| Official Name: | Smithville, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Smithville Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Smithville in Wayne County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.20 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1338 |
| Population Density Km2: | 417.98 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1082.52 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8625°N -81.8603°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 44677 |
| Area Code: | 330 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-72788[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399834 |
Smithville is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,338 at the time of the 2020 census. The village derives its name from Thomas Smith, a pioneer settler.[4]
Smithville is located along Sugar Creek.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25sqmi, of which, 1.24sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,252 people, 541 households, and 371 families living in the village. The population density was 1009.7PD/sqmi. There were 573 housing units at an average density of 462.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 541 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,333 people, 545 households, and 395 families living in the village. The population density was 1079.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 562 housing units at an average density of 455.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.65% White, 0.15% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 545 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female head of household with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,662, and the median income for a family was $47,109. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,847 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,329. About 5.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Smithville is home to the Wayne County Schools Career Center. It is also home to the campus of the Green Local School District, which also includes nearby Marshallville.