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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Smithfield, West Virginia |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = File:Wetzel County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Smithfield Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Smithfield in Wetzel County, West Virginia. |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[West Virginia]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Wetzel County, West Virginia|Wetzel]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 0.77 |area_land_km2 = 0.76 |area_water_km2 = 0.01 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.30 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.29 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_est = 101 |pop_est_as_of = 2021 |population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> |population_total = 103 |population_density_km2 = 192.88 |population_density_sq_mi = 500.00 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 258 |elevation_ft = 846 |coordinates = {{coord|39|29|49|N|80|33|40|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 26437 |area_code = [[Area code 304|304]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 54-74788<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1555648<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> |unit_pref = Imperial }} '''Smithfield''' is a town in [[Wetzel County, West Virginia|Wetzel County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. The population was 103 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> Smithfield was named for Henry Smith, who kept a store there.<ref>{{cite book|last=Capace|first=Nancy|title=Encyclopedia of West Virginia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K30UKW0aewgC&pg=PA191|year=1999|publisher=North American Book Dist LLC|isbn=978-0-403-09843-9|page=191}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=612;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=588}}</ref> ==Geography== Smithfield is located at {{coord|39|29|49|N|80|33|40|W|type:city}} (39.496806, -80.561242).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Smithfield has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724178&cityname=Smithfield%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Smithfield, West Virginia]</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 765 |1920= 774 |1930= 609 |1940= 455 |1950= 390 |1960= 361 |1970= 294 |1980= 278 |1990= 205 |2000= 177 |2010= 145 |2020= 103 |estyear=2021 |estimate=101 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 145 people, 63 households, and 39 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|500.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 92 housing units at an average density of {{convert|317.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.2% White, 0.7% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> Of the 63 households 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 36.5% of households were one person and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the town was 44.8 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. ===2000 census=== At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 177 people, 77 households, and 49 families living in the town. The population density was 703.4 inhabitants per square mile (273.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 389.5 per square mile (151.4/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13%.<ref name="GR2" /> Of the 77 households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.9% of households were one person and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.82. The age distribution was 19.8% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median household income was $78,500 and the median family income was $92,188. Males had a median income of $73,125 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $58,279. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 43.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.2% of those sixty five or over. ==References== <references /> {{Wetzel County, West Virginia}} {{West Virginia municipalities}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Wetzel County, West Virginia]] [[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
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