Gerrit Smith Estate · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Smithfield, NY: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Smithfield is ARC Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Morrisville Public Library, 4.7 miles away, is the closest library to Smithfield.
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 New York State Elec & Gas
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.5% of Smithfield residents. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.
Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Smithfield
91% of 517 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 89% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 37% | 115/7 |
| Windstream New York | DSL | 11% | 200/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 34% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smithfield.
ARC Recycling Center
· run by Madison County
This isn’t Smithfield’s own facility. Whether Smithfield residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Smithfield (75%) is in Morrisville-Eaton Central School District; parts are in Stockbridge Valley Central School District (16%) and Canastota Central School District (9%).
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Smithfield spans 6 ZIP codes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13408 | Morrisville, NY | 55% | 18% |
| 13032 | Canastota, NY | 16% | 1% |
| 13409 | Munnsville, NY | 11% | 6% |
| 13421 | Oneida, NY | 7% | 1% |
| 13134 | Peterboro, NY | 6% | 100% |
| 13035 | Cazenovia, NY | 5% | 1% |
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 provides electricity in Smithfield?
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Smithfield?
Spectrum, Frontier, Windstream New York, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smithfield?
13408 (55%), 13032 (16%), 13409 (11%), 13421 (7%), 13134 (6%), 13035 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smithfield in?
Morrisville-Eaton Central School District. Parts of the city are in Stockbridge Valley Central School District and Canastota Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Smithfield?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Madison County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.