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.
Where Smithfield's money goes
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.
Who works for Smithfield
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Smithfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
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.
Contact Smithfield's government
Who represents Smithfield
Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine 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.