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Smithville, GA map Population (year 2000): 774. Estimated population in July 2006: 947 (+22.4% change)
Males: 360  (46.5%)
Females: 414  (53.5%)

Lee County

Median resident age:  29.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31787.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,400 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Smithville  $30,400
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,400 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Smithville  $63,400
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Smithville:

  • Black (70.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.8%), Scottish (2.5%), German (1.7%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 327 feet

Land area: 2.55 square miles.

Population density: 361 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Smithville

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithville city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 6.7%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Smithville, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smithville to the number of sex offenders is 460 to 1.

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

Smithville:  0.8% ($495)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (22.8 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (128.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (726.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bronwood, GA (8.9 miles ), Leslie, GA (12.1 miles ), Americus, GA (12.1 miles ), Leesburg, GA (13.1 miles ), Plains, GA (13.2 miles ), De Soto, GA (13.4 miles ), Sasser, GA (14.1 miles ), Philema, GA (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.90 N, Longitude: 84.26 W


Area code: 229

Smithville household income distribution Smithville home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Smithville (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (246.9 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (370.4 per 100,000)
  • 16 burglaries (1975.3 per 100,000)
  • 20 thefts (2469.1 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (246.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 404.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Smithville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Smithville city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithville:
  • SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
  • HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 24 miles; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithville:
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 26 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 59 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithville:
  • SOUTHER FIELD (about 15 miles; AMERICUS, GA; ID: ACJ)
  • PETERSON FIELD (about 15 miles; PLAINS, GA; ID: 7A9)
  • DAWSON MUNI (about 17 miles; DAWSON, GA; ID: 16J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 81 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)

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

ARLINGTON TERRACE MHP (Population served: 154, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUL-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUL-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUL-06-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (2 times from AUG-01-2005 to OCT-03-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUL-06-2004), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-27-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUL-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUL-06-2004)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 16 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

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


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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
Streets and Highways 1$1,373$16,4760$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$8,030$24,0900$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,189$19,1346$540
Sewerage 1$1,373$16,4760$0
Water Supply 2$2,759$16,5540$0
Totals for Government 10$16,724$20,0696$540


Smithville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $245,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $204,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $198,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $630,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $87,000
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $169,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

13.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.72%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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 Dougherty County, GA  6.25% ($43,796 average AGI)
from Worth County, GA  0.54% ($30,660)
from Sumter County, GA  0.35% ($36,813)


10.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,690 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.65%
Georgia average:  9.55%

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 Dougherty County, GA  4.25% ($55,687 average AGI)
to Sumter County, GA  0.44% ($25,641)
to Worth County, GA  0.36% ($23,906)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smithville:
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WISK (1390 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithville:
  • WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISK-FM (98.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Smithville:
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)

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