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Smithtown, originally known as “Smithfield” was first settled around 1665. Local legend has it that, after rescuing a Native Americans chief’s abducted daughter, Richard Smith was told that the chief would grant title to all of the land Smith could encircle in one day “on a bull”. Smith chose to ride the bull on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year to enable him to ride longer in one day’s time. The land he acquired in this way is said to approximate the current town’s location. One of the borders of the town, Bread and Cheese Hollow Rd (which separates Smithtown and Huntington) is where Smith stopped for lunch and ate a bread and cheese sandwich. There is a large anatomically correct statue of Smith’s bull, known as Whisper at the fork of Jericho Turnpike and Rte. 25A.
Villages in the Township of Smithtown
Towns in the Township of Smithtown
Town Of Smithtown Data & Demographics
| POPULATION | |
| Total Population | 115,246 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 113,106 (98.1%) |
| Population in Families | 101,185 (87.8%) |
| Population in Group Quarters | 12,140 ( 1.9%) |
| Population Density | 2,146 |
| Diversity Index | 30 |
| INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $139,251 |
| Average Household Income | $171,493 |
| % of Income for Mortgage | 18% |
| Per Capita Income | $58,652 |
| HOUSING | |
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 41,596 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 35,040 (84.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 4,353 (10.5%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,203 ( 5.3%) |
| Median Home Value | $583,275 |
| Average Home Value | $643,002 |
| Housing Affordability Index | 109 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 39,393 |
| Average Household Size | 2.87 |
| Family Households | 30,678 |