The Township of Southampton is one of the town divisions in Suffolk County that is part the area known as the South Fork of Long Island. The town of Southampton and the town of Easthampton make up the area known as the Hamptons. You could say that the "South Fork" and the "Hamptons" are marketing phrases but many people visitors and residents will use these phrases first when they look to find out information about this geographic area.

The Villages in the Town of Southampton include North Haven, Quogue, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Southampton, Westampton Beach and West Hampton Dunes. The unincorporated communities (hamlets) include: Bridgehampton, Eastport, East Quogue, Flanders, Hampton bays, Northampton, Noyack, Shinnecock Hills, Watermill and Westhampton.

The Town of Southampton government website has a great deal of helpful information for residents and visitors to this popular resort area on Long Island. You can obtain local government forms for home improvement applications, facility use permits, zoning codes, farm stand permits, seasonal rental permits, parking permit applications and more at The Town of Southampton's Application and Forms Index Page.

Selected major services and town departments:
Hampton Bays Water District
Town of Southampton Community Development
Town of Southampton Housing Office
Town of Southampton Department of Land Management
Town of Southampton Department of Parks and Recreation
Town of Southampton Public Safety Departments
Town of Southampton Public Works Departments
Town of Southampton Tax Receiver
Town of Southampton Town Clerk

The local newspapers serving the communities in the Town of Southampton are The Southampton Press and Dan's Papers.

You will find listings of public schools for the Town of Southampton in our listings for all schools on Long Island or visit the individual pages for the Villages and hamlets in the Town of Southampton in this resource guide. Our business listing providea complete listing of real estate agencies in the Town of Southampton.