Smithers, West Virginia
Location of Smithers, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 81°18′23″W / 38.1775, -81.30639
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Fayette, Kanawha
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	904
- Density	1,686.9/sq mi (651.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	25186
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-74740[1]
GNIS feature ID	1547007[2]

Smithers is a city in West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. Almost all of the city is in Fayette County, with a very small part in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 904 (901 in Fayette County, 3 in Kanawha County). The small river city is noted for having a rich cultural history related to both its coal mining and Italian-American heritages.

Geography

Smithers is located at 38°10′39″N, 81°18′23″W (38.177389, -81.306269)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 904 people, 450 households, and 259 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,686.9 people per square mile (646.4/km²). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 1,031.9/sq mi (395.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.15% White, 8.41% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 450 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.63.

The age distribution is 19.8% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,417, and the median income for a family was $27,734. Males had a median income of $22,353 versus $18,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,807. About 20.0% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Noted native

• Gino Marchetti-Inductee in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame.
• John Cavalier, local author.
• Bertis Downs, manager and legal consul to alternative-rock band R.E.M.

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

• Smithers, West Virginia is at coordinates 38°10′39″N 81°18′23″W / 38.177389, -81.306269 (Smithers, West Virginia)Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 81°18′23″W / 38.177389, -81.306269 (Smithers, West Virginia)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia County seat: Fayetteville Cities Montgomery‡ | Mount Hope | Oak Hill | Smithers‡ Towns Ansted | Fayetteville | Gauley Bridge | Meadow Bridge | Pax | Thurmond CDP Powellton Unincorporated communities Agnew | Alloy | Alta | Boomer | Carlisle | Charlton Heights | Clifftop | Deep Water | Dothan | Elkridge | Fayette | Glen Ferris | Kimberly | Kincaid | Montgomery Heights | Mount Carbon | North Page | Nutall | Page | Pine Grove | Robson | Scarbro | Toney Creek Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia County seat: Charleston Cities Charleston | Dunbar | Marmet | Montgomery‡ | Nitro‡ | St. Albans | Smithers‡ | South Charleston Towns Belle | Cedar Grove | Chesapeake | Clendenin | East Bank | Glasgow | Handley | Jefferson | Pratt CDPs Alum Creek‡ | Coal Fork | Cross Lanes | Elkview | Pinch | Sissonville | Tornado Other localities Aarons | Acme | Acup | Airport Village | Amandaville | Amelia | Annfred | Barren Creek | Big Chimney | Blackhawk | Blakeley | Blount | Blue Creek | Blundon | Bream | Brounland | Burnwell | Cabin Creek | Carbon | Chelyan | Cinco | Coalburg | Coalridge | Coco | Corton | Crede | Crown Hill | Davis Creek | Dawes | Decota | Dial | Diamond | Dickinson | Donwood | Dry Branch | Dungriff | Dupont City | East Nitro | East Side | Edgewood | Elk | Elk Forest | Elk Hills | Emmons‡ | Eskdale | Etowah | Falling Rock | Ferrell | Fivemile | Forest Hills | Forks of Coal | Fort Hill | Frame | Gallagher | Giles | Green Valley | Greencastle | Grippe | Guthrie | Hansford | Hernshaw | Hicumbottom | Highlawn | Hillsdale | Hitop | Holly | Hollygrove | Hollyhurst | Hugheston | Institute | Island Branch | Ivydale | Jarrett | Jarretts Ford | Joplin | Kanawha Estates | Kayford | Kelly Hill | Kendalia | Laing | Leewood | Mink Shoals | Quick | Rand Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties