| Muttontown, New York | |
| Official Name: | Incorporated Village of Muttontown |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New York Long Island#New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nassau |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | James Ligouri |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Sudha Prasad |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1931 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.06 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3512 |
| Population Density Km2: | 223.87 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 579.82 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 87 |
| Elevation Ft: | 285 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8222°N -73.5269°W |
| Area Code: | 516, 363 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-49330 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0958224 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Oyster Bay |
| Pushpin Label: | Muttontown, New York |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Named For: | The area's historic use as a mutton (sheep) pasture |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Codes |
| Postal Code: | 11545, 11732, 11753, 11771, 11791 |
Muttontown is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census. it is part of the Greater Syosset area anchored by Syosset.
The area historically was inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans, and European colonists began to settle in the area during the 1600s. During colonial times, the area was used to raise sheep for wool and meat.[2]
Muttontown incorporated as a village in 1931. The name of the village stems from its former use as pasturage for sheep.
Zog of Albania bought the local Knollwood Estate in 1951, but sold it in 1955. The Benjamin Moore Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
In 2007, a Muttontown couple was arrested after it was discovered that they had enslaved women from Indonesia as house servants.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The resulting trial saw Varsha and Mahender Sabhnani – the couple – being indicted on federal charges for involuntary servitude and keeping slaves.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.1sqmi, all land.[9]
The village lost some territory between the 2000 and 2010 censuses to Syosset.[10]
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 3,412 people, 1,022 households, and 920 families residing in the village. The population density was 560.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 172.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 79.92% White, 1.82% African American, 16.00% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 1,022 households, out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $53,846 for females. The per capita income for the village was $88,020. About 2.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
In 2009, Muttontown was ranked one of the wealthiest towns in America by BusinessWeek.[12]
Muttontown is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the Locust Valley Central School District, the Oyster Bay–East Norwich Central School District, and the Syosset Central School District.[13] As such, students who attend public schools and reside in Muttontown attend school in one of these four districts depending on where they live in the village.