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Population (year 2000): 2,248. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,117 (+38.7% change)
Males: 1,096  (48.8%)
Females: 1,152  (51.2%)

St. Clair County

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

Zip codes: 62285.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,500 (it was $51,806 in 2000)
Smithton  $56,500
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $136,000 (it was $105,700 in 2000)
Smithton  $136,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Profiles of local businesses:
 Smithton Chamber of Commerce
Smithton Storage Center
Smithton Business Center
TLC child enrichment center incorporated
Srogus Construction, Inc.
T & J's Insurance Agency

Races in Smithton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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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: 1721 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: 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 was one registered sex offender living in Smithton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smithton to the number of sex offenders is 2878 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Smithton:  2.1% ($2,211)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (23.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Freeburg, IL (5.8 miles ), Hecker, IL (6.9 miles ), Millstadt, IL (7.9 miles ), Belleville, IL (8.0 miles ), Swansea, IL (9.4 miles ), New Athens, IL (9.9 miles ), Shiloh, IL (11.3 miles ), Waterloo, IL (12.0 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

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Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 89.99 W


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



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females
  • 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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Crime in Smithton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.038.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 20210022
    per 100,000 102.30.089.044.50.00.072.469.7
Burglaries 52231221
    per 100,000 255.889.089.0133.540.576.072.434.8
Thefts 3715130237
    per 100,000 153.5311.4667.3578.30.076.0108.6243.9
Auto thefts 01000110
    per 100,000 0.044.50.00.00.038.036.20.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 44.522.250.741.42.841.826.826.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Smithton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 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 4 tornado 23.7 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithton:
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RED BUD, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithton:
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 15 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithton:
  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 16 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: CPS)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; ID: H49)
  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 26 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithton:
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 23 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 30 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Public elementary/middle school in Smithton:
  • SMITHTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: P O BOX 395; Grades: KG - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Smithton:
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 10 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Smithton:
  • SMITHTON P.L.D. (Operating income: $73,585; Location: 109 SOUTH MAIN; 13,672 books; 95 audio materials; 157 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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

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

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

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  9.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Smithton compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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 (2007 data):
  • Commercial State Bank of Waterloo: Smithton Branch at 514 South Main, branch established on 2000-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.2 mil, Deposits: $131.8 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IL, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Waterloo Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Smithton Banking Center Facility at 406 North Main Street, branch established on 1922-07-22. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Smithton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $215,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $319,000
    Central Staff Services: $250,000
    Police Protection: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Sewerage: $132,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $160,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $530,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $310,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $264,000
    Highways: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $167,000
    Public Utilities: $123,000
    NEC: $46,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $392,000

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.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WEW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; 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.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • 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)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

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

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