Official Name: | Smithland, Iowa |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Woodbury |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.83 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.83 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 181 |
Population Density Km2: | 217.88 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 563.86 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 331 |
Elevation Ft: | 1086 |
Coordinates: | 42.2292°N -95.9319°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 51056 |
Area Code: | 712 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 19-73650 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0461707 |
Smithland is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA - NE - SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Smithland is one of the oldest settlements in Woodbury County.[3] In 1857, clashes between settlers and Native Americans began at what is now Smithland which would afterward culminate in the Spirit Lake Massacre.[4]
Smithland is located at 42.2292°N -95.9319°W (42.229078, -95.931875).[5] The town is situated near the Little Sioux River, where the river valley courses through the Loess Hills on its way to the floodplain of the Missouri River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[6]
At the 2010 census,[7] there were 224 people, 100 households and 65 families living in the city. The population density was 605.4PD/sqmi. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 294.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 2.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 100 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.66.
The median age was 49 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
At the 2000 census,[8] there were 221 people, 101 households and 72 families living in the city. The population density was 613sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 114 housing units at an average density of 316.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, 0.45% Native American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 101 households, of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.60.
19.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median household income was $31,406 and the median family income was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 and females $17,188. The per capita income was $14,722. About 4.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.