Town Hall · North Smithfield

North Smithfield, RI town hall & government

North Smithfield spent $58.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,689 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Smithfield's money goes

Spent
$58.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,689
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,541
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
$1,303 per resident
Schools
$34.9 million60%
Police
$5.1 million9%
Fire
$4 million7%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million4%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million3%
Parks & libraries
$919,0002%
Water & other utilities
$840,0001%
Interest on debt
$699,0001%
Health & welfare
$635,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$459,0001%
Paid to other governments
$216,000<1%
Housing & development
$61,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million5%

North Smithfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Smithfield

Full-time staff
288
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
222 full-time47 part
Police
28 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in North Smithfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,219
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$457,200
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 North Smithfield's government

🏛️ Official websitensmithfieldri.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Smithfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Smithfield

North Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo. Dan McKee is governor.

All of North 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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