Smiley, Texas

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Population in 2022: 483 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.6%
Males: 270  (56.0%)
Females: 213  (44.0%)
Median resident age:

42.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78159.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,094 (it was $21,591 in 2000)
Smiley:

$33,094
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,780 (it was $11,823 in 2000)

Smiley city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,191 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Smiley:

$94,191
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $126,447; detached houses: $119,969; mobile homes: $146,067

Median gross rent in 2022: $979.

March 2022 cost of living index in Smiley: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.5%
(44.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Smiley, TX (2022)
    • 35968.1%Hispanic
    • 15529.4%White alone
    • 142.7%Two or more races

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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Smiley, Texas as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Smiley is 108 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (9.1%), English (4.3%), Irish (3.7%), American (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 927 people per square mile   (low).

Smiley, Texas map

68 residents are foreign born (12.7% Latin America).

This city:

12.9%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,371 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,112 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (49.9 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (54.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Nixon, TX (2.8 miles ),
Gillett, TX (4.0 miles ),
Stockdale, TX (4.4 miles ),
Gonzales, TX (4.5 miles ),
Westhoff-Arneckville, TX (4.6 miles ),
Yorktown, TX (4.6 miles ),
Nordheim, TX (4.9 miles ),
Cuero, TX (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 29.27 N, Longitude: 97.64 W

Area code: 830

Distribution of median household income in Smiley, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Smiley, TX in 2022
Smiley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).
Most common industries in Smiley, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (19.5%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
  • Food (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (12.9%)
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Food (5.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (37.7%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Smiley, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.5%)
  • Carpenters (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (9.8%)
  • Bus drivers (6.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Religious workers (4.9%)

Average climate in Smiley, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Smiley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/1/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Smiley city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/19/1991, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Smiley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 351.0 miles away from Smiley center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from Smiley center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 319.3 miles away from Smiley 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 Gonzales County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Smiley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Smiley:

  • GONZALES COUNTY COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (3221 HIGHWAY 87 WEST)
  • SMILEY COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (FM 3234 AND 108)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Smiley:

  • COLONIAL CONVALESCENT AND NURSIN (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; NIXON, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smiley:

  • Texas State University (about 47 miles; San Marcos, TX; Full-time enrollment: 29,202)
  • St Philip's College (about 51 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,970)
  • Victoria College (about 51 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
  • University of Houston-Victoria (about 51 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 3,110)
  • University of the Incarnate Word (about 52 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 6,875)
  • Trinity University (about 53 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)
  • San Antonio College (about 54 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)

Public elementary/middle school in Smiley:

  • NIXON SMILEY EL (Location: 500 ANGLIN ST, Grades: PK-4)

Points of interest:

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Gonzales County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

71.2%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Smiley:

Marital status in Smiley, TX
  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

For population 25 years and over in Smiley:

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 50.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.4
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Smiley, TX (based on Gonzales County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,91624
Catholic3,1445
Mainline Protestant2,33713
Other5132
Black Protestant3824
None8,515-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Gonzales County:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Gonzales County:

8.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

6.83 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.0%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gonzales County:

18.7%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Smiley:

49.5%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Smiley:

46.9%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Smiley:

28.5
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.6%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.0%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Smiley:

6.9
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Smiley:

34.4%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.0%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Smiley:

77.4%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Smiley, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,484$53,8080$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,139$37,6680$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$7,773$93,2760$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$880
Water Supply 0$0 1$523
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,046
Totals for Government 3$15,396$61,5843$2,450

Smiley government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $8,993,000 ($18619.05)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $151,000 ($312.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $110,000 ($227.74)
    Central Staff Services: $44,000 ($91.10)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $36,000 ($74.53)

Smiley government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $99,000 ($204.97)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000 ($314.70)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $8,377,000 ($17343.69)

Smiley government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $108,000 ($223.60)

Strongest AM radio stations in Smiley:

  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smiley:

  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KQQT (106.3 FM; GONZALES, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smiley:

  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 85ft / 26.4mTotal length
  • $3,000Total costs
  • 8,091Total average daily traffic
  • 1,179Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,095Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Smiley)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Int Railroad & Fm 108 (Lat: 29.269694 Lon: -97.632222), Call Sign: KRJ554, Licensee ID: L00550429,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.930 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/08/2012, Registrant: Smiley Produce And Feed Inc, Smiley, TX 78159


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

7
  • Call Sign: KC5UHG, Grant Date: 05/01/1996, Expiration Date: 05/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2008, Registrant: Krista B Hobizal, Hcr 02 Box 15, Smiley, TX 78159

  • Call Sign: W0JEE, Licensee ID: L00159925, Grant Date: 06/04/2014, Expiration Date: 08/31/2024, Certifier: Robert W Perkins, Registrant: Robert W Perkins, 5531 C/R 219, Smiley, TX 78159

  • Call Sign: WB5MLD, Licensee ID: L00043823, Grant Date: 02/02/2016, Expiration Date: 03/18/2026, Registrant: Clay W Allen Iii, Smiley, TX 78159

  • Call Sign: WB5WNQ, Licensee ID: L00295376, Grant Date: 05/16/2011, Expiration Date: 08/13/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/15/2023, Certifier: Marvin L Miles, Registrant: Marvin L Miles, Smiley, TX 78159-0100

  • Call Sign: KE5IHI, Licensee ID: L01146420, Grant Date: 08/23/2016, Expiration Date: 08/23/2026, Certifier: Timothy A Mitchell, Registrant: Timothy A Mitchell, 1733 County Rd 211, Smiley, TX 78159

  • Call Sign: KG5QID, Licensee ID: L02064078, Grant Date: 11/16/2016, Expiration Date: 11/16/2026, Certifier: Leland R Copeland, Registrant: Leland R Copeland, 3867 S Fm 108, Smiley, TX 78159

  • Call Sign: KJ5DMS, Licensee ID: L02731010, Grant Date: 12/06/2023, Expiration Date: 12/06/2033, Certifier: Albert Bustamante, Registrant: Albert Bustamante, 15066 Fm 1116, Smiley, TX 78159


Most common first names in Smiley, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1176.5 years
John980.8 years
James674.8 years
Mary682.7 years
Charlie478.2 years
Dorothy470.2 years
Alice485.3 years
Jesse472.0 years
Bessie381.7 years
Albert373.7 years
Most common last names in Smiley, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Oneal1178.6 years
Bundick1079.1 years
Parker984.4 years
Patteson795.7 years
Garcia783.6 years
Light780.1 years
Lee678.8 years
Yaws677.5 years
Pena676.7 years
Dominguez684.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Smiley, TX
  • 71.4%Electricity
  • 20.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Smiley, TX
  • 95.2%Electricity
  • 4.8%No fuel used


Smiley compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above 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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