Town Hall · Smithfield

Smithfield, NY town hall & government

Smithfield spent $570,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithfield's government.

Town budget

Where Smithfield's money goes

Spent
$570,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$456
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$343,00060%
Administration & buildings
$73,00013%
Health & welfare
$15,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Other
$128,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Smithfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Smithfield

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morrisville-Eaton Central School District

Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with Morrisville, Eaton and Nelson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,517
New York: $34,607
Students
611
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $27,517 per pupil, $16,977 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.

Also serving Smithfield: Stockbridge Valley Central School District ($28,470 per pupil) · Canastota Central School District ($28,036 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Smithfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,329
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$161,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Smithfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Smithfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Smithfield

Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Smithfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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