Smithville, Tennessee
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Smithville is a city located in DeKalb County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,994. It is the county seat of De Kalb CountyTemplate:GR.
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Geography
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Location of Smithville, Tennessee
Smithville is located at 35°57'26" North, 85°49'15" West (35.957191, -85.820756)Template:GR, approximately 25 miles west of Cookeville and 50 miles east of Nashville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 3,994 people, 1,675 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The population density is 262.3/km² (679.4/mi²). There are 1,837 housing units at an average density of 120.6/km² (312.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.34% White, 2.73% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.65% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 4.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,675 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% are married couples living together, 16.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.85.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $22,482, and the median income for a family is $30,179. Males have a median income of $29,231 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,854. 22.2% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.3% of those under the age of 18 and 25.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Details
As the home of the late former U.S. Representative Joe L. Evins, long-time chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Smithville, perhaps unsurprisingly, has considerably more infastructure development than could be considered typical of a Southern town of its size. The main throughfare, U.S. Highway 70S, has long been four lanes, and is designated in the area as "Congressional Boulevard". A housing project of unusual size proportionate to that of the town also exists. The town's economy suffered a serious blow when the plant of its largest employer, automotive supplier Federal Mogul, was gutted in an arson fire set by an employee in 2003 and was not reopened in Smithville, but rather in Smyrna, Tennessee, about an hour's drive distant.