Smithville, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,514. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,118 (+29.1% change)
Males: 2,637 (47.8%), Females: 2,877 (52.2%)
Clay County
Zip code: 64089
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $52,639
Median house value: $118,000
Population by Race
Races in Smithville:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (22.9%), United States (13.7%), Irish (13.5%), English (11.4%), French (3.8%), Italian (3.4%).
Elevation: 815 feet
Land area: 13.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Smithville
- High school or higher: 89.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Smithville city
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 11.4%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2,728 (+97.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Smithville:
- ST LUKES NORTHLAND HOSPITAL (601 SOUTH 169 HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Smithville:
- LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LIBERTY, MO)
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO)
- CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithville:
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 12 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithville:
- ROOSTERVILLE (about 13 miles; LIBERTY, MO; Abbreviation: 0N0)
- RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 15 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
- PLATTSBURG AIRPARK (about 17 miles; PLATTSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 5MO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 23 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
Schools
Public high school in Smithville:
- SMITHVILLE HIGH (Students: 546; Location: 645 S COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Smithville:
- SMITHVILLE ELEM. (Students: 462; Location: 600 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG – 02)
- SMITHVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 456; Location: 675 S COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SMITHVILLE UPPER ELEM. (Students: 413; Location: 695 S COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)