Smithfield TownshipPA
A town of 1,465, settled in 1818. 28% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Smithfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Smithfield Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. On civic life, just 171 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 239, at 95 acres. Smithfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Smithfield Township stand out
Where Smithfield Township beats most towns.
1,465 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Smithfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Smithfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Smithfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Smithfield Township.
Most of Smithfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Smithfield Township, 3.3% work locally, against 6.3% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The typical journey to work for Smithfield Township comes to 32 minutes. Since 2013, Smithfield Township has added 29 jobs, to 195 in 2023. The top destinations are Sayre (12%), Wysox Township (6%) and Athens Township (5%).
| Smithfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Smithfield Township fall behind 57% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below. Athens Area SD runs its public schools. 382 students attend Smithfield Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRU El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 382 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
In Smithfield Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Smithfield Township’s midsummer high is 81°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Smithfield Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Smithfield Township, 85% come from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: 32 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Smithfield Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
For adults in Smithfield Township, the share who binge drink is 17%. In Smithfield Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Smithfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Smithfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.3% | 32.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1% of the land in Smithfield Township is protected from building
There are 1.0 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 239 | — | 95 |
| 2. Mount Pisgah State Park | — | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Smithfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Smithfield Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Smithfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave Smithfield Township for work
Where Smithfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Smithfield Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Smithfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,457 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 42 sq mi
Questions about Smithfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smithfield Township, PA a good place to live?
28% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Smithfield Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.