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Smithfield Township

Address

1155 Red Fox Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
United States

Email
info@smithfieldtownship.com
Tax Rate
3.00 mills

Smithfield Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania is a picturesque, historically rich community nestled in the heart of the Pocono Mountains. With its blend of natural beauty, indigenous heritage, and modern amenities, it’s one of the region’s most compelling townships—especially for outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs.


🗺️ Geographic & Civic Snapshot

  • Location: Eastern Monroe County, bordering the Delaware River and New Jersey
  • Area: ~23.6 sq mi (61.1 km²), with ~2.9% water coverage
  • Elevation: ~840 ft (256 m)
  • Population: ~8,001 (2020 Census)
  • School District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

🏞️ Natural & Recreational Highlights

  • Smithfield Beach: A popular Delaware River access point for swimming, kayaking, and picnicking
  • Minisink Village: A historic site reflecting indigenous Lenape heritage and early colonial settlement
  • Forests & Streams: Ideal for hiking, birdwatching, and nature photography

🏛️ Historical Significance

  • Founded: Petitioned in 1746 and officially erected in 1748, originally part of Bucks County
  • Historic Scope: Once encompassed much of what is now Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Carbon, and Lehigh Counties
  • Shawnee-Minisink Site: Archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007

🏠 Short-Term Rentals (STRs)

  • Zoning Rules: STRs are only permitted in the Resort (R-E) Zoning District, which includes Shawnee Mountain Ski Resort and adjacent undeveloped land
  • STR Friendliness: Rated somewhat STR-friendly, with strict zoning limitations

🌄 Township Identity

Smithfield Township is a place where history meets wilderness. From the ancient riverbanks of the Minisink to the modern slopes of Shawnee Mountain, it offers a layered experience of Pennsylvania’s past and present. Whether you're paddling the Delaware or tracing colonial land grants, Smithfield invites you to slow down and explore.

Short Term Rental Information

Short-term rentals in Smithfield Township are only allowed in areas zoned as resort (R-E) Zoning District which is essentially Shawnee Mountain Ski Resort and an undeveloped parcel adjacent to Marshall Lake.  See the Smithfield Township Zoning Map

Smithfield Township News

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 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 5582 CIVIL 2018 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, October 31, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 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 4652 CIVIL 2013 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, October 31, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

A Monroe County business is hoping to bring some relief to the victims of Hurricane Helene. The husband and wife team plan to deliver donations they’re collecting to affected Tennessee residents later this month

Dawn Gillow moved to tears as she describes the devastation friends who have become family in Tennessee are facing. Their Smoky Mountain communities have been completely wiped out.

Gillow says, "They’re going to be without water for months."

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 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 4652 CIVIL 2013 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, October 31, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 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 5582 CIVIL 2018 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, October 31, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 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 5904 CIVIL 2019 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, October 31, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — As traffic whizzes by, Laura Maguire of Marshalls Creek proudly walks along Route 209 in Smithfield Township with an American ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The honey bees are hard at work at Waterfront Park, bringing pollen back to the hive. Smithfield Township started two of its ...

Flames broke out around 3 p.m. Tuesday along Green Mountain Drive in Smithfield Township near East Stroudsburg. Author: wnep.com.

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of John Swartwood Schoonover, Jr, late of Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 7475 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 815 CIVIL 2019 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 7494 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 7458 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 7475 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 7475 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 1716 CIVIL 2020 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 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 7458 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Trash, trespassing and fires- those are just a few of the concerns at Minisink Park and Marshalls Falls Park. Author: wnep.com.

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board of Smithfield Township has scheduled a Public Hearing at the Smithfield Township Municipal Building, 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 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 7458 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 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 7458 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 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 7475 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 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 1716 CIVIL 2020 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Smithfield Township Events

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Smithfield Township Planning Commission Meeting -
Smithfields Omnivorous Readers Book Club (ORB) via Zoom -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Environmental Advisory Council -
Earth Day Crafts@Smithfields (ages 1-5) -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Crafts@Smithfields Library (ages 1-5) -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Planning Commission Meeting -
Smithfield Township Environmental Advisory Council -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Planning Commission Meeting -
Smithfield Township Environmental Advisory Council -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Planning Commission Meeting -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Environmental Advisory Council -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Planning Commission Meeting -
Smithfield Township Environmental Advisory Council -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting -
Smithfield Township Planning Commission Meeting -