Smithville, Ohio

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Smithville is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2000 census. It is home to "The Barn" restaurant, a local landmark, as well as the Wayne County Schools Career Center. It is also part of the Green Local School District, which also includes the nearby Marshallville.

[edit] Geography

Smithville is located at 40°51′48″N, 81°51′31″W (40.863457, -81.858665)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,333 people, 545 households, and 395 families residing in the village. The population density was 418.4/km² (1,079.5/mi²). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 176.4/km² (455.1/mi²). 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 householder 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.

[edit] External links

Smithville Community Historical Society

	Municipalities and Communities of Wayne County, Ohio (County Seat: Wooster)
Cities	Orrville \| Wooster
Villages	Apple Creek \| Burbank \| Congress \| Dalton \| Doylestown \| Fredericksburg \| Marshallville \| Mount Eaton \| Shreve \| Smithville \| West Salem
Townships	Baughman \| Canaan \| Chester \| Chippewa \| Clinton \| Congress \| East Union \| Franklin \| Green \| Milton \| Paint \| Plain \| Salt Creek \| Sugar Creek \| Wayne \| Wooster