Plandome Manor is a

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in Nassau County, on the North Shore of

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, in

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, United States. The majority of the village is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which is anchored by

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. The easternmost part of the village is more closely associated with Port Washington. The population was 793 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor is in the Town of North Hempstead, and is the northernmost of the three Plandomes.

History

The Village of Plandome Manor incorporated in 1931. Like the villages of Plandome and Plandome Heights to its south, Plandome Manor derives its name from the Latin 'Planus Domus', meaning plain, or level home. The manor house of Matthias Nicoll who was an early mayor of

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and among the first generation of the Nicoll family on

, was a wood-frame home built in the 1670s, and one of the first homesteads in this area of Cow Neck, the namesake of the

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(also known as the Manhasset/Port Washington Peninsula). The manor itself was torn down in 1998 and replaced with another estate. Author Frances H. Burnett, author of ''

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'', built her home, Fairseat, in Plandome Park in 1908, and lived there until her death in 1924. Burnett's son, Vivian, and his wife Constance, had erected a home nearby on Bayview Road after their marriage. Following Frances Burnett's death, her nephew, publisher Archer P. Fahnestock moved into Fairseat, but the home burned down leaving only the stucco carriage house and garden intact. In 1940, Fahnestock sold it to

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 13.56%, is water – including Leeds Pond in the northeastern part of the village.

Topography

According to the

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and the

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, the highest point in Plandome Manor is located at the Plandome Country Club's (and the village's) northeastern corner, at roughly , and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is at

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Drainage

Plandome Manor is located within the Leeds Pond Subwatershed (part of the

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Watershed), and is located within the larger

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Watershed.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 281 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 288 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.12%

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, 0.36%

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, 5.49% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population. There were 281 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were

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living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. Of all households 12.8% were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $176,959, and the median income for a family was $193,496. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $69,583 for females. The

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for the village was $77,276. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the

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, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of June 2021, the Mayor of Plandome Manor is Barbara Donno, the Deputy Mayor of Plandome Manor is Matthew Clinton, and the Trustees of Plandome Manor are James Baydar, Matthew Clinton, Tony DeSousa, and Patricia O’Neill.

Representation in higher government

Town representation

Plandome Manor is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of November 2023 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte (D– Port Washington).

Nassau County representation

Plandome Manor is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of November 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello ( R– New Hyde Park).

New York State representation

= New York State Assembly

= Plandome Manor is located within the

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's 16th State Assembly district, which as of November 2023 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D– Manorhaven).

= New York State Senate

= Plandome Manor is located in the

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's 7th State Senate district, which as of November 2023 is represented in the New York State Senate by Jack M. Martins (R– Mineola).

Federal representation

= United States Congress

= Plandome Manor is located in

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, which as of November 2023 was represented in the

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by George Santos. On December 1, 2023, following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and a federal indictment, the House of Representatives voted 311–114 to expel Santos. After a special election was held on February 13, 2024, to replace expelled Republican George Santos, Thomas Suozzi (D) was elected as Santos' replacement for the 3rd congressional district of NY. Suozzi was sworn into congress on February 28, 2024 and re-elected to a full-term in November 2024, defeating Mike Lipetri (R).

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Plandome Manor is represented in the

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(D) and

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(D).

Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Plandome Manor voters voted for Donald Trump (R).

Education

School districts

Plandome Manor is primarily located with the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the

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. However, most of the eastern portion of the village is served by the Port Washington Union Free School District. As such, students who reside within Plandome Manor and attend public schools go to school in one of these two districts, depending on where in Plandome Manor they live.

Library districts

Plandome Manor is within the boundaries of the Manhasset Library District and the Port Washington Library District. The boundaries for these districts within Plandome Manor roughly correspond with those of the respective school districts.

Parks and recreation

Located within the village boundaries, taking almost a third of the village, is the private members club, Plandome Country Club. The club opened in 1931 as the Plandome Golf Club. The owner's purchased the land from the Leeds family, which owned a nearby estate. They originally intended to build a major residential development but changed the plans to instead build a golf course, in part due to the

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in 1929. Architect Orrin Smith was responsible for designing the golf course. The Plandome Golf Club became the Plandome Country Club in 1955. A major fire broke out in the clubhouse during a snowstorm during the night hours on December 23, 1958. The clubhouse was damaged beyond repair and was replaced with the current building around 1959. The new clubhouse was designed by architect Manoug Exerjian. Also within the village is Nassau County's Leeds Pond Preserve, which is home to the Science Museum of Long Island.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

Major roads in Plandome Manor include North Plandome Road,

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, and Stonytown Road.

Rail

The Plandome station on the

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is the nearest train station to the village. It is located primarily within the adjacent village of Plandome, with the northern extremes of the platform being within Plandome Manor. There is a parking lot at the station reserved exclusively for Plandome Manor residents, and a walkway exists between the station and Circle Drive.

Utilities

Natural gas

National Grid USA provides

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to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Plandome Manor.

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Plandome Manor.

Sewage

Plandome Manor is not connected to any

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systems. As such, all areas within the village rely on cesspools and septic systems.

Trash collection

As of 2019, trash collection services in Plandome Manor are provided by Meadow Carting, under contract with the Village of Plandome Manor.

Water

Plandome Manor is located primarily within the boundaries of the

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, although a small portion of the easternmost section of the village is within the boundaries of and is served by the Port Washington Water District.

Notable people

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(1904–1987), actor (''The Wizard of Oz''). *

Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1886), ''A Little Princess'' (1905), a ...

(1849–1924), playwright, author, wrote ''

'' while living in Plandome Manor. *

(1895–1982), co-founder, Grumman Aerospace Corp. * Virginia Portia Royall Inness-Brown (1901–1990), proponent of the arts, socialite. * Martin W. Littleton (1872–1934), Brooklyn Congressman, D.A., and Borough President, attorney for Harry Thaw's second trial for murder of Stanford White. *

Samuel Latham Mitchill Samuel Latham Mitchill (August 20, 1764September 7, 1831) was an American physician, naturalist, and politician who lived in Plandome, New York. Early life Samuel Mitchill was born in Hempstead in the Province of New York, the son of Robert M ...

(1764–1830), U.S. Senator, physician, professor at Columbia College. * William Fellowes Morgan, Jr. (1889–1977), commissioner of the Dept. of Markets of the City of New York. * Matthias Nicoll (1630–1687), Mayor of New York 1672–1674, Speaker of the first Colonial Assembly. *

John Hay Whitney John Hay Whitney (August 17, 1904 – February 8, 1982) was an American venture capitalist, sportsman, philanthropist, newspaper publisher, film producer and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the '' New ...

(1904–1982), U.S. Ambassador, publisher, horse breeder, socialite.

References

External links

Official website
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