Moving to Smithton, Illinois

Population: 2,248. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,870 (+27.7% change)
Males: 1,096 (48.8%), Females: 1,152 (51.2%)

St. Clair County

Zip code: 62285

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $51,806
Median house value: $105,700

Population by Race

Races in Smithton:

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

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

Elevation: 478 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.6% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithton:

• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 15 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
• LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smithton:

• ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 16 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
• SACKMAN FIELD (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
• ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 26 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 23 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 24 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
• WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
• WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 30 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)

Public primary/middle school in Smithton:

• SMITHTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: P O BOX 395; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Smithton:

• ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 10 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

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)