Smithers is a city in Fayette and Kanawha counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

[5] The small river city is noted for having a rich cultural history related to both its coal mining and Italian-American heritages.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.

[8] As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 813 people, 405 households, and 216 families living in the city.

41.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 904 people, 450 households, and 259 families living in the city.

38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.