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Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County), Pennsylvania

Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County) is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,350 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16654, and parts of 16652 are in Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,350791 per sq mi
Median home value$156,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Huntingdon, PA16654Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)116 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA155 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)

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

Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County) had 4,618 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 653rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.

Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County) population by census2000: 4,466, 2010: 4,390, 2020: 4,6184,46620004,39020104,6182020

Huntingdon County, 1900–2020

Huntingdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,650, 1910: 38,304, 1920: 39,848, 1930: 39,021, 1940: 41,836, 1950: 40,872, 1960: 39,457, 1970: 39,108, 1980: 42,253, 1990: 44,164, 2000: 45,586, 2010: 45,913, 2020: 44,09235K’00’1040K’20’3042K’40’5039K’60’7042K’80’9046K’00’1044K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)Jan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°21°Jan2.840°22°Feb2.349°29°Mar3.162°40°Apr3.772°50°May4.480°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.576°55°Sep3.964°44°Oct3.452°34°Nov2.942°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Huntingdon County

10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huntingdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,293 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Educational services: 949 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Other services: 477 jobs; Finance and insurance: 381 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · HuntingdonUnder a mile
  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone17.6 miles
  • James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Huntingdon Little League · 11 acres1.1 mi
  • Detweiler Memorial Field · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Riverside Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • Portstown Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • George Weaver Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis0.6 mi
  • Giant1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • L.A. Beeghly Library0.7 mi
  • Huntingdon County Library1.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Juniata College Museum of Art0.7 mi
  • Isett Heritage Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Suzanne von Liebig Theatre0.6 mi
  • Huntingdon County Arts Council0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Huntingdon, Walker Township (Huntingdon County), Oneida, Henderson Township (Huntingdon County), Porter Township (Huntingdon County), Union Township (Huntingdon County), Miller Township (Huntingdon County), Juniata Township (Huntingdon County), Jackson Township (Huntingdon County) and Barree.

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