Smithton, Missouri

Smithton, Missouri
City

Location of Smithton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°40′50″N 93°5′33″W / 38.68056°N 93.09250°W / 38.68056; -93.09250Coordinates: 38°40′50″N 93°5′33″W / 38.68056°N 93.09250°W / 38.68056; -93.09250
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pettis
Government
 • Mayor Damian Lemens
Area[1]
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 875 ft (266 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 570
 • Estimate (2016)[3] 560
 • Density 1,900/sq mi (730/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65350
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-68384[4]
GNIS feature ID 0729814[5]

Smithton is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 570 at the 2010 census.

History

Smithton was platted in 1859. It was named for Gen. George R. Smith, a railroad promoter,[6] or for General Thomas A. Smith.[7] It was the original county seat of Boone County, but the seat was later moved to Columbia because of Smithton's inaccessibility.[7]

Geography

Smithton is located at 38°40′50″N 93°5′33″W / 38.68056°N 93.09250°W / 38.68056; -93.09250 (38.680652, -93.092456).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870309—
1880307−0.6%
189036920.2%
190042013.8%
1910346−17.6%
1920331−4.3%
19303402.7%
194040418.8%
1950339−16.1%
196039516.5%
19704021.8%
198055939.1%
1990532−4.8%
2000510−4.1%
201057011.8%
Est. 2016560[3]−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

At the census[2] of 2010, there were 570 people, 206 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,900.0 inhabitants per square mile (733.6/km2). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 746.7 per square mile (288.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 206 households of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 32.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

In 2000,[4] the population density was 1/4 people per square mile (679.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 728.0 per square mile (282.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.45% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

In the 2,000 houses in Smithton 99.9% that had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of these 53.4% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% were male householders with no wife present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age of a smithton resident is 33 years old. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $27,303 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,320. About 5.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and of those age 65 or over.

Education

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 340.
  7. 1 2 "Disappearing Missouri Names". The Kansas City Star. March 19, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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