Local servicesHospitalHSHS Holy Family Hospital5.9 miPost officeSmithboro Post Office2.8 miTown hallMulberry Grove Municipal Building4.9 miPoliceBond County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationSmithboro Fire Protection District2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV36 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL58 miInterstateI-702.2 miUS highwayUS 403.8 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62284 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:32 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:12 am – 4:38 pm
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People629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.7263 householdsMedian household income $50,208Median home value $131,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,345 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 289 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 32%, retail 12%, construction 10%Average commute 15 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vandalia station, 13 mi away; snow from Greenville
Nearby landmarksBond Christian Camp Lakelake · 3.1 miArmstrong Pondlake · 1.2 miGreenville Collegecollege · 5.6 miHermit Pointcape · 6.8 miEast Fork Kaskaskia Riverriver · 8.6 miNorth Fork East Fork Kaskaskia Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 87 acresCarlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,251 acresPatriot's Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 96 acresEast Fork Management Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 403 acresEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 2,347 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 49.8 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198315 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBond County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, IL, 32 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSmithboroserves 188 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation549 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
