Smithton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 510. Estimated population in July 2024: 502 (-1.6% change)
Males: 236 (46.3%), Females: 274 (53.7%)

Pettis County

Zip code: 65350

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $32,321
Median house value: $53,300

Population by Race

Races in Smithton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), United States (10.4%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (6.7%), English (5.3%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 888 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smithton

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithton city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

3.9% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.2% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Smithton:

  • BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; SEDALIA, MO)
  • JOHN FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MARSHALL, MO)
  • COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithton:

  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 66 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smithton:

  • SEDALIA MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; SEDALIA, MO; Abbreviation: DMO)
  • ROY OTTEN MEMORIAL AIRFIELD (about 24 miles; VERSAILLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3VS)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 25 miles; LINCOLN, MO; Abbreviation: 0R2)

Amtrak station near Smithton:

  • 10 miles: SEDALIA (PACIFIC & OSAGE STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithton:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 71 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high school in Smithton:

  • SMITHTON HIGH (Students: 292; Location: 505 S MYRTLE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Smithton:

  • SMITHTON ELEM. (Students: 304; Location: 505 S MYRTLE; Grades: KG – 06)