Smith Center, Kansas

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Smith Center is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable natives
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[edit] Geography

Smith Center is located at 39°46′43″N, 98°47′7″W (39.778550, -98.785141)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 852 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 642.7/km² (1,659.9/mi²). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 328.5/km² (848.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 852 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,857, and the median income for a family was $36,316. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,500. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.