Smithfield, WV town hall & government
Smithfield spent $30,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $211 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
- From other local governments 51%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 23%
Wetzel County School District
Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with Hundred, New Martinsville, Pine Grove and Paden City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 73%
- State 15%
- Federal 12%
Of the $24,922 per pupil, $13,758 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Smithfield's government
Who represents Smithfield
Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey 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.