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)