Smithfield, Illinois

About Smithfield

Smithfield is a tiny community in western Illinois, home to 184 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Smithfield is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 391 residents per square mile.

📰 Smithfield News Today

• Smithfield Foods and its employees raise $118,848 for United Way OurQuadCities · Mar 13
• Smithfield Foods and employees raise $118K for United Way in Illinois Galesburg Register Mail · Mar 18
• Robert Martin Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial · Apr 30
• Smithfield, IL Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11
• Stephen S. Smith Obituary (2025) - Smithfield, IL - Martin-Hollis Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Sep 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Smithfield Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Smithfield — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smithfield

• Harper - Rector Woods Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Smithfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities