Smithland, Iowa
| Smithland, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Smithland, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′45″N 95°55′55″W / 42.22917°N 95.93194°WCoordinates: 42°13′45″N 95°55′55″W / 42.22917°N 95.93194°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 224 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 225 |
| • Density | 605.4/sq mi (233.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51056 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-73650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461707 |
Smithland is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 224 at the 2010 census.
Smithland is one of the oldest settlements in Woodbury County. In 1857, clashes between settlers and Indians began at what is now Smithland which would afterward culminate in the Spirit Lake Massacre.
Smithland is located at 42°13′45″N 95°55′55″W / 42.22917°N 95.93194°W (42.229078, -95.931875). The town is situated near the Little Sioux River, where the river valley courses through the Loess Hills on its way to the floodplain of the Missouri River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 224 people, 100 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 605.4 inhabitants per square mile (233.7/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile (113.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 2.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
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