Smithfield, PA town hall & government
Smithfield spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $336 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
- Income taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Smithfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Stroudsburg Area School District
Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with East Stroudsburg, Lehman, Middle Smithfield, Porter and Price. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro 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.