Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:07 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:52 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,913 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2824 householdsMedian household income $56,726Median home value $100,400Median rent $678 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,901 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 920 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 16%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 12 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 16°F26 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days61 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smith Ctr station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsLimestone Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202633 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSmith County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 74 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Smith Centerserves 1,572 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,804 ft550 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSmith County Memorial Hospital2.8 miPost officeSmith Center Post Office3.0 miTown hallSmith Center City Hall3.0 miPoliceSmith Center Police Department3.0 miFire stationSmith Center Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR64 miUS highwayUS 362.4 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66967 ZIP area.
