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Middle Smithfield Township

Address

147 Municipal Drive
East Stroudsburg, PA 18302
United States

Email
mclewell@mstownship.com
Tax Rate
2.84 mills

Middle Smithfield Township is a geographically expansive and culturally diverse municipality in northeastern Monroe County, Pennsylvania, nestled between the Delaware Water Gap and the Pocono Mountains. It’s a place where natural beauty, historic depth, and modern development converge—making it one of the county’s most dynamic townships.


🗺️ Geographic & Civic Snapshot

  • Area: ~54.2 square miles (140.2 km²), with ~2% water coverage
  • Elevation: ~636 feet (194 m)
  • Population: 16,014 (2020 Census)
  • School District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

🏘️ Communities & Features

  • Villages & Developments: Includes Marshalls Creek, Bushkill, Resica Falls, and parts of Saw Creek
  • Natural Assets: Borders the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, with access to hiking, waterfalls, and river activities
  • Historic Sites: Home to several properties on the National Register of Historic Places, including:
    • Cold Spring Farm Springhouse
    • John Michael Farm
    • Schoonover Mountain House
    • Zion Lutheran Church

🏞️ Recreation & Culture

  • Pocono Indian Museum: Offers insights into indigenous history and culture
  • Outdoor Activities: Popular for hiking, fishing, and wildlife observation, especially near Bushkill Falls and Resica Falls
  • Transportation: Served by the Monroe County Transit Authority’s “Pocono Pony,” with recent route expansions to Bushkill and Marshalls Creek

🏠 Short-Term Rentals

  • STR-Friendly: Permitted with licensing; max occupancy of 14 guests per property
  • Popular Zones: Especially active near Shawnee Ski Resort and planned communities like Saw Creek and Pocono Ranch Lands

🌄 Regional Identity

Middle Smithfield Township is a place where Appalachian heritage meets modern Pocono living. Its blend of preserved wilderness, historic architecture, and residential growth makes it a compelling study in regional transformation. Whether you're tracing colonial farms or exploring wooded trails, the township offers a rich canvas for cultural and geographic storytelling.

Short Term Rental Information

Short-term rentals in Middle Smithfield Township require a permit and have occupancy restrictions including a maximum occupancy limit of 14. STR is popular in the township due to the proximity to Shawnee Ski Resort, the Delaware Water Gap and Bushkill Falls. There are many planned communities that limit STR, see a list of Middle Smithfield Homeowner Associations.

Middle Smithfield Township News

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF 2025 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2025 regular public meetings of the Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors will be held on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Betty Ann Liburd, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF EUGENE GRODZKI A/K/A EUGENE A. GRODZKI A/K/A EUGENE A. GRODSKI, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 893 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, JANUARY 30, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 002275-CV-2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, JANUARY 30, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 1950 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, JANUARY 30, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 008091 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello , Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, JANUARY 30, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors will hold a work session on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. for any business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the Township building located at 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302. Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors Michele L. Clewell, Township Secretary

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Betty Ann Liburd, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF EUGENE GRODZKI A/K/A EUGENE A. GRODZKI A/K/A EUGENE A. GRODSKI, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Nancy Ribando, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Executor 205 Fazio Way, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 December 13,20,27 2024 LSOM0202015

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP., Pa. (WOLF) — An East Stroudsburg man has been arrested on felony charges, including aggravated assault and strangulation ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF AUDITORS 2025 ORGANIZATIONAL PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual organization meeting of the Middle Smithfield Township Board of Auditors will be held at the Schoonover Municipal Center, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Middle Smithfield Township Michele L. Clewell, Secretary

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF 2025 ORGANIZATIONAL AND REGULAR MEETING The Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors will hold its organizational and regular meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Township’s Schoonover Municipal Building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18302. The meeting agenda will be posted at the Middle Smithfield Township Municipal Building and on the Township website www.middlesmithfieldtownship.com.

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF EUGENE GRODZKI A/K/A EUGENE A. GRODZKI A/K/A EUGENE A. GRODSKI, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Nancy Ribando, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Executor 205 Fazio Way, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 December 13,20,27 2024 LSOM0202015

This property is $260.4K more than the Median Sold Price and $26/SqFt less than other homes in East Stroudsburg, PA. Based on homes sold in the last ...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Nancy Ribando, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Executor 205 Fazio Way, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 December 13,20,27 2024 LSOM0202015

State police say Matthew Morales shot and killed a patron last spring at a bar and then fled to Utah

Author: Joe Kohut
Published: 1:08 PM EST December 8, 2024
Updated: 1:08 PM EST December 8, 2024
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The man accused of homicide for killing someone earlier this year at a bar in Monroe County is back in Pennsylvania and awaiting trial, the county district attorney said.

This property is $279.5K more than the Median Sold Price and $27/SqFt more than other homes in East Stroudsburg, PA. Based on homes sold in the last ...

Reflecting on a Highly Productive Legislative Session

As the 2023-24 legislative session comes to a close, I am proud to reflect on what we have accomplished. Out of the 155 new laws passed by the Pennsylvania legislature this session, I was pleased to author six of them.

Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a news release that Dorothy Desbiens, 86, of Middle Smithfield Township, died Thursday night at Lehigh ...

This property is $55.5K more than the Median Sold Price and $17/SqFt less than other homes in East Stroudsburg, PA. Based on homes sold in the last 12 ...

Middle Smithfield Township Events

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Archaeology Club Meeting -
Friday Clean Up -
Middle Smithfield: Board of Supervisors Weekly Work Session -
Red Cross Blood Drive -
Quilts of Valor Sit & Stitch -
Spring Leaf Collection -
Story Time -
Yoga -
Clean Up Day at 792 Dancing Ridge Road -
Middle Smithfield: Board of Supervisors Weekly Work Session -
Spring Leaf Collection -
Story Time -
Earth Day Crafts -
Middle Smithfield Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Friday Clean Up -
Middle Smithfield: Board of Supervisors Weekly Work Session -
1000 Feet of Street Spring Litter Cleanup -
Yoga -
Spring Leaf Collection -
Story Time -
Yoga -
2nd Quarter Sewer Bills Due -
Middle Smithfield: Board of Supervisors Weekly Work Session -
Spring Leaf Collection -