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Smithville, Tennessee

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Population in 2022: 5,307 (88% urban, 12% rural).
Population change since 2000: +32.9%
 
Males: 2,347  (44.2%)
Females: 2,960  (55.8%)
Median resident age:

43.3 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37166.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,107 (it was $22,482 in 2000)
Smithville:

$31,107
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,493 (it was $16,854 in 2000)

Smithville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,837 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
Smithville:

$175,837
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,982; detached houses: $286,846; mobile homes: $94,183

Median gross rent in 2022: $722.

March 2022 cost of living index in Smithville: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.8%
(38.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 23.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Smithville, TN (2022)
    • 3,91476.0%White alone
    • 98519.1%Hispanic
    • 1352.6%Black alone
    • 841.6%Two or more races
    • 450.9%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Smithville, Tennessee as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Smithville is 139 to 1.


Crime rates in Smithville by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(43.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.1)		8
(175.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(87.1)		1
(21.3)		3
(63.9)		4
(85.8)		4
(84.8)		2
(41.8)		1
(20.7)		1
(20.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		8
(180.4)		4
(88.3)		3
(65.6)		8
(174.0)		1
(21.8)		4
(85.4)		2
(42.6)		2
(42.9)		1
(21.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(41.4)		1
(20.3)		1
(19.9)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		25
(563.7)		14
(309.1)		24
(525.0)		29
(630.6)		13
(283.1)		27
(576.2)		10
(213.0)		19
(407.6)		18
(381.6)		16
(334.5)		18
(372.8)		20
(405.8)		15
(298.4)		18
(343.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		50
(1,127)		39
(860.9)		65
(1,422)		72
(1,566)		43
(936.4)		33
(704.2)		27
(575.2)		27
(579.2)		34
(720.8)		18
(376.3)		19
(393.5)		17
(344.9)		14
(278.5)		18
(343.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		184
(4,149)		178
(3,929)		176
(3,850)		204
(4,436)		157
(3,419)		140
(2,988)		136
(2,897)		105
(2,252)		118
(2,502)		104
(2,174)		93
(1,926)		95
(1,927)		61
(1,213)		87
(1,660)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(202.9)		9
(198.7)		14
(306.3)		15
(326.2)		8
(174.2)		4
(85.4)		7
(149.1)		9
(193.1)		15
(318.0)		15
(313.6)		10
(207.1)		3
(60.9)		6
(119.4)		9
(171.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		5
(112.7)		2
(44.2)		2
(43.8)		5
(108.7)		1
(21.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(42.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.9)		0
(0.0)		3
(60.9)		5
(99.5)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index428.0339.3542.8578.4349.1333.5317.2309.1326.5238.8224.7209.6143.2226.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Smithville, TN

Crime rate in Smithville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Ancestries: American (31.3%), Irish (6.2%), English (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), German (3.0%), European (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1843

Elevation: 1032 feet

Land area: 5.88 square miles.

Population density: 903 people per square mile   (low).

Smithville, Tennessee map

545 residents are foreign born (10.3% Latin America).

This city:

10.6%
Tennessee:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $519 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $727 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (32.9 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (54.4 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (419.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Dowelltown, TN (2.8 miles ),
Underhill, TN (3.0 miles ),
Liberty, TN (3.0 miles ),
Dibrell, TN (3.4 miles ),
Shady Grove, TN (3.6 miles ),
North Cannon, TN (3.8 miles ),
Alexandria, TN (3.8 miles ),
Buffalo Valley, TN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.96 N, Longitude: 85.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,940 (+76.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,205 (79.2%)

Area code: 615

Distribution of median household income in Smithville, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Smithville, TN in 2022
Smithville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 52 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2021: 52 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2020: 43 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2019: 39 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2018: 36 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2006: 67 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $70,800
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,800
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $67,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Smithville, TN residents
Average permit cost in Smithville, TN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+3.5%).
Most common industries in Smithville, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (18.2%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (17.4%)
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (19.0%)
  • Educational services (13.9%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Smithville, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Religious workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in Smithville, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Smithville, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 69.0. This is about average.

