Smith Center, Kansas
| Smith Center, Kansas | |
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First National Bank building
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 Location within Smith County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Smith County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°46′43″N 98°47′7″W / 39.77861°N 98.78528°WCoordinates: 39°46′43″N 98°47′7″W / 39.77861°N 98.78528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Smith |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Bryce Wiehl |
| • City Clerk | Jill Conaway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,665 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,616 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| ZIP code | 66967 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-65925 |
| GNIS ID | 0471958 |
| Website | SmithCenterKS |
Smith Center is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,665.
Smith Center was founded in 1871. The first post office in Smith Center was established in January 1873. Like Smith County, Smith Center was named for Maj. J. Nelson Smith, a casualty of the Civil War.
Smith Center is located at 39°46′43″N 98°47′7″W / 39.77861°N 98.78528°W (39.778550, -98.785141). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2), all land.
Smith Center is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 281 and 36, approximately 100 miles south of Grand Island, Nebraska and 77 miles north of Russell and Interstate 70.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,665 people, 779 households, and 470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,342.7 inhabitants per square mile (518.4/km2). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 748.4 per square mile (289.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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