Smock, Pennsylvania | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Smock |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
Subdivision Name3: | Franklin, Menallen |
Area Total Km2: | 4.0 |
Area Land Km2: | 4.0 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 583 |
Population Density Km2: | 144.1 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1004 |
Coordinates: | 39.9997°N -79.7775°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 15480 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-71456 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2631305 |
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.[1]
The community was named after Samuel Smock, the original owner of the town site.[2]
The community is located along Redstone Creek, which forms the boundary between Franklin and Menallen townships. Pennsylvania Route 51, a four-lane highway, forms the eastern edge of the CDP. Route 51 leads north 7miles to Perryopolis and south 8miles to Uniontown, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Smock CDP has a total area of 4sqkm, all land.[1]