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.

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How Smithton ranks

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#38Best schools in IL #112Highest income in IL #186Most remote workers in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62285

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Living in Smithton

Housing in Smithton

$313K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Smithton home is worth about $313,000, up 4% in a year, 5% above the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Smithton

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Most working residents leave Smithton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Belleville (17%), Freeburg (9%) and St. Louis (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Belleville

17%

Freeburg

St. Louis, MO

O'Fallon

3%Work in townlive and work in Smithton 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 665Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Smithton

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

4better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 13.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 29.1%More adults with arthritisIL 24.2% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalBelleville · 8.2 mi · ER

Sihf - Smithton Health CenterSmithton · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62220, 62243, 62285 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Smithton →

Natural hazards in Smithton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Smithton flood?paid flood claims since 2007 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for St. Clair County MapSmithton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Smithton

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Smithton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Smithton get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Smithton

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Smithton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#38Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictSmithton CCSD 130Schools2

Smithton Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 541 students St. John the Baptist SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 102 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.