Smithton, Missouri
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Smithton is a city in Pettis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) or 192 acres.
was 1/4 people per square mile (679.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 728.0 per square mile (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.
In the 2,000 houses in Smithton 99.9% that had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of these 53.4% were married couples
living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% were male householders with no wife 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 of a smithton resident is 33 years old. 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 of those age 65 or over.
Pettis County, Missouri
Pettis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1833 and is named for U.S. Congressman Spencer Darwin Pettis. As of 2000, the population was 39,403...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. 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). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) or 192 acres.
Demographics
As of the year 2000, the population densityPopulation density
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was 1/4 people per square mile (679.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 728.0 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
In the 2,000 houses in Smithton 99.9% that had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of these 53.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% were male householders with no wife 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 of a smithton resident is 33 years old. 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 of those age 65 or over.