Smithville, Tennessee

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Smithville, Tennessee
Smithvilletower.jpg
Smithville Watertower
DeKalb County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Smithville Highlighted 4769320.svg
Location of Smithville in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°57′26″N85°49′15″W / 35.95722°N 85.82083°W / 35.95722; -85.82083
Country United States
State Tennessee
County DeKalb
Founded1838 [1]
Incorporated1843 [2]
Named for Samuel Granville Smith, local politician [1]
Government
  TypeMayor-Aldermanic
Area
[3]
  Total5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2)
  Land5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total5,004
  Density854.80/sq mi (330.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37166
Area code 615
FIPS code 47-69320 [5]
GNIS feature ID1313778 [6]
Website smithvillecityhall.com

Smithville is a city in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census, [7] up from 3,994 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeKalb County. [8] Smithville is home to the Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree, which it has hosted annually since 1972.

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Geography

Smithville is located in central DeKalb County at 35°57′26″N85°49′15″W / 35.95722°N 85.82083°W / 35.95722; -85.82083 (35.957191, -85.820756). [9] U.S. Route 70 passes through the town as Broad Street, leading east 21 miles (34 km) to Sparta and northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Lebanon. Tennessee State Route 56 (Congress Boulevard) crosses US 70 a few blocks southeast of the center of town and leads north 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 40 at Silver Point and 19 miles (31 km) south to McMinnville. Cookeville is 28 miles (45 km) to the northeast, and Nashville is 65 miles (105 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2), all land. [7]

Climate

Climate data for Smithville 2 SE, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)76
(24)
78
(26)
85
(29)
90
(32)
92
(33)
105
(41)
104
(40)
102
(39)
99
(37)
95
(35)
85
(29)
76
(24)
105
(41)
Average high °F (°C)47.2
(8.4)
51.8
(11.0)
60.3
(15.7)
70.2
(21.2)
77.9
(25.5)
84.8
(29.3)
87.7
(30.9)
87.2
(30.7)
81.8
(27.7)
71.8
(22.1)
60.0
(15.6)
50.9
(10.5)
69.3
(20.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)36.4
(2.4)
39.8
(4.3)
47.4
(8.6)
56.2
(13.4)
65.2
(18.4)
73.0
(22.8)
76.6
(24.8)
75.4
(24.1)
69.0
(20.6)
57.5
(14.2)
46.7
(8.2)
39.7
(4.3)
56.9
(13.8)
Average low °F (°C)25.5
(−3.6)
27.9
(−2.3)
34.5
(1.4)
42.3
(5.7)
52.5
(11.4)
61.3
(16.3)
65.5
(18.6)
63.6
(17.6)
56.3
(13.5)
43.3
(6.3)
33.3
(0.7)
28.4
(−2.0)
44.5
(6.9)
Record low °F (°C)−24
(−31)
−17
(−27)
0
(−18)
18
(−8)
27
(−3)
38
(3)
46
(8)
44
(7)
29
(−2)
21
(−6)
9
(−13)
−7
(−22)
−24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.92
(125)
5.07
(129)
5.73
(146)
4.99
(127)
4.87
(124)
5.14
(131)
5.18
(132)
3.92
(100)
4.03
(102)
3.28
(83)
4.15
(105)
5.69
(145)
56.97
(1,447)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.1
(2.8)
1.1
(2.8)
0.3
(0.76)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.6
(1.5)
3.1
(7.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)13.612.913.411.712.711.912.09.68.89.610.213.7140.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.90.90.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.62.7
Source: NOAA [10] [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 572
1920 687
1930 88629.0%
1940 9193.7%
1950 1,55869.5%
1960 2,34850.7%
1970 2,99727.6%
1980 3,83928.1%
1990 3,791−1.3%
2000 3,9945.4%
2010 4,53013.4%
2020 5,00410.5%
Sources: [12] [13] [4]

2020 census

Smithville racial composition [14]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)3,99479.82%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1012.02%
Native American 110.22%
Asian 370.74%
Pacific Islander 50.1%
Other/Mixed 2064.12%
Hispanic or Latino 65012.99%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,004 people, 1,631 households, and 1,090 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 3,994 people, 1,675 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The population density was 679.4 inhabitants per square mile (262.3/km2). There were 1,837 housing units at an average density of 312.5 per square mile (120.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.34% White, 2.73% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.

Market Street Smithville-Market-Street-tn1.jpg
Market Street

There were 1,675 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,482, and the median income for a family was $30,179. Males had a median income of $29,231 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,854. About 15.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over.

Smithville is referred to by a local-boy Marine talking to a girl and pointing to labels on a map during a dance hall scene, 17 minutes into the 1949 World War II John Wayne film, Sands of Iwo Jima , where it is mentioned, apart from everybody in his family being related to much of Tennessee, as being famous for "corn tobacco" and "more fertilizer than any other place in the world".

Fiddler's Jamboree

Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree & Crafts Festival
Genre Bluegrass music, old-time music
Years active1972-present
Attendance100,000+
Website www.smithvilletn.com

Joe L. Evins helped start the world-famous Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree & Crafts Festival. The first Jamboree was held in July 1972 on a stage built on the steps of the DeKalb County Courthouse, and has been held there annually on the weekend nearest to July 4. The first Jamboree attracted 714 musicians from 16 states, and was attended by an estimated audience of 8,000. Present day audiences are estimated to be well over 100,000 from all over the U.S., and many from abroad. [15]

Notable people

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