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32-518: The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District was founded in 1911, thus making it one of the oldest public water suppliers on all of Long Island. In 1958, voters in the district voted against a controversial proposal to add fluoride to the district's water supply. In the 2010s, the MLVWD replaced the Munsey Park Water Tower with a newer, more efficient one. The Manhasset–Lakeville Water District serves

64-549: A flag stop until it received a station in 1909. The original station building suffered a serious fire in January ;1987, and was rebuilt along with a platform lengthening and refurbishment by 1990. The Village of Plandome was incorporated in 1911 as the Plandome Land Company began to develop the village itself, though some homes, farmhouses, and mills had been built in the area in prior decades. Plandome, like

96-546: Is Plandome's street lighting contractor. Plandome is not connected to any sanitary sewer systems. As such, all areas within the village rely on cesspools and septic systems . As of August 2021, trash collection services in Plandome are provided by Dejana Industries, under contract with the Village of Plandome. Plandome is served by the village-owned and operated Plandome Water System, which exclusively serves and provides

128-530: Is anchored by Manhasset . The population was 1,448 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Plandome was ranked fifth on Forbes ' 10 most affluent U.S. communities list in 2009. The Great Neck and Port Washington Railroad , a subsidiary of the Long Island Rail Road , built what is today known as the Port Washington Branch through the community in 1898; Plandome became

160-663: Is dated to 1907 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. In the 1990s, the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore moved to Plandome from Roslyn Estates . According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ) is land and 2.00% is water. Plandome is located within

192-543: Is quite different from North American commuter towns that are almost exclusively the result of transportation by car. Where commuters are wealthier and small town housing markets are weaker than city housing markets, the development of a bedroom community may raise local housing prices and attract upscale service businesses in a process akin to gentrification . Long-time residents may be displaced by new commuter residents due to rising house prices. This can also be influenced by zoning restrictions in urbanized areas that prevent

224-665: Is represented by Gina Sillitti (D- Manorhaven ). Plandome is located in the New York State Senate 's 7th State Senate district , which as of February 2022 is represented in the New York State Senate by Anna Kaplan (D- North Hills ). Plandome is located in New York's 3rd congressional district , which as of February 2022 is represented in the United States Congress by Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove). Like

256-635: The Brookings Institution in 2006, the term is generally used for areas beyond suburbs and specifically less densely built than the suburbs to which the exurbs' residents commute. Comparatively low density towns – often featuring large lots and large homes – create heavy motor vehicle dependency . "They begin as embryonic subdivisions of a few hundred homes at the far edge of beyond, surrounded by scrub. Then, they grow – first gradually, but soon with explosive force – attracting stores, creating jobs and struggling to keep pace with

288-837: The Manhasset Bay Watershed (portions of Plandome also drain to the Leeds Pond sub-watershed of the Manhasset Bay Watershed), and is also located within the larger Long Island Sound / Atlantic Ocean Watershed. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Geological Survey , the highest point in Plandome is located on Parkwoods Road at the Plandome– Flower Hill border in

320-983: The Albertson Water District, the Garden City Park Water District, the Port Washington Water District, the Water Authority of Great Neck North, and the Western Nassau Water Authority. Plandome, New York Plandome is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County , on the North Shore of Long Island , in New York , United States. It is considered part of the Greater Manhasset area, which

352-778: The Town of North Hempstead's 6th council district, which as of February 2022 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by Mariann Dalimonte (D- Port Washington ). Plandome is located in Nassau County's 9th Legislative district, which as of February 2022 is represented in the Nassau County Legislature by Richard Nicoello ( R - New Hyde Park ). Plandome is located within the New York State Assembly 's 16th Assembly district, which as of February 2022

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384-566: The UK , both the national railway's tracks, trains, stations and real estate were included in the privatization agreements. Japan's privately operated railroads view real estate investment and development of commuter towns as central to their business model. These railroads continuously develop new residential and commercial areas alongside their existing and new routes and stations and adjust their train schedules in order to provide existing and prospective commuters with convenient work-commute routines. This

416-422: The age of 18 living with them, 82.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.7% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.34. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under

448-466: The age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 192,073, and the median income for a family was $ 200,000. Males had a median income of $ 100,000 versus $ 52,500 for females. The per capita income for

480-488: The boundaries of the Manhasset Library District. Major roads in Plandome include Plandome Road and Stonytown Road . The portions of these two roads located within the village are owned and maintained by the village. The Plandome station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Port Washington Branch is located within the village. Plandome residents are able to obtain village parking permits in order to park at

512-876: The brunt of the public operating budget in higher property or income taxes . Such municipalities may scramble to encourage commercial growth once an established residential base has been reached. In the UK, commuter towns were developed by railway companies to create demand for their lines. One 1920s pioneer of this form of development was the Metropolitan Railway (now part of London Underground ) which marketed its Metro-land developments. This initiative encouraged many to move out of central and inner-city London to suburbs such as Harrow , or out of London itself, to commuter villages in Buckinghamshire or Hertfordshire . Commuter towns have more recently been built ahead of adequate transportation infrastructure, thus spurring

