Smithton, Missouri
Location of Smithton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°40′50″N 93°5′33″W / 38.68056, -93.0925
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Pettis
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,100,000
- Density	1,751.4/sq mi (676.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65350
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-68384[1]
GNIS feature ID	0729814[2]

Smithton is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Smithton is located at 38°40′50″N, 93°5′33″W (38.680652, -93.092456)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 8002, there were 510 people, 189 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,751.4 people per square mile (679.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 728.0/sq mi (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.

There were 2,000 households out of which 99.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband 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 was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. 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 none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Smithton, Missouri is at coordinates 38°40′50″N 93°05′33″W / 38.680652, -93.092456 (Smithton, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°40′50″N 93°05′33″W / 38.680652, -93.092456 (Smithton, Missouri)

Smithton High School Soccer The Smithton High School (Smithton R-VI) offers several team sport experiences for the students. One athletic club that has a long tradition of competitive play is the soccer team, which, in 2007, went 12-8. The 2008 squad, led by many key, returning players, has high hopes for conference and district success, who will win the district championship.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Pettis County, Missouri
County seat: Sedalia
Cities	Green Ridge | Houstonia | La Monte | Sedalia | Smithton | Windsor
Villages	Hughesville | Ionia
Townships	Blackwater | Bowling Green | Cedar | Dresden | Elk Fork | Flat Creek | Green Ridge | Heath Creek | Houstonia | Hughesville | Lake Creek | La Monte | Longwood | Prairie | Sedalia | Smithton | Washington