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Smithfield, Pennsylvania

Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Borough
Smithfield Borough Building, community center, and library
Location of Smithfield in Fayette County
Location of Smithfield in Fayette County
Smithfield is located in Pennsylvania
Smithfield
Smithfield
Smithfield is located in the US
Smithfield
Smithfield
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°47′59″N 79°48′30″W / 39.79972°N 79.80833°W / 39.79972; -79.80833Coordinates: 39°47′59″N 79°48′30″W / 39.79972°N 79.80833°W / 39.79972; -79.80833
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Established 1799
Government
 • Mayor Chuck Cyzenski
Area
 • Total 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 875
 • Density 1,233.1/sq mi (476.1/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 15478
Area code(s) 724
Website smithfieldboro.com

Smithfield is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census. 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°47′59″N 79°48′30″W / 39.79972°N 79.80833°W / 39.79972; -79.80833 (39.799664, -79.808197). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land.

U.S. Route 119 passes through the center of the borough, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Uniontown, the county seat, and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Point Marion.

As of the census of 2000, there were 854 people, 363 households, and 234 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,196.5 people per square mile (464.4/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile (208.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.65% White, 0.23% African American and 0.12% Pacific Islander.


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