Smith Center, Kansas
Location of Smith Center, Kansas
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 39°46′43″N 98°47′7″W / 39.77861, -98.78528
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Smith
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,795 ft (547 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,931
- Density	1,659.9/sq mi (640.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66967
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-65925[1]
GNIS feature ID	0471958[2]

Smith Center redirects here; for the basketball arena in North Carolina see: Dean Smith Center.

Smith Center is a city in and the seat of Smith County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census.^[3].

Geography

Smith Center is located at 39°46′43″N, 98°47′7″W (39.778550, -98.785141)^[4].

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

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 852 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,659.9 people per square mile (642.7/km²). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 848.4/sq mi (328.5/km²). 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.

Notable natives

• Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star
• Mitch Holthus, radio announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Steve Tasker, National Football League wide receiver
• Mark Simoneau, National Football League line backer for the New Orleans Saints
• Albert F. "Jud" Wagner, Kansas' last confirmed World War I veteran

Athletics

The Smith Center Redmen boast one of Kansas' more successful high school football programs. Under the leadership of coach Roger Barta, the Redmen have won seven Kansas State High School Activities Association state championships, claiming the Class 3A title in 1982, 1986, and 1999, and four consecutive Class 2-1A state championships in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

On October 30, 2007, the Smith Center Redmen scored 72 points in the first quarter against Plainville, beating a national record for most points in a quarter by a high school football team had been held by Prescott, Arizona, which scored 66 in 1925.^[5]

SCHS also has strong programs in girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, Wrestling and track. The Redmen track team won the 2005 Class 2A state championship. The wrestling team won the 2007 3-2-1A State title and finished 2nd in 2006.

The Redmen's primary rivals are Norton and Phillipsburg High Schools, two towns located west of Smith Center on U.S. 36.

References

External links

• Smith Center Area Chamber of Commerce.
• A short history of Smith Center.
• William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas

• Smith Center, Kansas is at coordinates 39°46′43″N 98°47′07″W / 39.77855, -98.785141 (Smith Center, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°46′43″N 98°47′07″W / 39.77855, -98.785141 (Smith Center, Kansas)

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