Town guide

Smithfield, New York

Smithfield is a town in Madison County, New York, home to about 1,240 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13134, and parts of 13032, 13408, 13409 and 13421 are in Smithfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,24051 per sq mi
Median home value$161,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Smithfield

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Smithfield

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY183 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Smithfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Smithfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Smithfield had 1,127 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 826th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Madison County grew from 40,545 residents in 1900 to 68,016 in 2020.

Smithfield population by census2000: 1,205, 2010: 1,288, 2020: 1,1271,20520001,28820101,1272020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,545, 1910: 39,289, 1920: 39,535, 1930: 39,790, 1940: 39,598, 1950: 46,214, 1960: 54,635, 1970: 62,864, 1980: 65,150, 1990: 69,120, 2000: 69,441, 2010: 73,442, 2020: 68,01641K’00’1040K’20’3040K’40’5055K’60’7065K’80’9069K’00’1068K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SmithfieldJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 3.9 in28°11°Jan3.530°12°Feb3.238°20°Mar3.652°32°Apr3.964°44°May4.173°53°Jun4.677°57°Jul4.476°56°Aug4.369°49°Sep4.356°38°Oct4.544°29°Nov4.133°19°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrisville 6 Sw, NY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

17,161 jobs at 1,328 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyManufacturing: 3,295 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,881 jobs; Retail trade: 2,630 jobs; Educational services: 2,500 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,938 jobs; Wholesale trade: 680 jobs; Other services: 586 jobs; Administrative and support: 522 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Educational services 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Oneida Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oneida7.1 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton12.8 miles
  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome20.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Smithfield

Grocery stores

  • Big M5.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.2 mi

Libraries

  • Morrisville Public Library5.4 mi
  • Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library7.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Peterboro Area Museum1.2 mi
  • Gerrit Smith Estate1.4 mi
  • National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oneida, Lenox, Sullivan, Eaton, Stockbridge, Lincoln, Vernon, Verona, Fenner, Nelson and Augusta.

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