Smithtown, New York
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- Smithtown redirects here, see Smithtown, New South Wales for the small town in Australia.
The Town of Smithtown also contains a census-designated place (CDP) and hamlet named Smithtown.
History
The town was first settled around 1650. Local legend has it that Native Americans told Richard Smythe that he would be granted title to all the land he could ride across in one day on a bull. The land he acquired in this way is said to approximate the current town's location. There is a large statue of Smythe's bull, known as Whisper, at the fork of Jericho Turnpike (New York State Route 25) and St. Johnland Road (New York State Route 25A). Smithtown originally was known as "Smithfield."Geography
The Town of Smithtown is located at 40° 52' 13" North, 73° 13' 3" West (40.862786, -73.215175)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 288.5 km² (111.4 mi²). 138.8 km² (53.6 mi²) of it is land and 149.7 km² (57.8 mi²) of it (51.89%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 833.9/km² (2,159.9/mi²). There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 283.6/km² (734.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.53% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.There were 38,487 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $80,421, and the median income for a family was $87,335. Males had a median income of $61,348 versus $38,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,401. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
Villages (incorporated)
Hamlets (unincorporated)
- Commack (shared with Town of Huntington)
- Fort Salonga (shared with Town of Huntington)
- Kings Park
- Nesconset
- Smithtown
- St. James
Other Communities
- North Smithtown
- San Remo
State Parks
- Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, a state park southwest of Smithtown village
- Sunken Meadow State Park
Schools
Smithtown Central School District is home of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school on two different campuses.
Elementary Schools
- Accompsett Elementary School
- Branch Brook Elementary School
- Dogwood Elementary School
- Mills Pond Elementary School
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
- Nesconset Elementary School
- Smithtown Elementary School
- St. James Elementary School
- Tackan Elementary School
Middle Schools
- Accompsett Middle School
- Great Hollow Middle School
- Nesaquake Middle School
Smithtown High School
- Eastern Campus (formerly Smithtown Central High School, 1960s-1973; formerly Eastern Campus, 1973-1992) - located in St. James
- Western Campus (formerly Smithtown High School 10-12 Building, 1992-2005)- located in south of the San Remo Hamlet and, west of the Smithtown Bull
The High School's Western Campus is composed of graduates of Accompsett Middle School and graduates of Great Hollow Middle School that reside in the Mt. Pleasant and Branch Brook Elementary area.
The High School's Eastern Campus is composed of Great Hollow Middle School graduates that reside in the Tackan and Nesconset Elementary area, and all of Nesaquake Middle School's graduates.
Former Smithtown Schools (No longer used as K-12 Facilities)
- New York Avenue Junior High School- (now the Joseph M. Barton/New York Avenue Building) Currently an adult education center, and the central office of Smithown Central School District
- Smithtown Branch High School- Before the operation of Smithtown Central High School in the 1960s
The Town of Smithtown is also home to the Kings Park Central School District, a portion of the Commack Union-Free School District (shared with the Town of Huntington), and a portion of the Sachem Central School District (shared with the Town of Brookhaven).
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