Smithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census.
Smithfield is served by the Keokuk Junction Railway, a subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp. BNSF once used the tracks through Smithfield.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 191 people, 100 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 95 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.81% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 100 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.00% were married couples living together, 2.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.00% were non-families. 38.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 1.81.
The village's age distribution consisted of 11.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $49,219. Males had a median income of $48,194 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,699. About 14.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.