Smithland, Kentucky

Smithland, Kentucky
Current Livingston County Courthouse
Location of Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°08′19″N 88°24′14″W / 37.13861°N 88.40389°W / 37.13861; -88.40389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLivingston
Area
  Total
0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
  Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
240
  Density474.31/sq mi (183.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42081
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-71382
GNIS feature ID2405474

Smithland is a home rule-class city in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers. The population was 301 at the 2010 census, a drop from 401 in 2000. It is the county seat of Livingston County.

Smithland is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.