Angell-Ballou House · Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0In Smithfield, 65% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Rhode Island
Smithfield’s town government spent $94.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,301 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Smithfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Smithfield School District
Smithfield’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Smithfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,498 per pupil, $11,508 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,301 per resident a year, or $11.78 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 53% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Smithfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$3,952 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Smithfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,952 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,885, and the middle half spent $3,359–$4,364. Smithfield spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Smithfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Smithfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,952 · 2024: $4,301.
full-time in March 2025, up from 515 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,207 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Smithfield’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Smithfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smithfield →
Who’s in charge in Smithfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smithfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on smithfieldri.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 42 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,987).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Smithfield voted in 2024
Official results for Smithfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%6,214 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.7%5,254 votesOthers: 2.5% (289 votes).
Most votes in Smithfield: Donald J Trump
Providence County: Harris 55.7%, Trump 41.7% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
of Smithfield’s 18,053 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Rhode Island: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Smithfield: Patricia Morgan
Providence County: Whitehouse 61.3%, Morgan 38.4% · Rhode Island: Whitehouse 59.9%, Morgan 39.8%
Most votes in the district: Gabriel Amo
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Smithfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 52.9% | 44.7% | 2.5% | 11,757 |
| Providence County | 41.7% | 55.7% | 2.6% | 269,679 |
| Rhode Island | 41.8% | 55.6% | 2.6% | 513,086 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Smithfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: smithfieldri.com ↗
- 2Rhode Island HouseSmithfield is split between 2 districts
- 3Rhode Island SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Rhode Island
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Smithfield compares with the towns next door
Smithfield spent $3,952 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,112 to $4,188. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glocester | $3,112 runs schools | $5,248 |
| North Providence | $3,601 runs schools | $4,843 |
| North Smithfield | $3,885 runs schools | $5,219 |
| Lincoln | $4,108 runs schools | $4,751 |
| Johnston | $4,188 runs schools | $4,614 |
| Smithfield | $3,952 | $5,207 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Smithfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Smithfield’s government
How much does Smithfield spend per resident?
About $4,301 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,952 was more than 52% of 23 Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Smithfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,207 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see smithfieldri.com.
Who runs Smithfield’s government?
See smithfieldri.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smithfield yet.
How did Smithfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.9%, Kamala D Harris 44.7% (11,757 votes, official results). Providence County: Harris 55.7%, Trump 41.7%. Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%.
How many people work for Smithfield?
524 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.7M (about $44.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Smithfield in the state legislature?
Smithfield is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Rhode Island Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 22 (David Tikoian). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smithfield’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →