Smithland, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 221. Estimated population in July 2024: 223 (+0.9% change)
Males: 111 (50.2%), Females: 110 (49.8%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51056

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.6 years
Median household income: $31,406
Median house value: $42,100

Population by Race

Races in Smithland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), Irish (18.1%), English (11.3%), Danish (5.9%), Swedish (4.1%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Smithland, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smithland

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithland city

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Smithland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithland:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 34 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 106 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smithland:

  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 12 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
  • ONAWA MUNI (about 20 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 36 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithland:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)