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Country around Smithshire is a rural area of about 420 people in Warren County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Davenport, IA and 149 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $788 a month.
420people
$104kTypical home
$788/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
22"Snow
232Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 420 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 56 mi to Davenport, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$658/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (170 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (705 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 54% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BRL airport
- 140 mi to STL (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 735 ft
- 709 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+25 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.