Smithtown, New York
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Smithtown is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 115,715.
The Town of Smithtown is on the north shore of Long Island.
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Geography
Smithtown is located at 40°51'20" North, 73°12'52" West (40.855794, -73.214607)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP 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 is water. The total area is 51.89% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density is 833.9/km² (2,159.9/mi²). There are 39,357 housing units at an average density of 283.6/km² (734.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 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. 3.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 38,487 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% are non-families. 15.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.28.
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $80,421, and the median income for a family is $87,335. Males have a median income of $61,348 versus $38,208 for females. The per capita income for the town is $31,401. 3.0% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Smithtown
- Fort Salonga --
- Kings Park --
- North Smithtown --
- San Remo --
- Smithtown -- The hamlet of Smithtown.
- Sunken Meadow State Park --
- Nesconset --
- St. James --
External links
- Town of Smithtown, NY (http://www.smithtowninfo.com)