Smithville-Sanders is a census-designated place (CDP) encompassing the communities of Smithville and Sanders in Monroe County, Indiana, United States.[2] Its population was 3,323 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Smithville-Sanders, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Location in Monroe County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′34″N 86°29′52″W / 39.05944°N 86.49778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Townships | Clear Creek, Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2) |
| • Land | 10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,323 |
| • Density | 310.01/sq mi (119.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47458, 47401 (Bloomington) |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583471[2] |
| FIPS code | 18-70330 |
Geography
editSmithville-Sanders is located in southern Monroe County. The village of Smithville is in the north-central part of the CDP around the intersection of Smithville Road and Strain Ridge Road, while Sanders is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the north on Fairfax Road. Most of the CDP consists of rural and semi-suburban land surrounding the two villages.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 10.72 square miles (27.8 km2), all of it land.[1] It is bordered to the south and east by portions of Monroe Lake, a reservoir on Salt Creek. To the west it is bordered partly by Little Clear Creek, part of the Salt Creek watershed, and partly by Indiana State Road 37, which leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Bloomington and south 16 miles (26 km) to Bedford.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,184 | — | |
| 2020 | 3,323 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithville-Sanders, Indiana
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Smithville-Sanders CDP, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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