Smithland is home to 137 people in Iowa. At a median age of 53.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $85,000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $98,750, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Smithland
What changed most since 1990
Median household income (2024 dollars)$33,231 → $98,750(+197%)US over the same years: +14%
Poverty rate29.8% → 9.5%(−20.3 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Population235 → 137(−42%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.1%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era69.2%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 13 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Smithland, decade by decade
Smithland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
235
$33,231
$42,961
5.7%
0.0
2000
221
$57,211
$91,629
3.9%
3.4
2010
224
$62,038
$68,332
9.1%
8.3
2020
181
$58,413
$70,298
0.8%
10.7
2024
137
$98,750
$85,000
20.2%
28.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
