Smithland, Kentucky

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Smithland, Kentucky
City
Location of Smithland, Kentucky
Location of Smithland, Kentucky
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Country United States
State Kentucky
County Livingston
Area
 • Total 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Land 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 348 ft (106 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 301
 • Density 647.7/sq mi (250.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 42081
Area code(s) 270 & 364
FIPS code 21-71382
GNIS feature ID 0503811

Smithland is a city in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers. The population was 301 at the 2010 census, a drop from 401 in 2000. It is the county seat of Livingston County.[1]

Smithland is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Smithland is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (37.139313, -88.402743).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1810 99
1850 882
1860 805 −8.7%
1870 690 −14.3%
1880 570 −17.4%
1890 541 −5.1%
1900 579 7.0%
1910 557 −3.8%
1920 559 0.4%
1930 519 −7.2%
1940 592 14.1%
1950 498 −15.9%
1960 541 8.6%
1970 514 −5.0%
1980 512 −0.4%
1990 384 −25.0%
2000 401 4.4%
2010 301 −24.9%
Est. 2014 296 [3] −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
File:Cumberland River Mouth.JPG
Mouth of the Cumberland River

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 401 people, 157 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 647.7 people per square mile (249.7/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (117.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.25% African American, 0.75% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 157 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.72.

The age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. Livingston Central High School is located in Smithland.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $28,281 versus $16,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,751. About 7.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

File:Smithland Lock n Dam pan.jpg
Smithland Lock and Dam, upstream from Smithland Waterfront

See also

References

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