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Welcome to Mill Neck ...

The village of Mill Neck is located in Nassau County<1>.


The location of Mill Neck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Neck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mill Neck has a population of 967 people<3> (see below for details).

Mill Neck is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mill Neck had an population of 967 people. This is a decrease of 3.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mill Neck had a population of 997 people. This makes Mill Neck the county's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 997 people, the population of Mill Neck increased 20.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 825 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mill Neck.

Communities Also Named Mill Neck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mill Neck - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Neck.

Communities near Mill Neck ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Neck.

  • Bronx
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • 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>
  • Yonkers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Stamford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
  • Stamford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
  • Norwalk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Mill Neck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Neck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill Neck. 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 Mill Neck.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Neck ...

Looking for more information about Mill Neck? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mill Neck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Neck.

Adding Mill Neck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mill Neck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mill Neck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mill Neck post office opened in 1894.

We also found Mill Neck on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mill Neck.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mill Neck.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill Neck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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