Town Hall · Smithfield

Smithfield, OH town hall & government

Smithfield spent $703,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $217 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
$703,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$217
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$359,00051%
Administration & buildings
$63,0009%
Police
$48,0007%
Parks & libraries
$20,0003%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$211,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • 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 · Census estimate

Who works for Smithfield

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smithfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buckeye Local School District

Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with Adena, Dillonvale, Harrisville, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant and New Alexandria. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,163
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$297,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $17,163 per pupil, $10,491 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Smithfield pay

Typical tax bill
$781
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$92,400
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.

Local

Contact Smithfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Smithfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Smithfield

Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine 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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