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SmithfieldPA
A town of 7,953. Nearly 23.4% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
7,953
+8.3% since 2010
Median home value
$304K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
2,428
Balanced
What makes Smithfield stand out
The 2 things Smithfield does most differently from other towns.
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The data
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Outdoors
23.4% of Smithfield is conserved land
25 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
#218for trails in PA
23.4%
conserved · 3,516 of 15,012 acres
25 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#166
most conserved land in PA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Nebo Park | 2.6 mi | 139 |
| 2. Minisink Park | 0.5 mi | 23 |
| 3. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | — | 378 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Smithfield
Most working residents leave Smithfield for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are East Stroudsburg (8%), Stroud (7%) and New York (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Smithfield6%
East Stroudsburg8%
Stroud7%
New York5%
Pocono5%
27 mi
median commute distance
2,428
jobs based in Smithfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Smithfield’s public schools outperform 38% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Smithfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg El Sch | K–5 | 603 | B− |
| Middle Smithfield El Sch | K–5 | 420 | C |
| Smithfield El Sch | K–5 | 327 | C+ |
| J T Lambert Intermediate Sch | 6–8 | 907 | C |
| Pa Treatment & Healing - East Stroudsburg Private | 8–12 | 12 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Health
How healthy Smithfield is
Smithfield tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Smithfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
162
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Smithfield
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,001 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 7,967
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
Smithfield’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Smithfield.
HardwickEast StroudsburgDelaware Water GapStroudUpper Mount BethelSmithfield
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