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'''Smith Center' redirects here, for the basketball arena in North Carolina see: Dean Smith Center.''
'Smith Center' is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County.
Smith Center is located at (39.778550, -98.785141).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 852 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 642.7/km² (1,659.9/mi²). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 328.5/km² (848.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 852 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,857, and the median income for a family was $36,316. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,500. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
★ Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star
★ Nolan Cromwell, former National Football League safety and current assistant coach
★ Mitch Holthus, radio announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs
★ Steve Tasker, National Football League wide receiver
★ Mark Simoneau, National Football League line backer for the New Orleans Saints
★ Albert F. "Jud" Wagner, Kansas' last confirmed World War I veteran
The Smith Center Redmen boast one of Kansas' best high school football programs. Under the leadership of coach Roger Barta, the Redmen have won six Kansas State High School Activities Association state championships, claiming the Class 3A title in 1982, 1986, and 1999, and three consecutive Class 2-1A state championships in 2004, 2005, and 2006. The Redmen enter the 2007 football season with a 41-game winning streak.
SCHS also has strong programs in girls volleyball, boys and girls basketblall and track. The Redmen track team won the 2005 Class 2A state championship.
The Redmen's primary rivals are Norton and Phillipsburg High Schools, two towns located west of Smith Center on U.S. 36.
★ Smith Center Area Chamber of Commerce.
★ A short history of Smith Center.
★ William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
'Smith Center' is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Notable natives |
| Athletics |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Smith Center, Kansas
Smith Center is located at (39.778550, -98.785141).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 852 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 642.7/km² (1,659.9/mi²). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 328.5/km² (848.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 852 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,857, and the median income for a family was $36,316. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,500. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
★ Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star
★ Nolan Cromwell, former National Football League safety and current assistant coach
★ Mitch Holthus, radio announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs
★ Steve Tasker, National Football League wide receiver
★ Mark Simoneau, National Football League line backer for the New Orleans Saints
★ Albert F. "Jud" Wagner, Kansas' last confirmed World War I veteran
Athletics
The Smith Center Redmen boast one of Kansas' best high school football programs. Under the leadership of coach Roger Barta, the Redmen have won six Kansas State High School Activities Association state championships, claiming the Class 3A title in 1982, 1986, and 1999, and three consecutive Class 2-1A state championships in 2004, 2005, and 2006. The Redmen enter the 2007 football season with a 41-game winning streak.
SCHS also has strong programs in girls volleyball, boys and girls basketblall and track. The Redmen track team won the 2005 Class 2A state championship.
The Redmen's primary rivals are Norton and Phillipsburg High Schools, two towns located west of Smith Center on U.S. 36.
External links
★ Smith Center Area Chamber of Commerce.
★ A short history of Smith Center.
★ William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
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