SmithboroIL
A town of 149, settled in 1871.
Is Smithboro a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Smithboro, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Smithboro. Smithboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smithboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Smithboro.
The typical home in Smithboro is valued at about $164K
The typical Smithboro home is worth about $164,000, up 12.2% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home. 87% of Smithboro households own their home, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Smithboro’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Smithboro for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Smithboro is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Greenville (26%), Effingham (7%) and Highland (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Smithboro, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Smithboro has chilly winters and warm summers. Smithboro’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Smithboro is
Smithboro beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Smithboro adults binge drink.
| Smithboro | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Smithboro | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Smithboro, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Smithboro
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Smithboro
About 2 of every 100 Smithboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Smithboro for work
Where Smithboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Smithboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smithboro, IL a good place to live?
Smithboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.