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Middle Smithfield, PA town hall & government

Middle Smithfield spent $8.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Middle Smithfield's money goes

Spent
$8.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$537
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$10.4 million
$655 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million26%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million24%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million16%
Parks & libraries
$802,0009%
Fire
$365,0004%
Interest on debt
$309,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$296,0003%
Housing & development
$51,0001%
Other
$1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Middle Smithfield

Full-time staff
34
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$46,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Stroudsburg Area School District

Middle Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with East Stroudsburg, Lehman, Porter, Price and Smithfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,101
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
6,330
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$86.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $23,101 per pupil, $13,592 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 Middle Smithfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,009
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$249,200
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 Middle Smithfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Middle Smithfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middle Smithfield

Middle Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Middle 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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