Smithton TownshipIL
A town of 4,018, settled in 1839.
Is Smithton Township a good place to live?
Smithton Township’s median household income is $123,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 9 have a higher July high than Smithton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Foley Park, at 81 acres. We don’t grade Smithton Township yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave Smithton Township for work
Where Smithton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Cahokia and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Smithton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
16 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
16 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
18 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Moving to Smithton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithton Township, 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 Smithton Township.
Smithton Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Smithton Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Smithton Township, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 17% of Smithton Township workers work from home.
| Smithton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Smithton Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Smithton CCSD 130. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 541 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and hot summers in Smithton Township
Smithton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The January low in Smithton Township is 24°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Smithton Township. Smithton Township has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 4,018 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Smithton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Smithton Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Smithton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Smithton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Smithton Township is
Smithton Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Smithton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Smithton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.1% | 24.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2% of Smithton Township is conserved land
3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Smithton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Smithton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smithton City Park | 1 mi | 34 |
| 2. Foley Park | 0.1 mi | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Smithton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Smithton Township
About 4 of every 100 Smithton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Smithton Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Smithton is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,006 in the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Metro East region of Greater Saint Louis.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- ZIP code
- 62285
Smithton Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Smithton Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belleville | #595 | C | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Freeburg · Freeburg Township | #169 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Smithton | #54 | A+ | B− | A+ | A | B+ |
| Millstadt Township | #363 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| St. Clair Township | #482 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Prairie Du Long Township | #267 | A− | C+ | — | A | B+ |
Freeburg, Millstadt Township, St. Clair Township and Prairie Du Long Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Smithton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Freeburg Township and Freeburg are one community, graded once. Compare Smithton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Smithton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smithton Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Smithton Township yet; the figures below are still real.