Smithfield

Also known as Smithfield, North Carolina, Smithfield, NC, Smithfield, N.C.

town in and county seat of Johnston County, North Carolina

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Johnston
Townships: Selma, Smithfield, Wilson Mills
Chartered: April 23, 1777 , (249 years ago) ( 1777-04-23 )
Named after: John Smith
Type: Council–Manager
Council: Town Council
Manager: Michael Scott
Total: 12.39 sq mi (32.08 km )
Land: 12.37 sq mi (32.05 km )
Water: 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km )
Elevation: 125 ft (38 m)
Density: 912.6/sq mi (352.34/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 37-62520
Major airport: RDU

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Smithfield, North Carolina

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Smithfield
Population: 11292
Area: 31.428425
Elevation: 45
Official website: www.smithfield-nc.com
Image: Smithfield NC 3rd x Market SW corner 1.JPG
Households: 5015
Dialing code: 919

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Commons category: Smithfield, North Carolina
postal code: 27577
inception: 1777-05-09
native label: Smithfield
water as percent of area: 0.1142
per capita income: 23774

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Smithfield is a town in and the county seat of Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,292. The town is located near North Carolina's Research Triangle and is about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of downtown Raleigh. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area has a population over 2 million residents.

Smithfield is home to the Ava Gardner Museum, Wild Bill's Western Town named Shadowhawk, and is situated along the Neuse River, where visitors enjoy the annual Ham & Yam Festival, walks along the Buffalo Creek Greenway, and the historic downtown district.