City:

69.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.46. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.46
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Smithville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Smithville city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Smithville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.7 miles away from Smithville center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 186.8 miles away from Smithville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 104.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 206.7 miles away from Smithville center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 177.3 miles away from the city 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 DeKalb County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Smithville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Smithville:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 404 COLLEGE ST BOX 637)
  • STONES RIVER HOSPITAL AND DEKALB COMMUNITY HOSP (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 520 W MAIN ST)
  • SUNCREST HOME HEALTH (206 WEST MAIN STREET, PO BOX 90)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE, SMITHVILLE (825 FISHER AVE P O BOX 549)

Airports and heliports located in Smithville:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:

  • Tennessee Technological University (about 24 miles; Cookeville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,761)
  • Middle Tennessee State University (about 32 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 21,628)
  • Volunteer State Community College (about 48 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
  • Motlow State Community College (about 49 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 54 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)
  • Lipscomb University (about 56 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,827)
  • Belmont University (about 56 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)

Public high schools in Smithville:

  • DE KALB COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 881, Location: 1130 WEST BROAD ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • DE KALB COUNTY ADULT HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 242 TIGER DR, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Smithville:

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Library in Smithville:

  • JUSTIN POTTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $155,314; Location: 101 SOUTH FIRST STREET; 32,659 books; 4,240 audio materials; 2,863 video materials; 32 state licensed databases; 114 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Smithville: Smithville Fire Department (A), DeKalb County Courthouse (B), DeKalb County EMS (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Cemeteries: Mount Holly Cemetery (1), Cannady Cemetery (2), Wright Cemetery (3), McGuire Cemetery (4), Crowley Cemetery (5), Smithville Town Cemetery (6), Lockhart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations 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).

Birthplace of: Bob Allen (1930s pitcher) - Baseball player, Charles P. Cantrell - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Dan Evins - Businessperson.

DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

DEKALB UTILITY DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 13,900, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-2014)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2008 and NOV-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2009), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2009)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2008 and NOV-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2009), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2009)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - 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)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 6,396, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-01-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2010)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In MAR-2010, Contaminant: Cryptosporidium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2011)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In FEB-2010, Contaminant: Cryptosporidium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2011)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Cryptosporidium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2011)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Cryptosporidium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2011)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
DEKALB UTILITY DISTRICT #4 (Population served: 583, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.8%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Smithville in 2010:

  • 111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 84 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 34 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Smithville in 2000:

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

Banks with branches in Smithville (2011 data):

  • First Bank: Smithville Branch at 200 West Main St, branch established on 1965/10/22. Info updated 2012/02/21: Bank assets: $2,074.4 mil, Deposits: $1,734.5 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Liberty State Bank: Smithville Branch at 701 South Congress Boulevard, branch established on 1994/06/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $137.3 mil, Deposits: $121.2 mil, headquarters in Liberty, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp Investment, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Smithville at 120 South Public Square, branch established on 1990/12/27. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • 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: $1,567.4 mil, Deposits: $1,398.3 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Wilson Bank Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Smithville:

Marital status in Smithville, TN
  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 21.5%

For population 25 years and over in Smithville:

  • High school or higher: 62.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.5
Tennessee average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Smithville
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Smithville, TN (based on DeKalb County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,53443
Mainline Protestant1,32021
Catholic9001
Other11
Orthodox--
None8,968-
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: 7
DeKalb County:

3.80 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

5.43 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
DeKalb County:

5.97 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
DeKalb County:

11.7%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.4%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
DeKalb County:

13.9%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.4%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.5%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
Tennessee:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.4%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.2%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Tennessee:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.9%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Smithville:

