Town guide

Middle Smithfield, Pennsylvania

Middle Smithfield is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 16,010 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18302 and 18335.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,010301 per sq mi
Median home value$249,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Middle Smithfield

2 ZIP codes
Marshalls Creek, PA18335Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Middle Smithfield

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)57 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY68 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Middle Smithfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Middle Smithfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Middle Smithfield had 16,053 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 150th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Monroe County grew from 21,161 residents in 1900 to 168,327 in 2020.

Middle Smithfield population by census2000: 11,495, 2010: 15,997, 2020: 16,05311,495200015,997201016,0532020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,161, 1910: 22,941, 1920: 24,295, 1930: 28,286, 1940: 29,802, 1950: 33,773, 1960: 39,567, 1970: 45,422, 1980: 69,409, 1990: 95,709, 2000: 138,687, 2010: 169,842, 2020: 168,32721K’00’1024K’20’3030K’40’5040K’60’7069K’80’90139K’00’10168K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Middle SmithfieldJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in36°19°Jan3.839°21°Feb3.148°28°Mar4.062°37°Apr4.372°47°May4.480°56°Jun5.584°61°Jul4.782°59°Aug4.875°52°Sep5.363°40°Oct5.251°32°Nov3.940°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Stroudsburg, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

47,564 jobs at 3,527 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHotels and restaurants: 9,427 jobs; Retail trade: 9,049 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,278 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,202 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,767 jobs; Other services: 2,147 jobs; Construction: 1,840 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,614 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middle Smithfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg7.5 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stroudsburg9.8 miles
  • Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Middle Smithfield

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Mount Nebo Park · 139 acres4.1 mi
  • Resica Park · 47 acres1.3 mi
  • Coolbaugh Community Gardens Park · 40 acres2.5 mi
  • Waterfront Park · 19 acres4.2 mi
  • Judy Putek Memorial Park · 17 acres3.0 mi
  • Echo Lake Park · 14 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.9 mi
  • Super Foodtown3.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries

  • Eastern Monroe Public Library - Smithfields Branch5.3 mi
  • Kemp Library7.0 mi
  • Hughes Library8.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Frazetta Art Museum4.2 mi
  • Pocono Indian Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Order of the Arrow Ceremonial Grounds2.0 mi
  • Richards Arena2.1 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Middle Smithfield

Public schools here are run by East Stroudsburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Middle Smithfield El SchEast StroudsburgK–5420Public3.9 mi
Resica El SchEast StroudsburgK–5404Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
TcelcEast StroudsburgK16Nonsectarian2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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