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SmithboroIL

A town of 164. A typical home worth about $174K.

Population
164
residents
Typical home
$174K
+13.9% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town

What makes Smithboro stand out

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Small town

164 people, and everyone knows the way

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63°
Fog/Mist
H 71° · L 61°

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Housing

A typical Smithboro home is worth about $174K

The typical Smithboro home is worth about $174,000, up 13.9% in a year, 41% below the Illinois typical home.

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Smithboro$174K
Illinois$298K
+13.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Smithboro

Most working residents leave Smithboro for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (26%), Effingham (7%) and Highland (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Smithboro0%
Greenville26%
Effingham7%
Highland5%
Vandalia5%
28 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Smithboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Smithboro has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Smithboro is

Smithboro beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSmithboroIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.2%6.3%
Hshs Holy Family Hospital
3.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Smithboro for work

Where Smithboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Greenville Greenville 26% 7% → Effingham Effingham 7% 5% → Highland Highland 5% 5% → Vandalia Vandalia 5% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 3% → Mulberry Grove Mulberry Grove 3% Smithboro · 0% stay
15jobs based in Smithboro
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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