Smithfield
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Outdoors in Smithfield
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About Smithfield
Township in Pennsylvania, USSmithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,001 at the 2020 census.
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How Smithfield ranks
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Work & commute in Smithfield
Full picture →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.
Health in Smithfield
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Smithfield tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in Smithfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Smithfield
Full climate →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.
Schools in Smithfield
All Smithfield schools →School Grade C+
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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