Smithfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Smithfield’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $211 per resident.
What stands out about how Smithfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$211 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Smithfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($211 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $658, and the middle half spent $352–$964. Smithfield spent less than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Smithfield itself left out).
About $211 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
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No trend yet
Smithfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $230 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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.
Wetzel County School District
Smithfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Hundred, New Martinsville, Pine Grove, Paden City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,922 per pupil, $13,758 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.
West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Smithfield’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smithfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wetzel County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.5%4,718 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.0%1,294 votesOthers: 2.5% (156 votes).
Most votes in Wetzel County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Smithfield lies in Wetzel County. Every 2024 race in Wetzel County is on the county’s page.
Wetzel County’s 2024 results →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 governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3West Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of West Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Smithfield’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Smithfield’s government
How much does Smithfield spend per resident?
About $211 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $211 was less than 90% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Smithfield’s government?
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?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smithfield alone. Wetzel County, where 100% of Smithfield lies, voted Trump 76.5%, Harris 21.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Smithfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Charles Clements and Chris Rose) and House of Delegates District 72 (Clay Riley). The House of Delegates district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smithfield’s government
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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 →