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Homes for sale in Smithtown, NY & Smithtown, NY Real Estate Listings Robert Leighton specializes in Smithtown, New York homes for sale - use LiHomebuyer.com to find homes for sale in Smithtown or view all real estate listings in Smithtown. Browse Smithtown houses for sale within the MLS and sort homes by city, zip code, beds, bath, or price. View property photos or virtual tours of houses in Smithtown and view the Smithtown neighborhood map to see nearby points of interest such as grocery stores, parks, gas stations, restaurants, and other businesses. Smithtown homes for sale include all real estate listings in the MLS, foreclosures, and new homes in Smithtown, NY. Smithtown is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 115,715 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Smithtown lies in the town. HistoryThe town was first settled around 1650. Local legend has it that Native Americans told Richard Smith 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 anatomically correct statue of Smith'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." GeographyThe Town of Smithtown is located at 40° 52' 13" North, 73° 13' 3" West (40.862786, -73.215175)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.4 square miles (288.5 km²), of which, 53.6 square miles (138.8 km²) of it is land and 57.8 square miles (149.7 km²) of it (51.89%) is water. DemographicsAs of the census[3] of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile (833.9/km²). There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6/sq mi (283.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was:
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. Main Street, Smithtown 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. According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $94,208, and the median income for a family was $103,507.[1] 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. Ancestries: Italian (35.3%), Irish (26.0%), German (18.7%), Polish (6.9%), English (5.0%), Russian (4.1%). Communities and locationsVillages (incorporated)
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MediaSmithtown is the city of license for two radio stations, WFRS Family Radio and WMJC "Island 94-3", repeater W228BI for WNYC, and TV station WFTY-TV. Smithtown runs its board meetings on the GOVT TV station, local channel 18. Smithtown is also home to a local newspaper, The Smithtown News, which carries articles pertaining to the community. InfrastructureSmithtown is protected by the 4th precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department. Fire, rescue, EMS and other emergency services are are in jurisdiction of the Smithtown Fire Department. Smithtown Volunteer Fire Department Emergency medical care can be found at the hospital at the St. Catherine of Sienna Medical Center, as well as the nearby Stony Brook University Hospital. SchoolsMain article: Smithtown Central School District Smithtown Central School District is home of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, all on different campuses. 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), a portion of the Hauppauge School District (shared with the Town of Islip) and a portion of the Sachem Central School District (shared with the Town of Brookhaven). Elementary schools
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