Manhasset, New York

Manhasset, New York
Plandome Road in Manhasset's downtown area
Plandome Road in Manhasset's downtown area
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Manhasset, New York is located in Long Island
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York
Location on Long Island
Manhasset, New York is located in New York
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 73°41′36″W / 40.79278°N 73.69333°W / 40.79278; -73.69333
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau County
TownNorth Hempstead
First settled1680
Named for"Manhanset", roughly meaning "the Island Neighborhood"; the Manhanset Tribe.
Area
 • Total
2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Land2.38 sq mi (6.18 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,176
 • Density3,428.09/sq mi (1,323.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11030
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-44897
GNIS feature ID0956342
Websitemanhassetny.org

Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the 2020 census.

As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the Town of North Hempstead, whose town hall is in Manhasset, making the hamlet the town seat.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.