Profile for Smithtown, New York, NY

Smithtown is on the north shore.

The town encompasses the villages of Head of the Harbor, Nissequogue and Village of the Branch; and the communities of Commack, Fort Salonga, Hauppauge, Kings Park, Lake Ronkonkoma, Nesconset, Saint James and Smithtown.

Former and merged names include:
· Head of the River

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Caleb Smith House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Smithtown

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (3)

Communities (28)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (14)

Museums (2)

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15% of Smithtown residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Smithtown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Smithtown was $31,401, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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36% of Smithtown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Smithtown include Saint James District, Wyandanch Club Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Smithtown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $866.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,854.

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Libraries in Smithtown include Hauppauge Public Library, Smithtown Library, Smithtown Library - Kings Park Branch, Smithtown Library - Nesconset Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Smithtown include Times of Smithtown

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Suffolk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Smithtown political report.

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Smithtown restaurants taking online reservations include Bella Vita City Grill, H2O Seafood Grill ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Smithtown workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 45 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Smithtown between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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