County population in 2016: 3,719 (all rural); it was 4,536 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 451 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 929 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,557 Renter-occupied apartments: 368 (it was 396 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
32%
Land area: 895 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Smith County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (48.8%), Educational, health and social services (15.7%), Information (14.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $46,250 ($28,486 in 1999)
This county:
$46,250
Kansas:
$56,422
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $316 (lower quartile is $269, upper quartile is $425)
This county:
$316
State:
$636
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $73,999 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
Smith:
$73,999
Kansas:
$150,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $28,322 - $114,960 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,025 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $393
Institutionalized population: 56
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 17
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,009 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,344 (2.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 12.5%
Smith County:
12.5%
Kansas:
11.9%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 83.3% for Black residents, 5.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 51.9 years old
(Males: 51.3 years old, Females: 52.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.1 years old, Black residents: 21.0 years old, American Indian residents: 48.7 years old, Asian residents: 68.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smith County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Smith County: Jennings Wastewater Plant (A), Price Ranch (B), Stapp Ranch (C), D and S Grain and Cattle Company Grain Elevator Number 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Smith County include: Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Sherman Chapel (B), Lund Covenant Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allison Cemetery (1), Redman Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Traer Cemetery (4), Cedar Bluffs Cemetery (5), Vallonia Cemetery (6), White Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Prairie Dog Creek (A), Big Timber Creek (B), Cotton Creek (C), South Fork Sappa Creek (D), Johnson Draw (E), North Fork Sappa Creek (F), Spring Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 69 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 11 (64.1% naturalized citizens)
Smith County:
0.3%
Whole state:
6.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
42000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
21980 to 1989
61970 to 1979
21Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,046
One, attached: 34
Two: 29
3 or 4: 88
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 14
20 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 55
Housing units in Smith County with a mortgage: 413 (18 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 935
Here:
30.6% with mortgage
State:
59.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Smith County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
1,682
11
Evangelical Protestant
1,165
10
Catholic
151
1
None
855
-
Smith County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Smith County:
7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.53 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Smith County:
5.07 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
15.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Smith County:
10.4%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Smith County:
27.9%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.6%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Smith County:
Average size of farms: 949 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,651 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $94.97 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.24% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82,859 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.28% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.12% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $110,501 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.63% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.95 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.16% Corn for grain: 7164 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 126537 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 10201 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Smith County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 3171047.7 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/14/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Smith County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kansas state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 397.1 miles away from Smith County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 248.2 miles away from the county center On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the county center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 207.9 miles away from the county center On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 200.2 miles away from Smith County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 309.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2011 to June 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4010: July 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 4010, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1699: May 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1535: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Smith County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Management occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Philippines (33%)
England (8%)
Germany (8%)
Ukraine (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
German (40%)
American (12%)
English (10%)
Irish (5%)
European (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Czech (1%)
People in group quarters in Smith County, Kansas in 2000:
94 people in nursing homes
9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,774.
2.36% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,378 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
2.36%
Kansas average:
6.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.36% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($31,378 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($45,541 average AGI)
Smith County:
2.61%
Kansas average:
3.30%
3.64% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,741 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.64%
Kansas average:
7.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.64% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($47,741 average AGI)
2.14% relocated to other states ($2,569 average AGI)
Smith County:
2.14%
Kansas average:
3.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 17.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.9
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Smith County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,185 (1,087 aged, 98 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 83 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Smith County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (77)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (72)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (69)
Pneumonia, unspecified (60)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 23.93 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,352 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,292 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,653
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 631 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,529 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 73
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,719
In family households: 2,930 (665 male householders, 385 female householders)
945 spouses, 858 children (827 natural, 14 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 1 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 730 (288 male householders (243 living alone)), 370 female householders (359 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 60
Size of family households: 722 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 606 1-person, 49 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
572 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (27 men, 90 women).
99.4% of residents of Smith speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $42,904,000 ($10,267 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $647,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,752,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,912,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,644,000 Federal grants: $5,763,000 Federal procurement contracts: $460,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,373,000 ($287,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $628,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,228,000 Federal Government insurance: $25,534,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 177
Here:
43 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 377
Here:
91 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: -1
Here:
-0 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -208
Here:
-50 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Year house built in Smith County, Kansas
132014 or later
222010 to 2013
842000 to 2009
741990 to 1999
1011980 to 1989
3241970 to 1979
2711960 to 1969
2341950 to 1959
1231940 to 1949
1,0021939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Smith County, Kansas
Cars and other vehicles available in Smith County in owner-occupied houses/condos
24no vehicle
3341 vehicle
4592 vehicles
2983 vehicles
1294 vehicles
805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Smith County in renter-occupied apartments
62no vehicle
1641 vehicle
1032 vehicles
413 vehicles
244 vehicles
05+ vehicles
93.5% of Smith County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Kansas.
Smith County:
93.5%
State average:
83.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,619
Other state: 1,062
Northeast: 51
Midwest: 527
South: 137
West: 350
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Smith County
(49.3%)
(50.7%)
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, Park County, Colorado 
, Sherman County 
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