The City of Smithville TX is located in a rural section of eastern Bastrop County and is ideally situated in a central location between Houston and Austin along the Highway 71 corridor. Those cities, along with San Marcos, San Antonio, and Bryan/College Station, are all within a two hour drive, making Smithville a convenient location to do business and to visit. Buescher State Park is just outside of town, and Bastrop State Park is just about ten miles down Park 1C Road.
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The population of Smithville is 95% urban, 5% rural and has grown by only 0.7% since 2000 to 3,927 currently with 57.7% of residents being female and 42.3% male. The median resident age is 39.1 years compared to 34 for Texas overall. Median household income is up to $37,605 from 2000 when it was $35,586. The State of Texas median is $51,704. Per capita income has grown from $16,282 in 2000 to $18,140 present-day. Median house or condo value is up from $80,300 in 2000 to $103,471 compared to the state median of $132,000. The median rent is $860.
The population breakdown by race is:
The population broken down by ancestry is:
Out of residents 25 and older 82.8% have a high school diploma or higher, 20.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 2.7% have a graduate or professional degree. The unemployment rate is currently 4.3% and the average commute is 29.5 minutes. The cost of living index is 93.4 compared to the U.S. national index of 100.
The population breakdown by marital status 15 years and over is:
Out of Smithville's entire population, 80 residents are foreign born with 1.4% coming from Latin America, and 0.4% from Asia. Only 2% of the city is from foreign soil compared to 16.5% in the entire state of Texas.
The median property taxes paid for housing with mortgages is $1,848 or 1.7% and without a mortgage is $1,237 or 1.4%.
Single-family building permits for new house constructions from 1997 to 2012 have been distributed as follows:
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The people of Smithville like their town as quiet and peaceful as possible. Resident place a high value on safety and education. The drop out rate is almost nonexistent and crime rates are extremely low. Citizens of Smithville insist on higher education, excellent secondary schools and do not tolerate crime. Smithville may be growing into a bigger city , but the warm and friendly residents have helped the city retain its small town charm.
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Area Vibes ranks livability in Smithville as follows:
This compares to the overall livability score of both Texas and the United States of 72 out of 100.
According to City Data, the crime rate has remained has ballooned at times but now sits well under the national average due to citizens who work well with law enforcement to keep things safe. Crime scores for 2001 to 2013 are as follows:
This compares to the national average of 294.7. With an extremely low crime rate, first-rate education, it is no wonder Smithville has grown from only a few thousand people in 1980 to the 398th most livable city in Texas and 4,974th in the United States.
Great Schools rates the school system in Smithville a six out of a possible ten points. The school-by-school ratings are as follows:
People come to Smithville to live in a safe environment with an excellent school system. While there may not be a huge claim to fame or some unique bells and whistles, you will not hear a single complaint from residents. Smithville has one of the highest populations with college educated citizens in Texas. When educated people come together and settle a city, make a commit to public safety and exemplary education, the result is a place everyone wants to call home.
