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
1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,808 ft (551 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,571
 • Density1,220/sq mi (472/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.