Smithville is a town in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 942 in 2010. Smithville, Mississippi Town Water tower in Smithville (2018) Water tower in Smithville (2018) Motto(s): "Dig in and grow with us"[1] Location in Monroe County and the state of Mississippi Location in Monroe County and the state of Mississippi Smithville, Mississippi is located in the United StatesSmithville, MississippiSmithville, Mississippi Location in the United States Coordinates: 34°4′7″N 88°23′44″W Country United States State Mississippi County Monroe Area[2] • Total 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) • Land 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) Elevation 262 ft (80 m) Population (2020)[3] • Total 509 • Density 342.99/sq mi (132.45/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) ZIP code 38870 Area code 662 FIPS code 28-68720 GNIS feature ID 0677945 Website smithvillems.org Contents History edit Smithville is located on lands purchased from Chickasaw chief Che-lah-cha-chubby in 1836. The town is named for William Smith, an early settler who established a store at the site around 1840. The town was incorporated in 1845.[5] 2011 tornado edit Main articles: 2011 Super Outbreak and 2011 Smithville tornado On April 27, 2011, at approximately 3:45 p.m. CDT, an EF5 tornado struck the town with winds which were estimated to have peaked at 205 mph (330 km/h).[6] A total of 16 people were killed,[7] and 40 people were See more