Village of the Landing (also known as The Landing) was a short-lived incorporated village in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 144 as of the 1930 United States census.
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County | Suffolk |
Incorporated | 1927 |
Dissolved | 1939 |
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• Total | 144 |
The Village of the Landing incorporated in 1927 by a 12–7 vote. The village was incorporated because locals wanted local zoning control and were against having a public water supply service the area.[1]
Despite the efforts locals made in incorporating their village, a lack of public interest in the village by locals proved to be detrimental to the new village; locals did not usually attend village meetings.[1] This lack of interest is contributed to the Village of the Landing being dissolved in 1939, after 17 out of 38 voters voted in favor of dissolving the village.[1][2]
The area which formerly was within the borders of the Village of the Landing is now part of the unincorporated hamlet of Smithtown.[3][4]
It is known that the Village of the Landing allowed duplex properties to be erected as per its zoning laws.[4]
When the village first incorporated, the total population was 161.[2]
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1930 | 144 | — |
As of the 1930 census, 144 people resided in the Village of the Landing.[5]
At the time the village was disincorporated, the population was 140.[2]
A large number of the people represented by those figures were relatives of families or were their servants.[2]
The Village of the Branch had 2 Mayors:[2]
The Village of the Landing maintained roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) of roads.[2] Upon disincorporation, the oversight and maintenance of the former village's roads were given to the Town of Smithtown.[2]
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