Smithfield is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. Administrative offices are in the hamlet of Peterboro. The town is named after Peter Smith, an original land owner. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,127,

Geography

Smithfield is in central Madison County, north of Morrisville, northeast of Cazenovia, and south of Oneida.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.35% are water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 415 households, and 315 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 1.00% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 415 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,109, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $28,618 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,860. About 12.6% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

  • Bliss Corners – A location south of Peterboro.
  • Eisaman Corners – A location in the northern part of the town.
  • Embury Corners – A location in the southeastern corner of the town.
  • Peterboro – A hamlet in the center of the town, where the Gerrit Smith Estate and Peter Smith Land Office are located.
  • Siloam – A hamlet northeast of Peterboro.

References

  • Early history of Smithfield
  • Gerrit Smith information