Smithtown, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
The statue of the Smithtown Bull at the west end of the NY 25-25A multiplex
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°51′21″N 73°12′53″W / 40.85583°N 73.21472°WCoordinates: 40°51′21″N 73°12′53″W / 40.85583°N 73.21472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Area | |
• Total | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
• Land | 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 26,470 |
• Density | 2,200/sq mi (840/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 11745, 11787, 11788 |
Area code(s) | 631 |
FIPS code | 36-67851 |
GNIS feature ID | 0965531 |
Smithtown is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 26,470 at the 2010 census. The hamlet includes the former Village of The Landing, which was dissolved in 1939.
Smithtown is located at 40°51′21″N 73°12′53″W / 40.85583°N 73.21472°W (40.855794, -73.214607).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.4 km2), of which 11.6 square miles (30.1 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 4.00%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,901 people, 8,815 households, and 7,245 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,265.7 per square mile (875.0/km²). There were 8,956 housing units at an average density of 291.3 persons/km² (754.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.35% White, 0.61% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.77% Asia, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.