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QuickFacts Population: 1,663 Pop. Change: -13% State: Kansas Metro Area: No Metro Area County: Smith County City: Smith Center Zip Code: 66967

City Overview

As of 2009, Smith Center's population is 1,663 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -12.79 percent.

The median home cost in Smith Center is $60,490. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.30 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Smith Center's cost of living is 30.02% Lower than the U.S. average.

Smith Center public schools spend $5,625 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Smith Center.

The unemployment rate in Smith Center is 5.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Smith Center jobs have Increased by 0.10 percent.

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The 2009 Smith Center, KS, population is 1,663. There are 1,450 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Smith Center, KS

The median age is 48.3. The US median is 37.6. 62.33% of people in Smith Center, KS, are married. 8.25% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.19 people. 17.84% of people are married, with children. 6.27% have children, but are single.

Race in Smith Center, KS

98.36% of people are white, 0.00% are black, 0.41% are asian, 0.12% are native american, and 0.35% claim 'Other'.

0.71% of the people in Smith Center, KS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.29% are non-hispanic).

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There are 120 physicians per 100,000 population in Smith Center, KS. The US average is 170.

Smith Center, KS Health Index

Air quality in Smith Center, KS is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Smith Center, KS is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Smith Center, KS, is 5.70%, with job growth of 0.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.60%.

Smith Center, KS Taxes

Smith Center, KS,sales tax rate is 5.80%. Income tax is 6.25%.

Smith Center, KS Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $17,138, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $30,432.

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The median home value in Smith Center, KS, is $60,490. Home appreciation is -1.30% over the last year. The median age of Smith Center, KS, real estate is 57 years.

Smith Center, KS Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 20.30% of the Smith Center, KS, population. 13.56% of houses and apartments in Smith Center, KS, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Smith Center, KS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Smith Center, KS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Smith Center, KS, gets 24 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 19 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 75.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Smith Center, KS. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 16. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 34 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Smith Center, KS, schools spend $5,625 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 295 students per librarian, and 565 children per counselor in Smith Center, KS schools.

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The average one-way commute in Smith Center, KS, takes 12 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Smith Center, KS is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Smith Center, KS is more expensive.

Overall, Smith Center, KS cost of living is 69.98.

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78.00% of the people in Smith Center, KS are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 4.85% are Catholic; 47.05% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 26.10% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Smith Center, KS are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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22.78% of the people in Smith Center, KS are registered as Democrats. 76.08% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.14%.

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