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Smithfield, PA map Population (year 2000): 854. Estimated population in July 2006: 817 (-4.3% change)
 

Males: 396  (46.4%)
Females: 458  (53.6%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15478.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,400 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Smithfield  $30,400
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,100 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Smithfield  $80,100
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Smithfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (17.0%), English (10.0%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (6.7%), Italian (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/11/1916

Elevation: 1089 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 1149 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Smithfield

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithfield borough

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Smithfield:  0.9% ($628)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (45.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (320.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fairchance borough, PA (4.0 miles ), Greensboro borough, PA (7.2 miles ), Masontown borough, PA (7.3 miles ), Point Marion borough, PA (7.7 miles ), Leith-Hatfield, PA (7.8 miles ), Hopwood, PA (8.9 miles ), New Salem-Buffington, PA (8.9 miles ), Uniontown, PA (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.80 N, Longitude: 79.81 W


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-14.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Smithfield-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Smithfield city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithfield:
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (about 16 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithfield:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 14 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 43 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Smithfield:
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 16 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; ID: VVS)
  • TITUS FIELD (about 22 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; ID: 70D)
  • GREENE COUNTY (about 23 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA; ID: WAY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithfield:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 20 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 46 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Public elementary/middle school in Smithfield:
  • SMITHFIELD EL SCH (Students: 281; Grades: KG - 05)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Smithfield compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Smithfield (2007 data):
  • Centra Bank, Inc.: Centra Bank-Smithfield Branch at 69 Main Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $662.1 mil, Deposits: $585.8 mil, headquarters in Morgantown, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Centra Financial Holdings, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,345$28,1401$492
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,838
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$246
Financial Administration 1$2,283$27,3961$104
Totals for Government 2$4,627$27,76211$2,679


Smithfield government finances in 2004:
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,615,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,555,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $525,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000

3.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.09%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.80% ($29,086 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($38,056)
from Washington County, PA  0.31% ($29,471)


3.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.41%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.76% ($28,673 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.43% ($29,842)
to Washington County, PA  0.37% ($29,016)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smithfield:
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithfield:
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWVU-FM (91.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS)

TV broadcast stations around Smithfield:
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)

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