Russell Gardens, New York

Russell Gardens is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 978 at the 2020 census.

The area was proposed to become part of neighboring Thomaston in that village's original incorporation plans – but residents objected and decided instead to incorporate Russell Gardens as a separate village that same year.

History

Russell Gardens was originally developed by Francis H. Knighton, who had previously played a small role in the Rickert–Finlay Realty Company, which developed the nearby community of Kensington. The land was largely pastoral, and games of polo were often played in the open fields. Subsequently, the majority of Russell Gardens residents ultimately voted in favor of incorporation that year, and Russell Gardens officially became its own incorporated village on September 23, 1931.

In 1981, Russell Gardens established its own Village Justice Court; its establishment allowed for the village to begin handling traffic- and municipal code-related issues locally.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Russell Gardens village, New York – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020

!% 2000

!% 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020

|White alone (NH)

|885

|691

|style='background: #ffffe6; |492

|82.40%

|73.12%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.31%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3

|0.56%

|0.21%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%

|Asian alone (NH)

|113

|194

|style='background: #ffffe6; |418

|10.52%

|20.53%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |42.74%

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1

|0.09%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%

|Other race alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |10

|0.00%

|0.11%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.02%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|15

|20

|style='background: #ffffe6; |24

|1.40%

|2.12%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.45%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|54

|37

|style='background: #ffffe6; |30

|5.03%

|3.92%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.07%

|Total

|1,074

|945

|style='background: #ffffe6; |978

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,074 people, 400 households, and 296 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 409 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 85.94% White, 0.56% African American, 0.09% Native American, 10.61% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.03% of the population.

There were 400 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 26.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $108,427, and the median income for a family was $142,636. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $56,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $58,680. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Village government

As of July 2023, the Mayor of Russell Gardens is David Miller, the Deputy Mayor is Lawrence Chaleff, and the Village Trustees are Martin Adickman, Matthew Ellis, and Jane Krakauer.

Representation in higher government

Town representation

Russell Gardens is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th district, which as of July 2023 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by David A. Adhami (R–Great Neck).

Nassau County representation

Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County's 10th Legislative district, which as of July 2023 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Mazi Melesa Pilip (R–Great Neck).

New York State representation

New York State Assembly

Russell Gardens is located in the New York State Assembly's 16th State Assembly district, which as of July 2023 is represented by Gina L. Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).

New York State Senate

Russell Gardens is located in the New York State Senate's 7th State Senate district, which as of July 2023 is represented in the New York State Senate by Jack M. Martins (R–Old Westbury).

Federal representation

United States Congress

Russell Gardens is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of July 2023 is represented in the United States Congress by George A. Santos (R).

United States Senate

Like the rest of New York, Russell Gardens is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Politics

In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Russell Gardens voters voted for Hillary Clinton (D).

Education

School district

Russell Gardens is located entirely within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District. As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Great Neck's schools. As such, all children who reside within Russell Gardens and attend Great Neck's elementary schools go to Lakeville Elementary School.

Secondary

For secondary education, Russell Gardens, in its entirety, is zoned for Great Neck South Middle School and Great Neck South High School. This bus line is operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE).

Power

PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Russell Gardens.

Sewage

Russell Gardens is connected to sanitary sewers. These sewers are operated by the Belgrave Sewer District.