Manhasset Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,649 at the time of the 2020 census. Neighboring communities include Herricks, North Hills, North New Hyde Park, and Lake Success.
History
By the late 1950s, much of the land in Manhasset Hills had been developed by developers. One of the last major developments to be built was the Cherrywood Homes development, which was built on a 24-acre tract by Barney and Martin Spiegel. The development was built with 88 split-level houses designed by A.H. Salkowitz, and was constructed on one of the last remaining major undeveloped tracts of land available in Manhasset Hills. Many were concerned that their property values would decrease because of the group home's presence, and attempted to change a law in order to prevent the home from being established. The residents were successful in preventing the group home from being established in their community, and the home was instead established in nearby New Hyde Park.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Economy
Manhasset Hills is a bedroom community of the City of New York and, as such, a significant number of Manhasset Hills residents commute to/from New York for work.
The hamlet itself is predominantly residential in character, with the heavy majority of lots within the village being zoned for single-family homes. The only area of Manhasset Hills zoned for commercial or industrial uses is located at the extreme southwest corner of the hamlet.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Manhasset Hills had a population of 3,649. The median age was 44.5 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.7 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,119 households in Manhasset Hills, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 79.4% were married-couple households, 6.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 1,235 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.39% White, 0.36% African American, 0.03% Native American, 27.04% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.
There were 1,224 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $103,540, and the median income for a family was $109,613. Males had a median income of $78,223 versus $48,542 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,009. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Town representation
As Manhasset Hills is an unincorporated part of the Town of North Hempstead, it is directly governed by the town's government in Manhasset.
Manhasset Hills is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 4th council district, which as of August 2024 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Christine Liu (D–Herricks).
Representation in higher government
Nassau County representation
Manhasset Hills is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of January 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).
New York State representation
New York State Assembly
Manhasset Hills is located in the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district, which as of September 2021 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).
New York State Senate
Lake Success is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of August 2024 is represented by Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).
Federal representation
United States Congress
Lake Success is located entirely within New York's 3rd Congressional district, which as of August 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).
United States Senate
Like the rest of New York, Manhasset Hills is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).
Politics
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Manhasset Hills voters voted for Donald J. Trump (R).
Parks and recreation
thumb|Ridder's Pond Park in 2021, viewed from Meadow Farm DriveThe Town of North Hempstead owns and maintains two parks within the hamlet:
- Clinton G. Martin Park Both of these bus lines are operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).
Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Manhasset Hills, on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority.
Sewage
All of Manhasset Hills is connected to sanitary sewers, which are part of the Nassau County Sewage District, which handles and treats the hamlet's sanitary waste.
Water
Manhasset Hills is located within the boundaries of the Garden City Park Water District and the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District. The boundaries of these two districts within the hamlet roughly correspond to the school district boundaries.
- Old Courthouse Road Bridge – Historic bridge over the former Long Island Motor Parkway.