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Welcome to Smith County ...

Time Zone: Smith County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Smith Center is the Seat for Smith County.

Smith County was founded in 1872.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Smith had a population of 3,583 people. This is a decrease of 7.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,860 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smith represented 0.14% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Smith County:

  • Athol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Smith County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Cedar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Smith County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Gaylord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kensington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Smith County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Smith Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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