Lake Success, New York facts for kids
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Lake Success, New York
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| Incorporated Village of Lake Success | |
A welcome sign to Lake Success on Westminster Road on June 4, 2021.
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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 Lake Success, New York
Location in Long Island
Lake Success, New York
Location in New York
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | North Hempstead |
| Incorporated | December 1927 |
| Named for | Lake Success |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,828 |
| • Density | 1,528.65/sq mi (590.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
11020, 11042
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| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-40937 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0954942 |
Lake Success is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 2,828 at the 2020 census.
The Incorporated Village of Lake Success was the temporary home of the United Nations from 1946 to 1951, occupying the headquarters of the Sperry Gyroscope Company on Marcus Avenue. It was also the former home of Canon USA before it moved its corporate headquarters to Melville (in neighboring Suffolk County) in the early 21st century.
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History
Lake Success derives its name from a kettle lake of the same name which according to village lore had a Native American name of "Sucut." William K. Vanderbilt II bought land around the lake in the early 20th Century for a home. The village was incorporated in 1926.
In 1939, the United States government bought a large tract between Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road and Union Turnpike, to be the home to the Sperry Gyroscope Company which built a variety of maritime, military, aerospace and navigation products. During World War II the plant had 22,000 employees. After the war, part of the plant became the temporary headquarters of the United Nations from 1947 to 1952, while its headquarters building in New York City was being built. The 1,500,000-square-foot (140,000 m2) facility continued to be used by various companies (including Unisys and Loral Corporation) to build defense products over ensuing decades. When it was purchased by Lockheed Martin in the late 1990s, the company closed the plant and began an environmental clean-up of the site. In 2000 National RE/sources acquired the 94-acre (380,000 m2) campus from Lockheed and converted it to a multi-tenant office park called i.park.
Most of the village is part of the Great Neck School District, and Great Neck South High School is located within the village limits. Lake Success is the city of license for popular regional dance/Hot Adult Contemporary radio station WKTU, although the station is based in Manhattan along with other Clear Channel stations.
It borders the Little Neck neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.
Geography
The geographical position of Lake Success is 40°46′13″N 73°42′48″W / 40.77028°N 73.71333°W (40.770354, -73.713384).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (2.08%) is water.
Economy
Sumitomo Corporation operates its Lake Success Shared Services Center in Suite 220 at 1999 Marcus Avenue in an area in the Town of North Hempstead, south of Lake Success. Companies based in Lake Success include Broadridge Financial Solutions, and Hain Celestial Group.
Additionally, Lake Success was the home of Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A. moved its corporate headquarters to Melville in neighboring Suffolk County in the early 2010s.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 295 | — | |
| 1940 | 203 | −31.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,264 | 522.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,954 | 133.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,254 | 10.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,396 | −26.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,484 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,797 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,934 | 4.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,828 | −3.6% | |
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2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,897 people, 789 households, and 734 families in the village. The racial makeup was 75.3% White, 5.4% African American, 0.0% Native American, 19.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
Education
Most of the village is part of the Great Neck Union Free School District – and the district's Lakeville Elementary School, Great Neck South Middle School, and Great Neck South High School are all located within the village. A small part of the village's northeastern corner is located within the Manhasset Union Free School District (though all homes are in the portion of Lake Success zoned for Great Neck's schools). As such, all children who reside within Lake Success and attend public schools attend Great Neck's schools.
Media
Lake Success is the city of license for popular regional dance/Hot Adult Contemporary radio station WKTU, although the station is based in Manhattan along with other Clear Channel stations.
Infrastructure
Transportation
The Long Island Expressway and the Northern State Parkway pass through Lake Success.
Additionally, the former Long Island Motor Parkway once passed through the village.
Utilities
Natural gas
National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Lake Success.
Power
PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Lake Success.
Sewage
Lake Success is sewered. The southern part of Lake Success is within the Nassau County Sewage District. The other portions of Lake Success are connected to the village's sanitary sewer network, which flows into and is treated by the Belgrave Sewer District under a contract.
Water
Lake Success is located within the boundaries of the Manhasset–Lakeville Water District, which provides the entirety of the village with water.
Notable people
- Whitey Ford – Professional Hall of Fame baseball pitcher who holds the record for most wins as New York Yankees pitcher.
- Arthur Moore – Labor leader
- Talia Shire – Actress who played Connie Corleone in The Godfather film series and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky film series.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Success para niños
