Smithfield, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Smithfield, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gosper
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.44
Area Land Km2:0.44
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:60
Population Density Km2:136.82
Population Density Sq Mi:355.03
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2546
Coordinates:40.5733°N -99.7408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68976
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-45575[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399832

Smithfield is a village in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.

History

Smithfield was platted in 1890 in a field formerly owned by Elbert and Nancy Smith.[3]

Smithfield was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 54 people, 25 households, and 16 families residing in the village. The population density was 317.6PD/sqmi. There were 34 housing units at an average density of 200/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 1.9% Asian, and 3.7% from two or more races.

There were 25 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the village was 51.5 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 59.3% male and 40.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 68 people, 27 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density was 412.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 33 housing units at an average density of 200.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 27 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,988. There were 8.0% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Smithfield, Gosper County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 9, 2014.
  4. Book: History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Burr, George L. . 1921 . 114.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.