Smith Center, Kansas

Smith Center, Kansas
Downtown Smith Center (2021)
Location within Smith County and Kansas
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°46′26″N 98°47′00″W / 39.77389°N 98.78333°W / 39.77389; -98.78333
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySmith
Founded1871
Incorporated1886
Named afterMaj. J. Nelson Smith
Area
  Total
1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
  Land1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,808 ft (551 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,571
  Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66967
Area code785
FIPS code20-65925
GNIS ID2395900
Websitesmithcenterks.com

Smith Center is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,571.