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Smith CornerPA

A town in Pennsylvania.

Is Smith Corner a good place to live?

We don’t grade Smith Corner yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Smith Corner.

Climate

The climate in Smith Corner brings four seasons and pleasant summers

38″snow a winter

The midsummer high for Smith Corner is 83°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSmith Corner’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 20°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Smith Corner, mostly inland flooding

34risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Smith Corner, 84% come from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageSmith Corner’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Smith Corner is

18% of Smith Corner adults binge drink. Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 25% have been diagnosed with depression.

Smith CornerTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSmith CornerPA
More uninsured adults7.1%5.8%
More adults with COPD9.1%7.7%
More smokers18.1%15.8%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageSmith Corner’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5.3 miles to an ER · Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Smith Corner

12pages on Smith Corner
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions32 nearby · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site 4 miLibraryClaysburg Area Public Library IncCollegesMount Aloysius College is 9.3 mi away
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 38″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 16 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Smith Corner. Close and well known come first.

All 32 attractions →
Big draw28 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year15 mi DamSouth Fork Dam4 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year9 mi Theme parkLakemont Park6 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical12 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Getting set up

Moving to Smith Corner: who provides what

Smith Corner is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsSpring Cove School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1663716637 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Smith Corner

Mount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cresson9.3 mi$27,072 tuitionSaint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Loretto13.1 mi$44,000 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona13.3 mi$15,972 in-state tuition

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