Smithville, MS

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Smithville, Mississippi

Smithville, Mississippi is 76 miles NW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 120 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Monroe county. The population of the town is 882.

The People and Families of Smithville

In Smithville, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Smithville had a median family income of $38,750. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Smithville. There aren't a lot of poor people in the town.

Smithville Housing

Of the housing in Smithville, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Mississippi.

Commuting

In Smithville, 97% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Smithville than most towns its size.

High Points

Smithville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Smithville, MS

Comparing Smithville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles NW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	120 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Monroe
Standard Zip Codes	38870
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.07
Longitude	-88.39

Station	FULTON 3 W
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	60.4 inches

Station	ABERDEEN
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	COLUMBUS LUXAPALLILA
Distance	38.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	882	100%
Male	430	48.8%
Female	452	51.2%
Under 18	231	26.2%
18+	651	73.8%
65+	137	15.5%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.03
White	861	97.6%
African-American	14	1.6%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	879
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.9%
English	15%
Irish	5.6%
German	4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Italian	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
African	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
European	0.5%
Latvian	0.4%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Smithville	882	$38,750
Amory	6,956	$37,891
Fulton	3,882	$42,287
Hatley	476	$51,667
Mantachie	1,107	$35,000
Nettleton	1,932	$31,510
Tremont	390	$35,341

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