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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)
    • Athol is located in Smith County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Cedar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar is located in Smith County (KS)
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    • 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)
    • Kensington is located in Smith County (KS)
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    • 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.
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