| Smithland, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Smithland  Smithland | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′37″N85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W Coordinates: 39°27′37″N85°50′48″W / 39.46028°N 85.84667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Hendricks |
| Elevation [1] | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443707 |
Smithland is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Hendricks Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,286 and it contained 517 housing units.
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 44,436. The county seat is Shelbyville.
