Editing Smithfield, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{for|townships in Pennsylvania with similar names|Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Smithfield, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = Borough Building, Smithfield, Pennsylvania.jpg
| image_alt              = Smithfield Borough Building, community center, and library
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| image_map              = File:Fayette County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Smithfield Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location of Smithfield in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| pushpin_map            = Pennsylvania#USA
| pushpin_label          = Smithfield
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| pushpin_map_caption    = Location in Pennsylvania
| coordinates            = {{coord|39|47|59|N|79|48|30|W|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = County
| subdivision_name2      = [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette]]
| established_title      = Established
| established_date       = 1799
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| seat                   = 
| leader_party           = 
| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = Chuck Cyzenski
| unit_pref              = Imperial
| area_footnotes         = <ref>{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi       = 0.71
| area_land_sq_mi        = 0.71
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.00
| area_urban_sq_mi       = 
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| area_metro_sq_mi       = 
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| elevation_ft           = 1089
| population_footnotes   = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total       = 830 {{decrease}}
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 1155.24
| population_demonym     = 
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
| timezone1_DST          = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 15478
| area_code_type         = 
| area_code              = [[Area code 724|724]]
| blank_name_sec1        = 
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| website                = <!--{{URL|smithfieldboro.com}} dead link 1/12/2021 -->
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|population_est = 817
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] code
|blank_info = 42-71320
|area_total_km2 = 1.85
|area_land_km2 = 1.85
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|population_density_km2 = 445.84
}}

'''Smithfield''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is served by the [[Albert Gallatin Area School District]]. The town's largest employer is a small wire-producing plant run by Nelson Steel.

==Geography==
Smithfield is located in southwestern Fayette County at {{coord|39|47|59|N|79|48|30|W|type:city}} (39.799664, −79.808197).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.84|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4271320| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Smithfield borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=July 8, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055919/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4271320| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 119 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 119]] passes through the center of the borough, leading northeast {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania|Uniontown]], the [[county seat]], and southwest {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Point Marion, Pennsylvania|Point Marion]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 525
|1910= 749
|1920= 940
|1930= 949
|1940= 996
|1950= 1066
|1960= 939
|1970= 969
|1980= 1084
|1990= 1000
|2000= 854
|2010= 875
|2020= 830
|estyear=2021
|estimate=817
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 854 people, 363 households, and 234 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,196.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 384 housing units at an average density of {{convert|538.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 99.65% White, 0.23% African American and 0.12% Pacific Islander.

There were 363 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,404 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $13,618. About 11.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
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==References==
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==External links==
<!--*[https://smithfieldboro.com Smithfield Borough official website] dead link 1/12/2021 -->

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[[Category:Boroughs in Fayette County, Pennsylvania]]
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