| Smithfield, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Image Alt: | Smithfield Borough Building, community center, and library |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Smithfield |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 39.7997°N -79.8083°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1799 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Chuck Cyzenski |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1089 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 830 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1155.24 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 15478 |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 817 |
| Blank Name: | 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 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.[2] 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.
Smithfield is located in southwestern Fayette County at 39.7997°N -79.8083°W (39.799664, −79.808197).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.84km2, all land.[4]
U.S. Route 119 passes through the center of the borough, leading northeast 9miles to Uniontown, the county seat, and southwest 8miles to Point Marion.
As of the 2000 census,[5] there were 854 people, 363 households, and 234 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1196.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 384 housing units at an average density of 538sp=usNaNsp=us. The 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.