Smithton, Illinois

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Smithton is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,248 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Smithton is located at coor dms|38|24|21|N|89|59|33|W|city (38.405800, -89.992578).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it is land and 0.60% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,248 people, 786 households, and 605 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,344.5 people per square mile (519.7/km²). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 482.6/sq mi (186.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.46% White, 0.76% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 786 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,806, and the median income for a family was $59,875. Males had a median income of $40,588 versus $31,932 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,695. About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

The village has undergone some scandals in recent history. The mayor has been accused of sexual harassment against one of the female police officers. There was also an incident of a male police officer being involved with an underage girl. Perhaps the most scandalous of all however, was when Ryan Mattingly (the village's de facto owner) left and went to college. The village still has not quite recovered.

References

External links

* Smithton Village Web Site: [http://www.smithton.net Smithton.Net]