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Smithfield, North Carolina

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.

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Area code
919
Chartered
April 23, 1777 (249 years ago) (1777-04-23)
Country
United States
County
Johnston
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
FIPS code
37-62520

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Smithfield, North Carolina

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples47
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
Components1

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Smithfield, North Carolina

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related to Further reading · 19
Smithfield, North Carolina → Adams-Hunter, Andrews, Congress, Cornelia, Daisy Bailey, Federal Writers' Project, Hicks, Interview, Interviewed, Library, Mary, May, North Carolina, Part, Slave Narrative Project, Smithfield, Vol, Waitt, Works Progress Administration
related to External links · 5
Smithfield, North Carolina → Geographic, North Carolina, Official, OpenStreetMap, Smithfield
• Total · 2
Smithfield, North Carolina → 11,292, 12.39 sq mi (32.08 km2)
Area code · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → 919
Chartered · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → April 23, 1777 (249 years ago) (1777-04-23)
Country · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → United States
County · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → Johnston
Elevation · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → 125 ft (38 m)
FIPS code · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → 37-62520
GNIS feature ID · 1
Smithfield, North Carolina → 2407352

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town smithfield north carolina johnston county 18 population census 30 age downtown households 11 miles area council 65 km 2020

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Smithfield, North CarolinaArea code9191.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaCharteredApril 23, 1777 (249 years ago) (1777-04-23)1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaCountyJohnston1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaElevation125 ft (38 m)1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaFIPS code37-625201.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaGNIS feature ID24073521.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaMajor airportRDU1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaNamed afterJohn Smith1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaStateNorth Carolina1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaTime zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaTownshipsSelma, Smithfield, Wilson Mills1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaWebsitesmithfield-nc.com1.00infobox
Smithfield, North CarolinaZIP code275771.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• CouncilTown Council1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• Density912.6/sq mi (352.34/km2)1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• Land12.37 sq mi (32.05 km2)1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• ManagerMichael Scott1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• Total12.39 sq mi (32.08 km2)1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• Total11,2921.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• TypeCouncil–Manager1.00infobox
Smithfield, North Carolina• Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)1.00infobox

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