Name of Location: Smithville
State: New York
County: Chenango
Smithville is one of the towns in Chenango, New York. It is at the west border of the Chenango County and in the west of the Norwich City. The town of Smithville was first settled in 1797, and was founded in 1808.
Geographically, the town of Smithville is located at 42°25′25″N 75°45′14″W. It has a total area of 50.9 square miles (131.9 km²), of which 50.5 square miles or 130.9 km² is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) or 0.79% is water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population residing in the town of Smithville are 1,347 people; it also has a total number of 492 households and 364 families. Its population density is 10.3 per square kilometre. For an average density of 13.3 per square miles (5.1/km²) there are 672 housing units.
The town is made up of 97.62% Caucasians, 0.52% African-American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% Native American, 1.19% from two or more races, and 0.07% from other races. About 0.89% of the total population are Hispanic.
Of the 492 households in Smithville, 35.0% are with children below 18 years old living with them, 59.6% are married couples, 9.6% are female heads of households, and 26.0% are non-family members. About 18.9% of all households are made up of singles and 5.5% are made up of individuals 65 years of age and above who are living alone. The average family size is 3.09, and the average household size is 2.72.
The town’s median age is 38 years old. The population in the town of Smithville is distributed to the following age brackets: 27.0% are below 18 years old; 7.0% are from 18 to 24 years; 27.8% are from 25 to 44 years; 28.0% are from 45 to 64 years; and 10.2% are 65 years of age and above. There 111.5 males in the town of Smithville for every 100 females, and there are 105.6 males for every 100 females from ages 18 years old and above.
As of 2009, the total population is 1,358 people; the town has had a population growth of 1.68% since year 2000.
Smithville’s per capita income is $15,074. Its household’s median income is $35,972, and the median income of each family in Smithville is $37,361. Males in the town have a higher median income of $28,867 compared to females’ median income of $24,063. About 9.7% of the total population in the town and 6.8% of families are living below the poverty line; it also includes 9.7% of those who are 18 years old and below and 4.5% of those who are 65 years and above.
Public schools in Smithville spend $7,852 per student every school year. About 13 students are assigned per teacher.
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