Smithton, Pennsylvania
| Smithton, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′14″N 79°44′26″W / 40.15389°N 79.74056°WCoordinates: 40°09′14″N 79°44′26″W / 40.15389°N 79.74056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Incorporated | February 2, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Christine Tutena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 444 |
| • Density | 3,858.5/sq mi (1,489.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15479 |
Smithton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.
Smithton's early industry was in coal mining, coke ovens, and shipping goods produced in the valley of Jacobs Creek.
Stoney's Beer was brewed by the Jones Brewing Company in Smithton until 2002 when the brewing operation was moved to Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Smithton is serviced by Yough School District
The Youghiogheny River runs along Smithton's western limits.
Smithton is located at 40°9′14″N 79°44′26″W / 40.15389°N 79.74056°W (40.153985, -79.740531).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 188 households, and 124 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,858.5 people per square mile (1,428.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 1,807.6 per square mile (669.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.10% White, 0.23% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races.
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