| Official Name: | Smithfield, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated place |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Jefferson County Ohio Highlighting Smithfield Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Smithfield in Jefferson County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Smithfield |
| Established Title: | Platted |
| Established Date: | 1803 |
| Extinct Title: | Dissolved |
| Extinct Date: | November 5, 2019 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.94 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 790 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 869 |
| Population Density Km2: | 322.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 835.98 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1253 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2717°N -80.7772°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43948 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-72760[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2806430 |
Smithfield is an unincorporated place and former village in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton - Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2019, Smithfield voted to dissolve itself.[3]
Smithfield was platted in 1803.[4] A post office called Smithfield has been in operation since 1814.[5]
During Morgan's Raid, a Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.
In 2016, Smithfield survived an initiative to dissolve the village into surrounding Smithfield Township.[6] [7] However, Smithfield voted to dissolve itself in November 2019.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.95sqmi, all land.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 869 people, 362 households, and 234 families living in the village. The population density was 914.7PD/sqmi. There were 437 housing units at an average density of 460/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 86.7% White, 11.3% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 362 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the village was 42.9 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 867 people, 358 households, and 230 families living in the village. The population density was 904.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 405 housing units at an average density of 422.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 86.97% White, 9.80% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 358 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,734. About 21.4% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in the village of Smithfield is provided by the Buckeye Local School District.