Smith Center, Kansas

About Smith Center

Smith Center is a small town in northwestern Kansas counting 1,569 people who proudly call it home.

Smith Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,276 residents per square mile.

📰 Smith Center News Today

• Smith Center, KS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Mitchell James Fritz Obituary Jun 6, 2026 www.nicklasdjensenfh.com · Jun 6
• Marc Alan Reilley Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Norton Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Smith Center MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Broncos Fall in Opener at Smith Center KRSL.com · Sep 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Smith Center Unique

• The only place in America named Smith Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Smith Center

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smith Center

• Wagner Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Smith Center

• Smith Center Elem
• Smith Center Jr Sr High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Smith County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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