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Smithville

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Total population

9,545

Median home value

$279,200

37.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,579

Smithville$78k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.49°, -74.48°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Smithville, a small census-designated community in New Jersey, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (39.495°, -74.479°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 9,545. Population density therefore averages about 663 per km², an average residential density. The census-designated community extends across about 14.4 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,482 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
48.1
Median home value
$279,200
Housing units
4,967
Poverty rate
9.8%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
67%
Black
11.9%
Asian
4.4%
Hispanic
11.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.4949
Longitude
-74.4786
Water area
0.05 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
72°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
57°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
55°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
54°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Smithville, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.2%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
30.2%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Adult smoking
12.2%
No leisure activity
24.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
39
Elementary
24
Middle
6
High
6
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Atlantic City High School
    High · Atlantic City · 1,764 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Absegami High School
    High · GALLOWAY · 1,125 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Cedar Creek High School
    High · EGG HARBOR CITY · 929 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Pleasantville High School
    High · PLEASANTVILLE · 924 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Fernwood Avenue Middle School
    Middle · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 883 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Pleasantville Middle School
    Middle · PLEASANTVILLE · 883 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School
    Elementary · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 757 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Galloway Township Middle School
    Middle · GALLOWAY · 726 students · 10.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
13
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Smithville

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Absecon Creek at Absecon NJ
Distance
5 mi
Gage height
0.9 ft
Water temp
24.3 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 12:55 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library