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Smithland, KY map Population (year 2000): 401. Estimated population in July 2006: 396 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 191  (47.6%)
Females: 210  (52.4%)

Livingston County

Median resident age:  46.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42081.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,800 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Smithland  $29,800
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,100 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Smithland  $51,100
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Smithland:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1843

Elevation: 344 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 640 people per square mile 
 
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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 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Smithland, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smithland to the number of sex offenders is 198 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Smithland:  0.6% ($312)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (82.2 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (131.4 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Calvert City, KY (8.2 miles ), Ledbetter, KY (9.1 miles ), Reidland, KY (12.0 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (13.3 miles ), Salem, KY (14.1 miles ), Grand Rivers, KY (15.0 miles ), Dycusburg, KY (15.0 miles) , Brookport, IL (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.14 N, Longitude: 88.40 W


37 people in nursing homes
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 270

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Smithland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Smithland city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 22.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithland:
  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 11 miles; SALEM, KY)
  • LOURDES HOSP (about 19 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 19 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithland:
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 72 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithland:
  • KENTUCKY DAM STATE PARK (about 13 miles; GILBERTSVILLE, KY; ID: M34)
  • WEST KENTUCKY AIRPARK (about 16 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: FIO)
  • KUTTAWA HARBOR (about 23 miles; KUTTAWA, KY; ID: K45)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithland:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 64 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 68 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 78 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 83 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
Public high school in Smithland:
  • LIVINGSTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 750 US 60 W; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Smithland:
  • SMITHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 712 COURT ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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Courts: Livingston County - County Court Clerk (335 Court Street), Livingston County - Circuit Court Clerk (335 Court Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Smithland and their reported violations in the past:

BENTON WATER & SEWER (Population served: 9243, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • One regular monitoring violation
SMITHLAND WATER & SEWER (Population served: 980, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-25-1999 to JUN-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-25-1999 to JUN-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-27-2004 and JUN-21-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and OCT-05-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Smithland compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Smithland (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Smithland Branch at 303 Miles St, branch established on 1958-04-21. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 3$3,777
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$910
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,337
Totals for Government 0$0 5$6,024


Smithland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - General: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $141,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $81,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $84,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $113,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    NEC: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McCracken County, KY  2.84% ($27,796 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KY  1.07% ($28,405)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.35% ($13,667)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McCracken County, KY  2.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Marshall County, KY  1.34% ($23,957)
to Crittenden County, KY  0.46% ($24,563)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smithland:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithland:
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smithland:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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