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Bond County

Population in July 2008: 232. Population change since 2000: +16.0%
 

Males: 112  (48.5%)
Females: 120  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip code: 62284


Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,806 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Smithboro:  $28,806
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,782

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $82,531 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Smithboro:  $82,531
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $83,030; Detached houses: $84,217; Mobile homes: $30,500

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Races in Smithboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Smithboro: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.5%), Hungarian (7.5%), Italian (7.5%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/07/1894

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 196 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Smithboro

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithboro village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.5%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Smithboro, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Smithboro to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Smithboro:  1.0% ($486)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (52.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greenville, IL (1.8 miles ), Mulberry Grove, IL (2.1 miles ), Keyesport, IL (3.4 miles ), Donnellson, IL (3.4 miles ), Pocahontas, IL (3.4 miles ), Old Ripley, IL (3.5 miles) , Panama, IL (3.7 miles ), Coffeen, IL (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $66,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $300,000

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Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 89.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Accountants and auditors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)



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Smithboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Smithboro village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/2/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Smithboro-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Smithboro center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Smithboro center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.9 miles away from Smithboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithboro:
  • EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VANDALIA, IL)
  • HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Smithboro, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithboro:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 35 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  26.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  13.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smithboro, IL



Smithboro compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Smithboro travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bond County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Smithboro

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.36%
Here45.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchFree Methodist Church of North America
Adherents23.4%22.1%18.2%11.3%7.8%
Congregations10.4%25.0%6.3%14.6%6.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents4.2%3.8%2.6%2.2%4.5%
Congregations6.3%2.1%6.3%2.1%20.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$284
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$308
Water Supply 0$0 1$365
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$97
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,054



Smithboro government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,897 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, IL  2.03% ($38,492 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IL  0.53% ($51,125)
from Montgomery County, IL  0.42% ($27,960)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Madison County, IL  1.62% ($31,021 average AGI)
to Fayette County, IL  0.60% ($33,083)
to Clinton County, IL  0.52% ($14,355)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smithboro:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WDID (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithboro:
  • WGRN (89.5 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: GREENVILLE COL. ED. B/CG. FOUN., INC)
  • WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
  • WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
  • WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKRV (107.1 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVNL (91.7 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Smithboro:
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 272

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Bn Radio Bldg, Call Sign: WNKZ830, Licensee ID: L00258361
    Assigned Frequencies : 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2001
    Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217
  • 3/4 Mi N Of Hooksdale & 3 Mi Se Of Rt 127, Call Sign: KNEV229, Licensee ID: L00624611
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
    Registrant: Maurice Schewe, Rr 1, Smithboro, IL 62284
  • Bnsf Radio Bldg, Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WYK623
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.100 MHz, 160.215 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/31/2004, Expiration Date: 02/17/2014
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053
  • Lat: 38.891667 Lon: -89.333333, Call Sign: WPRV622
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz, 153.830 MHz, 154.265 MHz, 155.055 MHz, 153.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2001, Expiration Date: 02/16/2011, Certifier: Dale R Deverick
    Registrant: Ie Communications Inc, Trenton, IL 62293, Phone: (618) 224-7138, Fax: (618) 224-9006
  • Smithboro, Bnsf Radio Bldg., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPXV836, Licensee ID: L00453398
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.5800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/18/2013, Certifier: Sandra Garl
    Registrant: Mcc Holdings, 22614 66th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-4844, Phone: (253) 872-2521, Fax: (253) 872-7662, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, W Of Franklin St & Cr Crossing In Ne Quad Cr & Bn Rr Crossing, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WNEF932
    Assigned Frequencies : 2130.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/11/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009, Cancelation Date: 05/07/2007, Certifier: Rae A Greene
    Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-5963, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB9BEB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00325361
    Grant Date: 04/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011
    Registrant: Clareen D Dunn, 1850 Pleasant Mound Ave, Smithboro, IL 62284
  • Call Sign: WA9CVW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/15/1999, Expiration Date: 03/15/2009
    Registrant: Guy C Chasey, 1819 Pleasant Mound Ave, Smithboro, IL 62284
  • Call Sign: WB9YVH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/28/1996, Expiration Date: 08/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2008
    Registrant: Dorothy I Chasey, Rr 1, Smithboro, IL 62284
  • Call Sign: KC0KPD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00352797
    Grant Date: 05/02/2001, Expiration Date: 05/02/2011, Certifier: Paul K Cayo
    Registrant: Paul K Cayo, Smithboro, IL 62284


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Smithboro


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Smithboro on our top lists:
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farmers and farm managers"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Data processing and other information services"

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