52.5%
Tennessee:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.0%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Smithville, TN 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
Police Protection - Officers 8$42,310$63,4657$7,476
Water Supply 6$20,760$41,5203$5,474
Sewerage 5$17,398$41,7550$0
Solid Waste Management 5$18,115$43,4760$0
Other Government Administration 4$14,913$44,7390$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,578$30,9362$676
Other and Unallocable 1$2,508$30,0960$0
Financial Administration 1$5,155$61,8602$475
Airports 1$2,748$32,9760$0
Totals for Government 32$126,485$47,43214$14,101

Smithville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $1,737,000 ($327.30)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $9,774,000 ($1841.72)
    Water Utilities: $1,457,000 ($274.54)
    Police Protection: $1,443,000 ($271.91)
    Sewerage: $1,080,000 ($203.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000 ($59.92)
    Financial Administration: $255,000 ($48.05)
    Regular Highways: $244,000 ($45.98)
    General - Other: $242,000 ($45.60)
    Local Fire Protection: $228,000 ($42.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $208,000 ($39.19)
    Air Transportation: $145,000 ($27.32)
    General Public Buildings: $98,000 ($18.47)
    Central Staff Services: $49,000 ($9.23)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($3.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($2.45)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($8.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $36,000 ($6.78)
    General - Other: $36,000 ($6.78)
    Air Transportation: $10,000 ($1.88)
    General Public Building: $9,000 ($1.70)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,222,000 ($418.69)

Smithville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $166,000 ($31.28)
    Air Transportation: $138,000 ($26.00)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $195,000 ($36.74)
    Interest Earnings: $91,000 ($17.15)
    Fines and Forfeits: $38,000 ($7.16)
    Donations From Private Sources: $20,000 ($3.77)
    Rents: $12,000 ($2.26)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.19)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $10,814,000 ($2037.69)
    Water Utilities: $2,508,000 ($472.58)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $887,000 ($167.14)
    Highways: $173,000 ($32.60)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,776,000 ($334.65)
    Property: $1,292,000 ($243.45)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $354,000 ($66.70)
    Public Utilities Sales: $52,000 ($9.80)
    Other License: $43,000 ($8.10)
    Pari - mutuels Sales: $3,000 ($0.57)

Smithville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,332,000 ($439.42)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,121,000 ($399.66)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $329,000 ($61.99)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,000 ($22.23)

Smithville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $915,000 ($172.41)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,959,000 ($2818.73)
Businesses in Smithville, TN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
GNC1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS1
Hardee's1Walmart1

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)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, 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.)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WBOZ (104.9 FM; WOODBURY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK)
  • WTRZ-FM (103.9 FM; MCMINNVILLE, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Smithville: Charles P. Cantrell.

Smithville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Smithville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 56.9mTotal length
  • $7,413,000Total costs
  • 80,869Total average daily traffic
  • 7,251Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Smithville, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Smithville, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Smithville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Smithville, TN)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Smithville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Smithville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 66. The highest number of reported fires - 110 took place in 2007, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Smithville, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.0%), and Outside Fires (33.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Smithville, TN
    • 51746.0%Structure Fires
    • 37733.5%Outside Fires
    • 19517.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 363.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Smithville, TN
Most common first names in Smithville, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James14070.3 years
William9273.5 years
Robert7473.3 years
John7275.6 years
Mary6980.1 years
Willie4777.9 years
Charles3470.9 years
Clara2980.0 years
Charlie2978.1 years
Dorothy2774.7 years
Most common last names in Smithville, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cantrell13175.0 years
Taylor7475.0 years
Young5574.6 years
Johnson5369.5 years
Adcock5176.2 years
Turner5075.0 years
Redmon4872.2 years
Webb4578.5 years
Pack4570.5 years
Hendrixson4478.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Smithville, TN
  • 57.9%Electricity
  • 42.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Smithville, TN
  • 78.6%Electricity
  • 21.4%Utility gas


Smithville compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Smithville on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Austria (population 500+)"
There are 8 pilots and 10 other airmen in this city.
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  • Jeffrey Benton Hale (1)

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