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Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a town in Suffolk County, in New York's Long Island region, home to about 116,000 people as of the 2020 census.

Ocean beaches, the Hamptons, lighthouses, and North Fork vineyards east of the city. Smithtown sits in that part of the state.

Type
Town
County
Suffolk
Region
Long Island
Population (2020)
116,296
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Local Almanac

Notes in and around Smithtown

Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.

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This place · Money & Taxes

Smithtown tax payments start with the Receiver

Smithtown owners should use the town Receiver of Taxes page before assuming a county-level property-tax payment route.

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This place · History & Culture

Smithtown Has Whisper the Bull and River Quiet

Smithtown's local texture connects Whisper the Bull, town folklore, and quiet Nissequogue River preserve land.

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This place · History & Culture

Smithtown's Bull Statue Turns a Founding Story Into a Landmark

Smithtown's Whisper the Bull statue gives the town a civic landmark tied to founder memory, local legend, and Main Street identity.

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This place · The Outdoors

Sunken Meadow gives Smithtown a bluff-and-Sound identity

Sunken Meadow State Park explains part of Smithtown through Long Island Sound bluffs, public beach access, and parkway-era open space.

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This place · Cars & Driving

Suffolk Outer Beach Driving Is a Permit-and-Equipment Trip

Suffolk's outer beach access depends on a 4x4 permit, required vehicle documents, required safety equipment, and changing beach conditions.

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This place · Cars & Driving

Smithtown LIRR parking permits are a town-resident check

Smithtown’s LIRR parking page is the place to check resident permit rules before assuming a commuter space is available.

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This place · Cars & Driving

Smithtown park and beach parking permits have their own resident route

Smithtown residents should check the town resident parking permit page before assuming park or beach access includes parking.

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Nearby · History & Culture

The Long Island Museum makes Stony Brook a memory campus

The Long Island Museum adds Stony Brook regional history, art, and carriage collections in one walkable campus.

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Suffolk County · Home & Property

Suffolk Owners Can Use the Clerk's Watch List

Suffolk's Homeowner Watch List can email owners when land-record filings show up for a registered property.

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Property tax snapshot

Roughly $17–$21 per $1,000

Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,992–$6,409 a year before the STAR break.

A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.

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Nissequogue

Village · Suffolk County · 1,564

Head of the Harbor

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Stony Brook

Hamlet (CDP) · Suffolk County · 13,467

Stony Brook University

Hamlet (CDP) · Suffolk County · 10,409

St. James

Hamlet (CDP) · Suffolk County · 13,487

Setauket

Hamlet (CDP) · Suffolk County · 3,986

Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->

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