Baxter Estates is a village in Nassau County, in the Town of North Hempstead that was incorporated in 1931. As of the 2000 census the population was 1,006. Baxter Estates, with its beautiful view of Manhasset Bay, is known for its park-like setting, wooded parkland areas and the watershed Barbara Johnson Park and Preserve at Baxter’s Pond, which lies in the center of the village. Residents prize the village’s friendly, peaceful atmosphere and its stock of oak and other majestic trees, which contribute to the village’s special character.