Smithland, Kentucky

Smithland, Kentucky
Current Livingston County Courthouse
Current Livingston County Courthouse
Location of Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.
Location of Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°08′19″N 88°24′14″W / 37.13861°N 88.40389°W / 37.13861; -88.40389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLivingston
Area
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total240
 • Density474.31/sq mi (183.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42081
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-71382
GNIS feature ID2405474[2]

Smithland is a home rule-class city in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers. The population was 301 at the 2010 census, a drop from 401 in 2000. It is the county seat of Livingston County.[3]

Smithland is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithland, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.