Smithton, Illinois

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Population in July 2009: 3,456. Population change since 2000: +53.7%

Males: 1,684	(48.8%)
Females: 1,772	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62285.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,179 (it was $51,806 in 2000)

Smithton:	$61,179
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,757

Smithton village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $173,623 (it was $96,800 in 2000)

Smithton:	$173,623
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $177,895; Detached houses: $183,509; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,051,491; Mobile homes: $70,522

Median gross rent in 2009: $596.

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White alone - 3,226 (95.7%)
Hispanic - 70 (2.1%)
Black alone - 42 (1.2%)
Two or more races - 22 (0.7%)
American alone - 10 (0.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Smithton: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Irish (11.1%), United States (8.9%), English (5.0%), French (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/06/1894

Elevation: 478 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 2067 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Smithton:

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithton village:

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 12.1%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Smithton, Illinois in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Smithton to the number of sex offenders is 1152 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,646 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,006 (2.2%)
Smithton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (20.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (267.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Freeburg, IL (2.2 miles ), Millstadt, IL (2.6 miles ), Hecker, IL (2.6 miles ), Belleville, IL (2.8 miles ), New Athens, IL (2.9 miles ), Swansea, IL (3.1 miles ), Waterloo, IL (3.2 miles ), Shiloh, IL (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 42 buildings, average cost: $86,300
1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $102,100
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $113,700
1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $134,000
2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $156,800
2001: 53 buildings, average cost: $137,400
2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $152,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $173,300
2005: 108 buildings, average cost: $148,600
2006: 88 buildings, average cost: $155,600
2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $197,900
2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $232,500
2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $151,500
2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $170,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 89.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.2%
Illinois:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Crime in Smithton by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	2	1	1	0	2	2	3	1
per 100,000	102.3	0.0	89.0	44.5	40.5	0.0	72.4	69.7	96.2	29.8
Burglaries	5	2	2	3	3	2	2	1	2	0
per 100,000	255.8	89.0	89.0	133.5	121.6	76.0	72.4	34.8	64.2	0.0
Thefts	3	7	15	13	13	2	3	7	9	12
per 100,000	153.5	311.4	667.3	578.3	527.0	76.0	108.6	243.9	288.7	357.7
Auto thefts	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	44.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.0	36.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	46.3	23.2	52.8	43.1	39.2	43.5	27.9	27.2	36.7	21.1

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Crime in Smithton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.69
Illinois average:	2.78

Population change in the 1990s: +553 (+32.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (18%)
Construction (14%)
Transportation and warehousing (10%)
Retail trade (8%)
Wholesale trade (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)

Health care and social assistance (29%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Other services, except public administration (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Retail trade (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Smithton, Illinois

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Tornado activity:

Smithton-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 185% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Smithton village center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category F4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Smithton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from Smithton 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 52.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from Smithton center
On 3/12/2002 at 08:30:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithton:

ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 3 miles away; BELLEVILLE, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; BELLEVILLE, IL)
RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; RED BUD, IL)

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Amtrak station near Smithton:

19 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithton:

Southwestern Illinois College (about 9 miles; Belleville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,638)
Saint Louis University-Main Campus (about 21 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 9,852)
Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park (about 22 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,900)
Webster University (about 23 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 6,422)
Washington University in St Louis (about 25 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 11,422)
Saint Louis Community College-Meramec (about 26 miles; Kirkwood, MO; FT enrollment: 5,544)
University of Missouri-St Louis (about 28 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 7,000)

Public elementary/middle school in Smithton:

Smithton Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 395; Grades: K - 8)

Private elementary/middle school in Smithton:

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 10 S LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG - 8)

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Library in Smithton:

SMITHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $135,648; Location: 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 17,068 books; 558 audio materials; 774 video materials; 15 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 35 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Smithton City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Smithton include: Evangelische Saint Johannes Kirche (A), First Baptist Church of Smithton (B), Saint Johns United Church of Christ (C), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint John Catholic Cemetery (1), Smithton-Franklin Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Smithton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

St. Clair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Pb CO SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 NO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.2. This is about average.

City:	37.2
U.S.:	32.0

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 0.0182. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0182
U.S.:	0.0222

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.262. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.262
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.20. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	3.20
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	24.5
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 19.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	19.5
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.4
U.S.:	9.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.6
U.S.:	9.4

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.3%
(3.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	77.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smithton, IL

93 people in nursing homes

Smithton compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.

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Banks with branches in Smithton (2011 data):

Regions Bank: Smithton Banking Center Facility at 406 North Main Street, branch established on 07/22/1922. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Midland States Bank: Smithton Branch at 514 South Main, branch established on 11/15/2000. Info updated 10/19/2010: Bank assets: $1,651.0 mil, Deposits: $1,354.4 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Smithton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in St. Clair County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for Smithton:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.96%

Here		44.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	46.8%	15.1%	9.8%	6.2%	4.4%
Congregations	15.0%	21.0%	11.2%	7.9%	6.5%

Name	Churches of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%	11.8%
Congregations	2.8%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	28.5%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 47

St. Clair County:	1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17

St. Clair County:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 93

St. Clair County:	3.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 155

Here:	5.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.5%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

