Smithfield, ME town hall & government
Smithfield spent $2.4 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $2,395 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithfield's government.
Where Smithfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Smithfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 54
Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock and Skowhegan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 33%
- State 50%
- Federal 17%
Of the $22,337 per pupil, $13,143 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Smithfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Smithfield's government
Who represents Smithfield
Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.