Moving to Smithland, Kentucky

Population: 401. Estimated population in July 2024: 395 (-1.5% change)
Males: 191 (47.6%), Females: 210 (52.4%)

Livingston County

Zip code: 42081

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.4 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $53,500

Population by Race

Races in Smithland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (7.5%), English (7.2%), German (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 344 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Smithland, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smithland

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithland city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Smithland:

  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 15 miles; SALEM, KY)
  • LOURDES HOSP (about 19 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 19 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithland:

  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 72 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smithland:

  • KENTUCKY DAM STATE PARK (about 13 miles; GILBERTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: M34)
  • WEST KENTUCKY AIRPARK (about 16 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: FIO)
  • KUTTAWA HARBOR (about 23 miles; KUTTAWA, KY; Abbreviation: K45)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithland:

  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 64 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 68 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 78 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 83 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)

Schools

Public high school in Smithland:

  • LIVINGSTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 750 US 60 W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Smithland:

  • SMITHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 712 COURT ST; Grades: KG – 06)