Smithton, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Smithton, Missouri

settlement_type = City
nickname =
motto


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map_caption = Location of Smithton, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Pettis
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leader_title1 = mayor
leader_name1 = tim tree
established_title = the mayor
established_date = 2000 nov 22

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 303
population_density_km2 = 676.2
population_density_sq_mi = 0.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 266
elevation_ft = 875
latd = 38 |latm = 40 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 5 |longs = 33 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 65350
area_code = 660
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 29-68384GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0729814GR|3
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Smithton is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Smithton is located at coor dms|38|40|50|N|93|5|33|W|city (38.680652, -93.092456)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 8002, there were ∞ people, no households, and broken families residing in the city. The population density was 1,751.4 people per square mile (679.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 728.0/sq mi (282.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.45% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 2,000 households out of which 99.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $27,303 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,320. About 5.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

The Smithton Outpouring

On April 19th, 1984, Pastors Steve and Kathy Gray, started a church in the town of Smithton, called Smithton Community Church and held their first church service comprising of only thirteen people. During the Spring of 1996, a unexplainable phenomenon took place in this local congregation as the church experienced a supernatural visitation from God. According to their website, one member stated: "I can’t explain what happened but something very supernatural took place. God walked in and we felt His presence. The entire church ran to the altar and started leaping, dancing and praising God with all that was within us". Very soon, the town was thrust on the international stage as crowds from all over the United States and more than 65 nations descended into this town of only 532, to witness and experience this phenomenon. The explosive meetings captured the attention of Newsweek, Time Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and numerous Christian publications. This revival became known as the Smithton Outpouring. A year earlier, a similar event took place at Brownsville Assemblies of God church in Pensacola, Florida; similarly known as the Brownsville Revival or Pensacola Outpouring. These events have been associated with that of the Toronto Blessing and ministry of famed evangelist Rodney Howard-Browne. The Revival That Had moved to Kansas City is no longer a Revival but a Mega Church akin to a Modern Reality Television show with their new show "the Steve and Kathy show".

References

[http://www.worldrevivalchurch.com/aboutus/smithton-story/ The Smithton Story]

McGatlin, Ron & Barbara, History & Destiny in Kansas City, July 1, 2000, http://www.renewed.net/hsp/0377.html

Palmer, Tim, ‘Smithton Outpouring’ has Missouri town leaping & shouting, The Baptist Standard July 21, 1999, http://www.baptiststandard.com/1999/7_21/pages/smithton.html

Stead, Pam, and Linda Valen, World Revival Church of Kansas City, http://www.jillaustin.org/NewsJune2001.htm

Unknown Author, How It All Began: When God Poured Out Revival on Smithton, Artist’s Spotlight, http://www.integritymusic.com/new/artist/8-99.html

Unknown Author, Renewal! 2001. Celebrating Victory, http://www.headacheno.com/olivet/renewal2001/smithton.htm

World Revival Church, e-mail newsletter, http://www.basileiapublishing.com/SOJan11NL.htm.php3

Brownsville Outpouring http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/ChurchAndMinistry/Charisma_Grady_Brownsville.aspx

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