Levittown, New York
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Levittown is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York. It is located halfway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881, making it the most populous unincorporated CDP in Nassau County and the second most populous CDP on Long Island, behind Brentwood.
Levittown, New York
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Coordinates: 40°43′28″N 73°30′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Nassau County, New York |
Town | Hempstead |
Named for | Levitt & Sons |
Area | |
• Total | 6.84 sq mi (17.71 km2) |
• Land | 6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,758 |
• Density | 7,598.06/sq mi (2,933.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 11756 |
Area code | 516 |
FIPS code | 36-42081 |
GNIS feature ID | 0955234 |
Website | www.levittown.li |
Levittown gets its name from its builder, the firm of Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by Abraham Levitt on August 2, 1929, which built the district as a planned community for returning World War II veterans between 1947 and 1951.[2] Sons William and Alfred served as the company's president and chief architect and planner, respectively. Levittown was the first truly mass-produced suburb and is widely regarded as the archetype for postwar suburbs throughout the country.[3] William Levitt, who assumed control of Levitt & Sons in 1954, is considered the father of modern suburbia in the United States.[4][5]
There have been multiple proposals in the past to incorporate Levittown either as a village or as the third city in Nassau County.[6]