In Smithton Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Smithton Township’s town government spent $358,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $84 per resident.
What stands out about how Smithton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Freeburg Community High School District 77
Smithton Township’s high school district, shared with Engelmann Township, Fayetteville Township, Fayetteville, Freeburg Township, Freeburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,047 per pupil, $9,615 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 · $14,432 per pupil
Belleville Township High School District 201 · $20,728 per pupil
Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 · $13,897 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $84 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$84 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Smithton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($84 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $88, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Smithton Township spent less than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Smithton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Smithton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,460 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Smithton Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Smithton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smithton Township →
Who’s in charge in Smithton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Smithton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Smithton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%1,767 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%752 votesOthers: 2.7% (70 votes).
Most votes in Smithton Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Smithton Township’s 2,963 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Smithton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Township | 68.3% | 29.0% | 2.7% | 2,589 |
| St. Clair County | 44.7% | 52.5% | 2.8% | 120,879 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Smithton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSmithton Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Smithton Township compares with the towns next door
Smithton Township spent $84 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $88 to $1,172. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Township | $88 | $4,099 |
| Freeburg Township | $126 | $5,433 |
| Prairie Du Long Township | $144 | $7,533 |
| Millstadt Township | $162 | $4,842 |
| Smithton | $570 | $5,640 |
| Freeburg | $761 | $5,308 |
| Belleville | $1,172 | $3,110 |
| Smithton Township | $84 | $5,460 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Smithton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Smithton Township’s government
How much does Smithton Township spend per resident?
About $84 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $84 was less than 53% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Smithton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,460 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Smithton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smithton Township yet.
How did Smithton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.3%, Kamala D Harris 29.0% (2,589 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Smithton Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,722 (about $188,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Smithton Township in the state legislature?
Smithton Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 57 (Christopher Belt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smithton Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →