
Cove Neck	300	$177,805
Lattingtown	1,860	$156,462
Locust Valley	3,521	$70,592
Matinecock	836	$171,832
Mill Neck	825	$145,643

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Bayville Free Library 34 School Street Bayville, New York (516) 628-2765

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