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History · Levittown

Levittown’s post office opened in 1952

Most of Levittown was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1952.

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How Levittown began

When was Levittown founded?

1952

The Levittown post office opened in 1952, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 51,75874 years
Founding year: the first Levittown post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Levittown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Levittown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Levittown’s homes were built before 1952.Famous sons and daughtersBarbara Crampton, John Elefante and 12 more were born here.
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The story

How Levittown came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Levittown.

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The building firm, Levitt & Sons, headed by Abraham Levitt and his two sons, William and Alfred, built four planned communities called "Levittown", in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey (now Willingboro Township), and Puerto Rico; the Levittown in New York—initially christened "Island Trees" in 1947—was the first. Additionally, Levitt & Sons' designs are featured prominently in the older portion of Buffalo Grove, Illinois; Vernon Hills, Illinois; the Belair section of Bowie, Maryland; and the Greenbriar section of Fairfax, Virginia.

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Famous people

14 famous people were born in Levittown

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Barbara CramptonAmerican actress · b. 1958
John ElefanteAmerican rock singer · b. 1958
Mary RosenblumAmerican novelist and short-story writer · b. 1952
Kevin CovaisAmerican actor and singer · b. 1989
Ritchie KotschauAmerican soccer player · b. 1975
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Richard C. BreedenMember of the US Securities and Exchange commis… · b. 1949
Timeline

Levittown, 1952 to 1989

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1952Born hereMary Rosenblum is born here
  3. 1958Born hereBarbara Crampton is born here
  4. 1958Born hereJohn Elefante is born here
  5. 1989Born hereKevin Covais is born here
By decade

Levittown, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Roadside Memorial in2019Roadside Memorial inJerusalem District Number 5 Schoolhouse; ToH Marker2017Jerusalem District Number 5 Schoolhouse; ToH MarkerJerusalem District Number 5 Schoolhouse; Pre-School Sign2017Jerusalem District Number 5 Schoolhouse; Pre-School S…Wantagh at NY 242010Wantagh at NY 24Welcome to Levittown sign2007Welcome to Levittown signBig Kmart liquidation2005Big Kmart liquidation
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Oyster Bay61 historic placesA−Hempstead29 historic placesABethpageIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPlainedgeIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHicksville1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorth Wantagh1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorth MassapequaIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEast MeadowIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSalisburyIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Levittown’s history

What year was Levittown founded?

The Levittown post office opened in 1952, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia and Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.