Smiths Creek is at the southwestern corner of Kimball Township and the northern portion of Saint Clair Township on the Smiths Creek tributary of the Pine River at 42°54′50″N 82°36′14″W. Both the community and the stream were named for Elisha Smith, an early landowner. A post office was established in October 1861. It was given a station on the Grand Trunk Railroad line in 1865. Smiths Creek was the county seat of St. Clair County from 1869 until April 1871, when it was removed to Port Huron. The St. Clair County Sanitary Landfill is located in Smiths Creek.Smiths Creek is said to be where Thomas Edison was kicked off the train, because of his experiments. The train depot is now at Greenfield Village, a part of The Henry Ford Museum. The Smiths Creek ZIP code, 48074, serves all of Kimball Township.[
Smiths Creek Listings Summary
Smiths Creek - Town
vs. County Stats
Avg Price in Smiths Creek: $200,000
/ County Avg
$346,000
29%
Avg Taxes in Smiths Creek: $3,400
/ County Avg
$3,700
46%
Avg Sq. Ft. in Smiths Creek: 2,056
/ County
Avg 1,882
55%
Avg Price per/sqft in Smiths Creek:$97
/ County Avg $184
53%
Avg Walkscore in Smiths Creek: 11
/ County Avg 24
22%
Avg Year Built in Smiths Creek: 1965
/ County Avg 1966
50%
Avg Days on Website in Smiths Creek: 15
/ County Avg 54
14%
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