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Population (year 2000): 3,994. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,198 (+5.1% change)
 

Males: 1,814  (45.4%)
Females: 2,180  (54.6%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37166.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,900 (it was $22,482 in 2000)
Smithville  $21,900
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,200 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Smithville  $74,200
Tennessee:  $114,000

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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%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.4%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.4%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Norwegian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1843

Elevation: 1032 feet

Land area: 5.88 square miles.

Population density: 709 people per square mile 
 
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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%

99 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  2.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Smithville, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smithville to the number of sex offenders is 417 to 1.

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

Smithville:  0.5% ($351)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (40.0 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (66.1 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dowelltown, TN (9.3 miles ), Underhill, TN (10.4 miles ), Liberty, TN (11.0 miles ), Dibrell, TN (11.5 miles ), Shady Grove, TN (15.5 miles ), Buffalo Valley, TN (15.9 miles ), Alexandria, TN (16.8 miles ), Gordonsville, TN (17.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,800
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $70,800
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2006: 67 buildings, average cost: $71,500

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Latitude: 35.96 N, Longitude: 85.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,118 (+78.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,057 (68.2%)


People in group quarters in Smithville
  • 126 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 615

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Smithville, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+3.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Smithville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 111210
    per 100,000 24.824.624.648.223.90.0
Robberies 012511
    per 100,000 0.024.649.2120.523.923.7
Assaults 61529171932
    per 100,000 148.9368.6713.1409.5455.0759.6
Burglaries 442332574347
    per 100,000 1091.8565.1786.81373.21029.71115.6
Thefts 136164184153130219
    per 100,000 3374.74029.54524.23685.93113.05198.2
Auto thefts 161026152113
    per 100,000 397.0245.7639.3361.4502.9308.6
Arson 202113
    per 100,000 49.60.049.224.123.971.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 292.8321.1464.2429.1354.2469.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

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Smithville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Smithville city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithville:
  • SMYRNA (about 49 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 77 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithville:
  • SMITHVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN; ID: 0A3)
  • WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN; ID: RNC)
  • UPPER CUMBERLAND RGNL (about 22 miles; SPARTA, TN; ID: SRB)

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; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
Public high school in Smithville:
  • DEKALB COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 1130 W BROAD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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)
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)

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Notable location: DeKalb County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: West Gate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Smithville include: Smithville United Methodist Church (A), Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Elizabeth Chapel (C), First Baptist Church (D), First United Pentecostal Church (E), Northside Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kennedy Cemetery (1), Bonham Cemetery (2), Mount Holly Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Colverts Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Smithville: Joe L Evins Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Center Hill Restaurant & Motel (4867 Sparta Highway), Bridgeway Motel (713 West Broad Street), East Side Inn (590 East Broad Street), Hidden Habor Marina at Holmes Creek (2700 Holmes Creek Road).

Courts: Dekalb County - Circuit Court Clerk- Smithville- General Sessions C (Courthouse), Dekalb County - Chancery Court- Smithville (Courthouse), Cannon County - Woodbury- Circuit Court Clerk (Courthouse).

 

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

DEKALB UTILITY DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 10920, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2005)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Smithville that have no violations reported:
  • DEKALB UTILITY DISTRICT #4 (Population served: 465, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Smithville compared to Tennessee state average:

Smithville, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Smithville (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Smithville Court Square Branch at 120 South Public Square, branch established on 1990-12-27; Smithville Branch at 200 West Main St, branch established on 1965-10-22. 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
  • Liberty State Bank: Smithville Branch at 701 South Congress Boulevard, branch established on 1994-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.5 mil, Deposits: $84.7 mil, headquarters in Liberty, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp Investment, Inc.
  • Wilson Bank and Trust: Dekalb Community Bank Branch at 568 West Broad Street, branch established on 1996-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,230.4 mil, Deposits: $1,086.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Wilson Bank Holding Company



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7.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 Wilson County, TN  1.16% ($32,014 average AGI)
from Warren County, TN  0.84% ($32,765)
from Putnam County, TN  0.53% ($40,313)


7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Warren County, TN  1.08% ($24,000 average AGI)
to Wilson County, TN  0.91% ($24,727)
to Putnam County, TN  0.63% ($41,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smithville:
  • WJLE (1480 AM; 1 kW; SMITHVILLE, TN; Owner: STRIBLING, LEON B. AND VANATTA, W.E.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMSR (1320 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithville:
  • WJLE-FM (101.7 FM; SMITHVILLE, TN; Owner: LEON B. STRIBLING AND W.E. VANETTA)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRZ-FM (103.9 FM; MCMINNVILLE, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WBOZ (104.9 FM; WOODBURY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Smithville:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)

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