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Welcome to Baxter Estates ...

The coastal village of Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Baxter Estates: Baxter Ests.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Baxter Estates has a population of 1,049 people<2> (see below for details).

Baxter Estates is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baxter Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Baxter Estates: 516 & 363<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baxter Estates had an population of 1,049 people. This is an increase of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baxter Estates had a population of 999 people. This makes Baxter Estates the county's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 999 people, the population of Baxter Estates has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,006 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Baxter Estates.

Communities near Baxter Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baxter Estates.

  • New York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Jersey City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
  • Stamford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • New Rochelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baxter Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baxter Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baxter Estates. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baxter Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baxter Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Baxter Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baxter Estates ...

Looking for more information about Baxter Estates? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baxter Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baxter Estates.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Baxter Estates.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baxter Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 516 code has been Overlayed with the 363 area code. New phone numbers in the Baxter Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the Baxter Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.