Watson-Sanders House · Photo: LikeGrantTookRichmond · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Smithfield, NC: what to set up and who to call
Smithfield runs its own electric utility, Town of Smithfield. The Town of Smithfield water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smithfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Smithfield.
Power comes from Town of Smithfield
Town of Smithfield (Town of Smithfield - (NC)), a municipal utility, serves 92.8% of Smithfield residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Smithfield water system
The Town of Smithfield water system supplies Smithfield: about 93% of residents live in its service area. Johnston Co-West serves another 7%. It draws surface water (EPA lists Johnston Co-West and Micro, Town of (County Line) and Johnston Co-East as sellers) and serves 12,900 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0351010.
6 home internet providers serve Smithfield
97% of 4,555 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 81% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Lumos | Fiber | 48% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Smithfield is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Smithfield, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Cardboard and phone books
From smithfield-nc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Smithfield is in Johnston County Schools.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Smithfield is in ZIP code 27577
ZIP codes where Smithfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smithfield | ZIP’s residents in Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27577 | Smithfield, NC | 100% | 45% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Smithfield
Who supplies Smithfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Smithfield water system (EPA ID NC0351010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Smithfield?
Town of Smithfield (Town of Smithfield - (NC)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Smithfield?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Lumos, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smithfield?
27577. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smithfield in?
Johnston County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Smithfield?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Johnston County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Smithfield’s own website (smithfield-nc.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.