Smithfield, Illinois

Smithfield
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Coordinates
Area	0.46 sq mi (1 km2)
- land	0.46 sq mi (1 km2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	214 (2000)
Density	450.0 / sq mi (174 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61477
Area code	309
Location of Smithfield within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Smithfield, Illinois

Smithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Dr. Joseph N. Smith.

Geography

Smithfield is located at (40.473086, -90.292639).

According to the 2010 census, Smithfield has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km²), all land.

Smithfield is served by the Keokuk Junction Railway, a subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	118		—
1900	420		—
1910	389		−7.4%
1920	385		−1.0%
1930	315		−18.2%
1940	359		14.0%
1950	355		−1.1%
1960	329		−7.3%
1970	318		−3.3%
1980	340		6.9%
1990	277		−18.5%
2000	214		−22.7%
2010	230		7.5%
Est. 2014	223		−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 214 people, 95 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density was 450.0 people per square mile (172.1/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 216.6 per square mile (82.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.53% White, and 0.47% from two or more races.

There were 95 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,661. About 3.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.3% of those sixty five or over.