Moving to Smith Center, Kansas

Population: 1,931. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,725 (-10.7% change)
Males: 883 (45.7%), Females: 1,048 (54.3%)

Smith County

Zip code: 66967

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $26,857
Median house value: $43,400

Population by Race

Races in Smith Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), English (13.7%), Irish (8.4%), United States (7.4%), French (4.5%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 1800 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smith Center

• High school or higher: 79.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 9.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smith Center city

• Never married: 14.4%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 15.8%
• Divorced: 8.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Smith Center:

• SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (614 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Smith Center:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FRANKLIN, NE)
• OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OSBORNE, KS)
• WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smith Center:

• HASTINGS MUNI (about 62 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
• KEARNEY MUNI (about 67 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
• HAYS RGNL (about 73 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smith Center:

• SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 2 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: K82)
• OSBORNE MUNI (about 27 miles; OSBORNE, KS; Abbreviation: K75)
• RED CLOUD MUNI (about 28 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smith Center:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 77 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 161 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Smith Center:

• SMITH CENTER JR SR HIGH (Students: 241; Location: 300 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Smith Center:

• SMITH CENTER ELEM (Students: 254; Location: 216 S JEFFERSON; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Smith Center:

• SMITH CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,171; Location: 117 W COURT; 18,162 books; 343 audio materials; 559 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)