Smithville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,160 (+4.2% change)
Males: 1,814 (45.4%), Females: 2,180 (54.6%)
DeKalb County
Zip code: 37166
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $22,482
Median house value: $72,500
Population by Race
Races in Smithville:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (28.4%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.4%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Norwegian (1.7%).
Elevation: 1032 feet
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Smithville
- High school or higher: 57.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Smithville city
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 54.3%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 13.8%
2.5% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+3.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Smithville:
- BAPTIST DEKALB GENERAL HOSPITAL (520 W MAIN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Smithville:
- RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN)
- STONES RIVER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WOODBURY, TN)
- CARTHAGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithville:
- SMYRNA (about 49 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
- NASHVILLE INTL (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 77 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithville:
- SMITHVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 0A3)
- WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RNC)
- UPPER CUMBERLAND RGNL (about 22 miles; SPARTA, TN; Abbreviation: SRB)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
- MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
- VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
- DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
Schools
Public high school in Smithville:
- DEKALB COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 1130 W BROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Smithville:
- SMITHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 221 E BRYANT ST; Grades: KG – 02)
- MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 1132 W BROAD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 472; Location: 400 NORTH CONGRESS BL; Grades: 03 – 05)
Libraries
Library in Smithville:
- JUSTIN POTTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,540; Location: 101 SOUTH FIRST STREET; 26,061 books; 1,541 audio materials; 1,101 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)