Local servicesHospitalGateway Rehabilitation Center - Westmoreland8.4 miPost officeSmithton Post Office1.8 miTown hallSmithton Borough Building1.8 miPoliceSmithton Bough Police Department1.8 miFire stationSmithton Volunteer Fire Department - Station 171.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestmoreland County Community College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE18 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT36 miInterstateI-701.7 miUS highwayUS 1197.5 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV11 miCoachGreensburg PA - Westmoreland Transit Center (GNG)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15479 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15479 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:49 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:37 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,275 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0901 householdsMedian household income $68,309Median home value $215,700Median rent $1,023 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,923 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, French or Haitian Creole 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 14 days15 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donora 1 Sw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFort Hillpeak · 4.0 miSmithton Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miRich Hillpeak · 4.4 miCedar Creek Park Trailheadpark · 3.7 miCreek Fallswaterfall · 3.4 miGreat Allegheny Passage Whitsett Trailheadtrailhead · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 470 acresJohn DiVirgilio Sports Complexpark · 3.6 miBushy Run Battlefieldstate historic site · 14.4 mi · 241 acresOhiopyle State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 20,476 acresKeystone State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 1,178 acresLinn Run State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 631 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWestmoreland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 362 days measured78 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Westmoreland County monitors, PA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMawc Sweeney Plantserves 143,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,208 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
