Smithville, New York
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Population change since 2000: -1.3%
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| Males: 712 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 618 |  (46.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13778.
| Smithville: | $64,463 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,172 (it was $15,074 in 2000)
Smithville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $120,393 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
| Smithville: | $120,393 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,408; detached houses: $176,469; townhouses or other attached units: $221,795; in 2-unit structures: $202,304; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,454; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $957,530; mobile homes: $68,668; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $114,445
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smithville, NY
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- 1,28396.5%White alone
- 110.8%Black alone
- 110.8%American Indian alone
- 100.8%Two or more races
- 110.8%Hispanic
- 30.2%Asian alone
- 10.08%Other race alone
Races in Smithville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (16.7%), Irish (13.7%), Dutch (7.1%), United States (5.7%), Italian (4.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 354 feet
Land area: 50.5 square miles.
Population density: 26 people per square mile (very low).
15 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Smithville town: | 2.5% ($1,407) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (25.4 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (107.3 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (146.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Smithville Flats, NY (1.8 miles ),
), McDonough, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Oxford, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Willet, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Triangle, NY (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 75.75 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Machinery (7.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Construction (14.7%)
- Machinery (9.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Metal & metal products (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Health care (23.1%)
- Educational services (16.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.4%)
- Social assistance (5.4%)
- Textile mills & textile products (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
- Registered nurses (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
Average climate in Smithville, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 52.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.547. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.547 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Smithville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Smithville town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 34.2 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Smithville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from Smithville center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from Smithville center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 332.8 miles away from Smithville center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 247.3 miles away from Smithville center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 145.6 miles away from Smithville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chenango County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Smithville:
- N Y S VETS HOME AT OXFORD (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; OXFORD, NY)
- HOSPICE OF CHENANGO COUNTY (Hospital, about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- NORWICH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- VALLEY VIEW MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 22 miles; Binghamton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,969)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 26 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 26 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 28 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- Colgate University (about 30 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Morrisville State College (about 34 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 36 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Wilcox Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), Smithville Flats Cemetery (2), Loomis Cemetery (3), Wilcox Cemetery (4), Cowles Cemetery (5), Knickerbocker Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Long Pond (A), Round Pond (B), Cincinnatus Lake (C), Echo Lake (D), Neiding Swamp (E), Smith Swamp (F), Spruce Swamp (G), Loomis Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Five Streams (A), Pond Brook (B), Edgerton Brook (C), Red Brook (D), Strongs Brook (E), Ludlow Creek (F), Kedron Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.0% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Smithville:
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in Smithville:
- High school or higher: 80.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Smithville, NY (based on Chenango County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 6,744 | 39 |
| Catholic | 5,528 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,563 | 25 |
| Other | 471 | 5 |
| None | 36,171 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Chenango County: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Chenango County: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Chenango County: | 5.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| Chenango County: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.8% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chenango County: | 27.4% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Smithville:
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Smithville:
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
- WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Smithville:
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 98ft / 29.6mTotal length
- $12,435,000Total costs
- 5,122Total average daily traffic
- 419Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,186Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 61930-1939
- 31980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 12020-2022
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.9%Wood
- 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.7%Electricity
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 65.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.9%Wood
- 12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Electricity
Smithville compared to New York 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age 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.