Smithfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
East Smithfield, a village in Smithfield Township
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Map of Bradford County with Smithfield Township highlighted |
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Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bradford |
Settled | 1792 |
Incorporated | 1809 |
Area | |
• Total | 42.0 sq mi (108.9 km2) |
• Land | 41.9 sq mi (108.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,498 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (13.8/km2) |
Website | smithfieldtownshipbc |
Smithfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2010 census.
Smithfield Township is in northwest Bradford County and is bordered by Ridgebury and Athens townships to the north, Ulster Township to the east, Burlington and West Burlington townships to the south and Springfield Township to the west. The primary settlement is the unincorporated community of East Smithfield, located near the center of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.9 km2), of which 41.9 square miles (108.5 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.39%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,538 people, 567 households, and 433 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.9 people per square mile (14.3/km²). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.83% White, 0.91% African American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.