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Town Hall · Smithfield

Smithfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Smithfield’s city government spent $12.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $892 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$12.5M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$892
In 2022: $1,973, more than 91% of 23 similar cities
Long-term debt
$384,000
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
48
full-time · 81 part-time · March payroll $261,738
Typical tax bill
$1,956
0.43% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Smithfield is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,973 per resident, more than 91% of 23 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Cache School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Smithfield’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $892 per resident a year, or $2.44 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Sales taxes 15%From other local governments 15%Interest, fines & other 14%Utility sales 10%From the federal government 6%Property taxes 5%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $5,000; payments to other governments $12,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,973 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them

Smithfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,973 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $849, and the middle half spent $698–$1,272. Smithfield spent more than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $698–$1,272Median $849Smithfield

Includes sewer and trash ($6 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 →

The group
23

Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Smithfield itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 48% 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

2022$23.9 million
2023$12.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,973 · 2023: $892. Per resident it went from $1,973 to $892 (down 55%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,117 to 14,067.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,956 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Utah$2,525
Smithfield$1,956
$1,956
typical bill a year
0.43%
effective rate
$450,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Smithfield

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See smithfieldcity.org for Smithfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Smithfield yet.smithfieldcity.org ↗
Who works for Smithfield

One full-time city employee for every 293 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (14,067).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire11 + 35 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 32 pt
Police13 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation4
Water & other utilities3
Sewer & trash2
48
full-time
81
part-time
$261,738
payroll for March 2022
$3.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
sworn police officers
11
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Smithfield had 4.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 18 of the 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.3: Smithfield had more than 67% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Cache School District

Smithfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Amalga, Clarkston, Cornish, Hyde Park, Hyrum and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Smithfield →
$11,100
per pupil · UT $11,467
20,265
students
$151.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,100 per pupil, $7,101 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 61%Federal 7%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Smithfield’s votes are counted by county

Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Smithfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cache County’s results.

President · Cache County’s results60,190 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.5%39,412 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%18,696 votes

Others: 3.5% (2,082 votes).

Most votes in Cache County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Smithfield lies in Cache County. Every 2024 race in Cache County is on the county’s page.

Cache County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Smithfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Smithfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: smithfieldcity.org ↗
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
    Mike Petersen
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
    Chris Wilson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Spencer Cox
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Blake D. Moore
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
    Mike LeeJohn R. Curtis

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Smithfield’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitesmithfieldcity.org ↗

Questions about Smithfield’s government

How much does Smithfield spend per resident?

About $892 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,973 was more than 91% of 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Smithfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,956 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see smithfieldcity.org.

Who runs Smithfield’s government?

See smithfieldcity.org 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?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Smithfield alone. Cache County, where 100% of Smithfield lies, voted Trump 65.5%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Smithfield?

48 full-time and 81 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $261,738 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Smithfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Chris Wilson) and State House District 2 (Mike Petersen). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Smithfield?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:00 pm in 96 South Main, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →