Kings Park is a

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and

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(CDP) in the Town of Smithtown, in Suffolk County, on

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, in

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, United States. The population was 17,282 as of the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.93%, is water. Kings Park is bordered by Nissequogue to its east across the

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, by Fort Salonga to its west, by Commack to its southwest, and by the hamlet of Smithtown to its southeast.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 17,282 people and 6,212 households residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 6,469 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.1%

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, 5.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.02%

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, 4.9% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 16.3% of the population. There were 6,212 households in 2010, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were headed by

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71, and the average family size was 3.24. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. Over the period 2007-2011, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $92,921, and the median income for a family was $106,128. Males had a median income of $78,882 versus $55,872 for females. The

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for the CDP was $37,980. About 1.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Landmarks

Sunken Meadow State Park borders

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and is accessible by the Sunken Meadow State Parkway. It is a part of the New York State Parks system. In addition to the water, the park has of public trails and 27 holes of golf. The park's facilities are used for different activities, among them various distance running competitions. "Cardiac Hill" is well known by local runners. The

, in length, empties into Long Island Sound and is used for different types of water activities. The river flows through the Nissequogue River State Park. Kings Park Bluff, sandwiched between Sunken Meadow State Park and Short Beach in Smithtown sits the Kings Park Bluff which empties into the Long Island Sound. Used as a boat launch and a popular fishing location for locals. Kings Park is home to Leo P. Ostebo Kings Park Heritage Museum, the only school community managed town heritage

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in the United States, which is located in the first school building built in 1928.

Film

'' Leave the World Behind'', a 2023 film starring

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and

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, was filmed in part at Kings Park in Long Island, New York. More particular in Sunken Meadow State Park the park provided a scenic beach scene and fitting backdrop for the film's storyline, where the boat crashes on the shore. Also there was a scene filmed on the Main Street 25 a street of Kings Park.

Notable people

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(born 1965) – professional baseball player *

John Petrucci John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced or co-produced (often with Mike Portnoy before Portnoy's absence from the band 2010-2023 ...

(born 1967) – guitarist,

Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band comprises John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums), James LaBrie (vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards). Dream Theat ...

John Myung John Ro Myung ( ; born January 24, 1967) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Background and personal life Born in Chicago to South Korean parents, Myung grew up with John Petrucci on Lon ...

(born 1967) – bassist,

Kevin Moore Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is an American former keyboardist, composer and the founder of the Chroma Key music project. He was also a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, co-founder of the progressive rock supergroup O.S. ...

(born 1967) – keyboardist,

References

External links

Kings Park Chamber of Commerce

Kings Park Central School District

Kings Park Heritage Museum

Kings Park Civic Association

Kings Park Psychiatric Center: A Journey Through History
by Jason Medina

by Chris Marshall, including a high-quality PDF map and a photo essay of the abandoned hospital
KPPC History
by Robert Saal: photo collection {{authority control Smithtown, New York Census-designated places in New York (state) Long Island Sound Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York Populated coastal places in New York (state)