Levittown, New York

Levittown is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 53,067.

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Census-designated place - Nassau County, New York - 2000

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Levittown gets its name from William Levitt, who built it as a planned suburban community between 1947 and 1951. Levittown was the first truly mass-produced suburb and is widely regarded as the archetype for postwar suburbs throughout the country.

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William Levitt - Planned suburban community

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