Map of Smithville city, Missouri

Smithville is a city in Clay and Platte counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, along the Little Platte River. The population was 10,406 at the 2020 United States Census.

Smithville city overview:
Name:	Smithville city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Clay County, Platte County
Elevation:	814 ft (248 m)
Total Area:	16.26 sq mi (42.12 km²)
Land Area:	16.16 sq mi (41.84 km²)
Water Area:	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²)
Total Population:	10,406
Population Density:	644.13/sq mi (248.71/km²)
ZIP code:	64089
Area code:	816
FIPS code:	2968420
GNISfeature ID:	2395903
Website:	www.smithvillemo.org

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History

Smithville is named after Humphrey “Yankee” Smith (1774 – May 5, 1857) after he settled at the site in 1822. The town was originally known as “Smith’s Mill” but ultimately became “Smithville” as it was easier to pronounce. Another reputed history behind the name is that it was going to be named Smith’s Mill, but there was already another current settlement in Missouri with the same name so it was altered slightly to differentiate it.

Silver Screen stars Wallace Beery and Noah Beery, Sr. were born and raised near Smithville.

The Aker Cemetery and Downtown Smithville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Smithville is located in western Clay County on the Little Platte River. The Little Platte is dammed just east of the city to form the Smithville Reservoir. U.S. Route 169 passes the west side of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.67 square miles (40.59 km), of which 15.56 square miles (40.30 km) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Smithville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Smithville was 107 °F (41.7 °C) on August 9, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was −26 °F (−32.2 °C) on December 23, 1989 and February 16, 2021.