Smithfield, Nebraska

About Smithfield

Smithfield, NE is a tiny community located in southwestern Nebraska counting 57 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Smithfield is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 335 residents per square mile.

📰 Smithfield News Today

• Dennis R. Gengenbach Obituary Mar 31, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Mar 31
• Everett "Butch" Hagan Obituary Jan 15, 2026 - Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Reynolds-Love Funeral Home · Jan 15
• Central Nebraska Police arrest two men in drug and firearm case KNOP · Mar 5
• Cheryl J. Nelsen Obituary Jan 26, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Jan 26
• KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Marie A. Kuck, 92, of Smithfield, Nebraska Rural Radio Network · Jan 23

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What Makes Smithfield Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Smithfield — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• With 57 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smithfield

• Victor Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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