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A town of 15,153, settled in 1859.
Smithfield is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, ranked 3rd of 118 in Utah. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 95% of U.S. towns, residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and its public schools beat 90% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 38% of residents are under 18 in Smithfield, above both Utah’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 62 in Utah we compare has a lower property offense rate than Smithfield. Smithfield has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Smithfield Tithing Office and Smithfield Public Library.
Where Smithfield beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Smithfield | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 12.4% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Creek School | PK–6 | 766 |
| Sunrise School | K–6 | 713 |
| Summit School | PK–6 | 705 |
9,495 counted in 2010 and 13,571 in 2020; an estimated 15,153 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.7% since 2020, after 42.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Smithfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 744 in 1870, 13,571 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1883 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Smithfield.
Smithfield pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Utah norm, has schools in the top 5% of Utah and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Reported crimes fell from 64 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Only 2 of the 62 Utah towns we compare have a lower level of violent crime than Smithfield.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
That grade ranks #1 of the 119 Utah towns we grade for schools.
Three of the 4 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is Sky View High, with 1,600 students. The public schools here belong to the Cache District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Creek SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 766 | B+ |
| Sky View HighLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 1,600 | B |
| Sunrise SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 713 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in Smithfield who feel lonely: 32%. Among adults locally, 14% get no exercise outside work and 25% have high blood pressure.
| Smithfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Smithfield | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 10.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Forrester Acres, at 46 acres. Count the trails in 7 parks and preserves and they come to 9.0 miles. Smithfield’s density of trails comes in at 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Smithfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.5 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forrester Acres | 0.8 mi | 46 |
| 2. Mack Park | 0.3 mi | 14 |
| 3. Central Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 1,796 in 2013 to 2,794.
Employers in Smithfield added 998 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,794. Most working residents leave Smithfield for work: only 9% work in town. In Smithfield, 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Logan (31%), North Logan (9%) and Salt Lake City (6%).
| Smithfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Smithfield sits below three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 73% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 11% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Smithfield has grown 12% since 2020, to 15,153 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Its midpoint age comes in at 28.7 years. College graduates make up 43% of adults 25 and older, against 38% across Utah. For residents in the town, the share who are 65 or older is 8.4%.
| Smithfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.7 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 8.4% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 36% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Smithfield | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.3% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Smithfield grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $469K, below the Utah typical value; only 26 of the 59 Utah towns graded A− or better can say that.
On the market in Smithfield: a median 49 days to sell. Values rose 2.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households locally, 81% are owner-occupiers.
| Smithfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,311 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Smithfield. Close and well known come first.
28 mi LakeBear Lake
33 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
34 mi National Historical ParkGolden Spike National Historical Park54K visitors a year32 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft vertical17 mi Ski areaBeaver Mountain54 runs · 1,607 ft vertical7 mi Ski areaCherry Peak Ski Area37 runs · 1,210 ft verticalBear Lake: kla4067, CC BY 2.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Golden Spike National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Smithfield
About 4 of every 100 Smithfield residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Smithfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Smithfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Smithfield.
City in Utah, United States
Smithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 13,571 at the 2020 United States census, It is included in the Logan, Utah–Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the second largest city in the area after Logan, the county seat. Smithfield is home to Sky View High School and three public elementary schools.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Smithfield grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #3 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and A for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Smithfield reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns, an A+ Safety Grade: 6 violent and 17 property crimes in 2025.
That is 5.8 years of the area's median household income ($81,126 across the Logan, UT-ID metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Sergio Flores and Bill Anderson.