544-521: The construction of suitably cheap housing closer to places of employment. The number of commuter towns increased in the US and the UK during the 20th century because of a trend for people to move out of the cities into the surrounding green belt . In the United States, it is common for commuter towns to create disparities in municipal tax rates. When a commuter town collects few business taxes, residents must pay

576-521: The development of roads and public transportation systems. These can take the form of light rail lines extending from the city center to new streetcar suburbs and new or expanded highways , whose construction and traffic can lead to the community becoming part of a larger conurbation . A 2014 study by the British Office for National Statistics found that commuting also affects wellbeing. Commuters are more likely to be anxious, dissatisfied and have

608-478: The following communities: The Village of Plandome is not served by the district, as the village maintains its own water system. This makes the Plandome Manor portion of the MLVWD separated from the rest of the district's system. Additionally, the district serves an area of roughly 10.7 square miles (28 km). The MLVWD has 6 interconnections with neighboring water districts. These interconnections are with

640-465: The prospect of home ownership in an area with higher quality schools and amenities. As of 2003 , over 80% of the workforce of Tracy, California , was employed in the San Francisco Bay Area . In some cases, commuter towns can result from changing economic conditions. Steubenville, Ohio along with neighboring Weirton, West Virginia had an independent regional identity until the collapse of

672-535: The rest of New York, Plandome is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D). In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of Plandome voters voted for Donald Trump (R) . Plandome is protected by the Plandome Fire Department , which exclusively serves the village. The Plandome Police Department, which exclusively served the village,

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704-409: The sense that their daily activities lack meaning than those who don't have to travel to work, even if they are paid more. The term exurb (a portmanteau of "extra & urban") was coined by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his 1955 book The Exurbanites , to describe the ring of prosperous communities beyond the suburbs that are commuter towns for an urban area. However, since a landmark report by

736-608: The southeastern part of the village, at roughly 150 feet (46 m), and the lowest point is Manhasset Bay, which is located at sea level . Plandome is a bedroom community of the City of New York . As such, a significant number of its residents commute to/from New York for work. The village itself is predominantly residential in character, with the heavy majority of lots within the village being zoned for single-family homes . There are no lots zoned for business or commercial uses and as such there are no business districts anywhere within

768-556: The station's two village-owned parking lots. Furthermore, the Plandome Post Office is located within the station building, on the ground floor, below the waiting room. There are no bus routes which run through or directly serve Plandome. National Grid USA provides natural gas to homes and businesses that are hooked up to natural gas lines in Plandome. PSEG Long Island provides power to all homes and businesses within Plandome. As of August 2021, Welsbach Electric

800-510: The steel industry in the 1980s. Steubenville Pike and the Parkway West also created easier access to the much larger city of Pittsburgh . In 2013, Jefferson County, Ohio (where Steubenville is located) was added to the Pittsburgh metropolitan area as part of its larger Combined Statistical Area . In Japan, most of the national railway network was privatized by the 1980s but unlike in

832-508: The surrounding villages Plandome Manor and Plandome Heights , derives its name from the Latin 'Planus Domus', meaning plain, or level home. The Willets Farmhouse, circa 1810, is still extant on Willets Lane. It was built by brewer George Willets of the Willets family of Cow Neck . The house was recently restored and is not currently landmarked. The Almeron and Olive Smith House at 50 South Drive

864-558: The village was $ 95,102. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over. As of February 2022, the Mayor of Plandome is Thomas Minutillo, the Deputy Mayor is Don Richardson, and the Trustees are Dr. Robert Broderick, James Corcoran, Esq., John Kurkjian, and Don Richardson. Plandome is located in

896-448: The village with water. Commuter town A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called commuting , which is where the term comes from. A commuter town may be called by many other terms: " bedroom community " (Canada and northeastern US), " bedroom town ", " bedroom suburb " (US), " dormitory town " (UK). The term " exurb "

928-450: The village. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 1,349 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 94.74% White , 0.82% African American , 0.07% Native American , 3.63% Asian , 0.22% from other races , and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,272 people, 409 households, and 361 families residing in

960-476: The village. The population density was 2,584.9 inhabitants per square mile (998.0/km ). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 857.6 per square mile (331.1/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 95.75% White, 0.24% African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.14% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population. There were 409 households, out of which 42.8% had children under

992-640: Was absorbed into the Nassau County Police Department in 1975. Police service is now provided by the Nassau County Police Department's Sixth Precinct. The Village of Plandome is located entirely within the boundaries of the Manhasset Union Free School District . As such, all children who reside within Plandome and attend public schools go to Manhasset's schools. Plandome is located entirely within

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1024-921: Was used from the 1950s, but since 2006, is generally used for areas beyond suburbs and specifically less densely built than the suburbs to which the exurbs' residents commute. Often commuter towns form when workers in a region cannot afford to live where they work and must seek residency in another town with a lower cost of living . The late 20th century, the dot-com bubble and United States housing bubble drove housing costs in Californian metropolitan areas to historic highs, spawning exurban growth in adjacent counties. Workers with jobs in San Francisco found themselves moving further and further away to nearby cities like Oakland, Burlingame, and San Mateo. As rental and housing costs kept increasing, even renters that would normally be considered affluent elsewhere would struggle with

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