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SmockPA

A town of 564, settled in 1884.

Is Smock a good place to live?

21% of residents live below the poverty line in Smock, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Smock. Smock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

564 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipMenallen TownshipRedstone TownshipFranklin TownshipMenallen TownshipRedstone TownshipSmock
Csizmadia Károly banki nyugta 1914
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Smock’s story

142 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914.

  • 1884Smock is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Smock: who provides what

Smock is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Fayette Cnty Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette County provides services here
SchoolsUniontown Area 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 hereFayette County Election BureauFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code1548015480 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Smock.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Smock’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Smock for work: only 0% work in town. Smock’s median household income is $45,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Smock is 23 minutes.

0%work in town
SmockPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$45,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Smock0%
Uniontown9%
North Union Township5%
Pittsburgh4%
South Union Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Smock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Smock, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Smock has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Smock

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Smock is

Smock beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Smock.

SmockPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSmockPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.8%14.5%
More adults with COPD9.7%7.7%
Uniontown Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 64 more within 40 miles

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

All 82 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Smock

16pages on Smock
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Smock

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Smock for work

Where Smock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Uniontown Uniontown 9% 5% → North Union Township North Union Township 5% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 4% → South Union Township South Union Township 4% 4% → Dunbar Township Dunbar Township 4% 3% → Morgantown Morgantown 3% Smock · 0% stay
29jobs based in Smock
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Smock

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Smock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in Franklin and Menallen townships in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated roughly halfway between the borough of Perryopolis and the city of Uniontown, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 583.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft
ZIP code
15480

Questions about Smock

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Smock, PA a good place to live?

Smock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.