Levittown

Levittown

Levittown is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Levittown is midway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881. Levittown gets its name from its builder, the firm of Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by William Levitt, who built the district as a planned community between 1947 and 1951. William Levitt is considered the father of modern suburbia. Levittown was the first truly mass-produced suburb and is widely regarded as the archetype for postwar suburbs throughout the...
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quick facts
County:Nassau County
State:New York
Population:51,881
Area:6.9 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:Levittown, New York

Population history for Levittown

YearEstimated Population
April 1, 2010 51,881
April 1, 2000 53,067
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Colleges and universities in Levittown

Brittany Beauty School
Brittany Beauty School
Hunter Business School
Hunter Business School

Famous residents of Levittown

Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Author, Film Actor

William Henry Jackson Griffith is a prolific American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his daily comic...
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Famous people born in Levittown

Maureen Tucker
Maureen Tucker
Musical Artist, Film Actor

Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker is a musician best known for having been the drummer for the rock group The Velvet Underground. Tucker first began playing...
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Jesse Lacey
Jesse Lacey
Musical Artist

Jesse Thomas Lacey is an American musician from Levittown, New York. He is the frontman of the band Brand New. In addition to being the lead singer...
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Barbara Crampton
Barbara Crampton
Film Actor, TV Actor

Barbara Crampton is an American actress. She is considered a scream queen. Crampton was born in Levittown, Long Island, New York. She was raised in...
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Ken Abraham
Ken Abraham
Film Actor

Ken Abraham is a screenwriter, actor, television producer and TV editor.

John Elefante
John Elefante
Musical Artist

John Elefante is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer. Born in Levittown, New York, his family soon moved to Long Beach,...
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Kevin Covais
Kevin Covais
Musical Artist, Film Actor, TV Actor

Kevin Patrick Covais is a fifth-season American Idol finalist from Levittown, New York. He was the second finalist eliminated from the competition...
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Taylor Boggan
Taylor Boggan
Film Actor

Taylor Boggan is an actor.

Airports in or near Levittown

Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Airport code:NEL
Stewart International Airport
Stewart International Airport
Airport code:SWF
Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Airport code:BDR
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
Airport code:LGA

U.S. state

New York
New York
Population:340,120 (1790)

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces...
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