Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Smithboro had 154 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1248th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Bond County grew from 16,078 residents in 1900 to 16,725 in 2020.
Bond County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vandalia, IL weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Bond County
3,669 jobs at 303 businesses in Bond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Hshs Holy Family Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenville4.8 miles
Fayette County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vandalia14.0 miles
St. Joseph's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Highland20.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Smithboro
Grocery stores
Dollar General Market3.7 mi
Capri IGA4.5 mi
Wayne's Meat Market4.8 mi
Libraries
Ruby E. Dare Library4.6 mi
Greenville Public Library4.9 mi
Museums
American Farm Heritage Museum2.6 mi
Armed Forces Museum2.6 mi
Lil' Red Barn Museum2.6 mi
Robert “Ish” Smith Museum4.4 mi
Bond County One-Room School Museum4.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Greenville University Factory Theatre4.4 mi
Ladue Auditorium4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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