St. Clair County:	28.4%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	8.2%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	3	$5,989	$23,956	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		13	$2,737
Police Protection - Officers	4	$13,202	$39,606	3	$1,707
Streets and Highways	3	$9,892	$39,568	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,071	$36,852	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,801	$33,612	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,115	$37,380	0	$0
Totals for Government	13	$38,070	$35,142	16	$4,444

Smithton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $215,000 ($62.21)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $319,000 ($92.30)
Central Staff Services: $250,000 ($72.34)

Police Protection: $213,000 ($61.63)

Regular Highways: $152,000 ($43.98)

Sewerage: $132,000 ($38.19)

General - Other: $53,000 ($15.34)

Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($2.31)
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $64,000 ($18.52)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($11.28)
Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($5.50)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $160,000 ($46.30)
Sewerage: $99,000 ($28.65)

Police Protection: $24,000 ($6.94)

Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($1.16)

Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.87)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $530,000 ($153.36)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $310,000 ($89.70)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $264,000 ($76.39)
Highways: $61,000 ($17.65)

Water Utilities: $30,000 ($8.68)

Public Welfare: $1,000 ($0.29)
Tax - Property: $167,000 ($48.32)
Public Utilities: $123,000 ($35.59)

NEC: $46,000 ($13.31)
Total Salaries & Wages: $392,000 ($113.43)

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,296 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
0.29%
Illinois average:
0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Madison County, IL	0.98% ($32,037 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.53% ($40,693)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.37% ($33,103)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,651 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
0.21%
Illinois average:
0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Madison County, IL	0.96% ($36,962 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.48% ($40,909)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.36% ($27,370)

Strongest AM radio stations in Smithton:

WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
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.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithton:

KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KNLH (89.5 FM; CEDAR HILL, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smithton:

KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Smithton, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 113
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Smithton fatal accident list:

Jul 15, 2009 07:35 AM, Sr-159, Schmidt Ln, Lat: 38.44802778, Lon: -89.98326389, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 25, 2000 06:40 AM, Sr-159, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $262,000
Total average daily traffic: 24,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 912
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 30,920

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Smithton)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

101 S Main St (Lat: 38.413056 Lon: -89.998611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WQBC876
Assigned Frequencies: 151.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014, Certifier: Brian L Vielweber
Registrant: Lao 20632410, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

SMITHTON, 5800 Douglas - Freeburg Rd. (Lat: 38.423806 Lon: -89.990306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 56.7 m, Call Sign: WQIE229
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
HECKER, 5025 Hwy 159 (Lat: 38.377833 Lon: -89.991222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.5 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQJV584
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: K9SF, Licensee ID: L00356101
Grant Date: 02/28/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014
Registrant: Steven S Stryker, 203 Jo Mar Avenue, Smithton, IL 62285
Call Sign: KB9GWD, Licensee ID: L00652262
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013
Registrant: Tyler M Spearing, 5928 Robinson School Road, Smithton, IL 62285
Call Sign: KB9QBF, Licensee ID: L01413842
Grant Date: 07/04/2008, Expiration Date: 07/04/2018
Registrant: Charles H Meyer, 4019 Chestnut Oak, Smithton, IL 62285
Call Sign: KB9TVG
Grant Date: 12/09/1998, Expiration Date: 12/09/2008
Registrant: Chad D Boeving, 5561 Blank Rd, Smithton, IL 62285-2525
Call Sign: WA9OWO, Licensee ID: L00938485
Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 02/06/2015, Certifier: Harold S Barton Sr
Registrant: Harold S Barton Sr, 4426 Wildhorse Rd, Smithton, IL 62285
Call Sign: KC9JBI, Licensee ID: L01132844
Grant Date: 03/24/2006, Expiration Date: 03/24/2016, Certifier: Charlie E Parke
Registrant: Charlie E Parke, 405 South Hickory, Smithton, IL 62285
Call Sign: KC9ONB, Licensee ID: L01441750
Grant Date: 10/30/2008, Expiration Date: 10/30/2018, Certifier: Brian J Smith
Registrant: Brian J Smith, 805 Fieldview Dr, Smithton, IL 62285

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

WARD STEPHEN M, 5525 High St, Smithton, IL 62285
Certificate: D004131 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 12/30/2009, Expiration Date: 12/29/2010

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: EXCEL 2002 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 65108 , Serial Number: A118SKY, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/2010
Registrant (Individual): Steve A Williamson, Po Box 212, Smithton, IL 62285
Aircraft: 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 95860 , Serial Number: 18266659, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Wildy Seed Inc, 5467 White Oak Dr, Smithton, IL 62285

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13
Hazardous Condition: 11
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Smithton

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Smithton, IL

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Smithton, IL among deceased individuals
Mary	20	78.8 years
William	17	70.7 years
John	17	73.9 years
Robert	13	64.1 years
Walter	12	80.3 years
James	11	72.6 years
Joseph	11	76.2 years
Richard	8	70.4 years
Louis	7	72.4 years
Edward	7	78.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Smithton, IL among deceased individuals
Becker	9	80.1 years
Weber	9	80.1 years
Daab	8	79.3 years
Quirin	8	79.0 years
Schaefer	7	76.0 years
Anderson	6	80.3 years
Miller	6	75.0 years
Lindauer	5	78.8 years
Rieso	5	84.8 years
Mueller	4	87.2 years

Businesses in Smithton, IL

Subway: 1
UPS: 1

Smithton on our top lists:

#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"
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#16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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