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Smoketown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
262 Population 460/sq mi density
$114,653 Median Income $32,541 per capita
$328,300 Home Value $394,887 Zillow
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
70 Violent Crime/100K 594 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$114,653 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$328,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Smoketown experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 44.2 inches. The area receives 21.4 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-1°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average53.7°F
1% below US avg
January Average31°F (-1°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation362 ft (110 m)
Area0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
Population Density460/sq mi
Coordinates40.0362°N, 76.2045°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLancaster County County
Nearest AirportReading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field (RDG)
27 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 44.2"
16% above US avg
Snowfall 21.4"
Wettest Month (Jul) 4.41"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.48"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0450 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)11.7 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability43.5 / 100
Community Resilience70.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Relatively Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

33 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.9 on May 24, 2024.

Apr 5, 2024 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake M4.8 143 km
Jan 16, 1994 2 km W of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.6 36 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km E of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.2 36 km
Apr 5, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M3.7 143 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 135 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 119 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 83 km
Aug 26, 2003 4 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey M3.1 113 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 66 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 13 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 70 km
Apr 27, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M2.9 143 km
May 24, 2024 6 km E of Califon, New Jersey M2.9 144 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M2.9 36 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 62 km
May 10, 1993 1 km NW of Whitfield, Pennsylvania M2.8 38 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 76 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 66 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 89 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 18 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

2 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 239 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 222 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

414 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 11 fatalities, 329 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 1, 2021 EF3 91 km 0
Jul 14, 2004 EF3 42 km 0
May 31, 1998 EF3 56 km 0
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 89 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 50 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 62 km 3
May 22, 1983 EF3 97 km 0
Jul 26, 1981 EF3 97 km 0
Jun 7, 1980 EF3 71 km 0
Jun 18, 1970 EF3 41 km 1
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 100 km 0
Apr 28, 1961 EF3 68 km 0
Mar 22, 1955 EF3 50 km 1
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 71 km 0
Nov 4, 1950 EF3 20 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 83 km 1
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 36 km 0
Oct 31, 2019 EF2 60 km 0
May 28, 2019 EF2 29 km 0
Feb 24, 2016 EF2 15 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1895 HIGH BRIDGE, NJ Earthquake 132 km
1840 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Earthquake 90 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

2 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: HOPEWELL FIRE (812 ac, 2012).

Year Name Acres Distance
2012 HOPEWELL FIRE 812 44 km
2015 RAZOR FIRE 728 94 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-1°C) 3.1 in Coldest
February 31°F (-0°C) 2.5 in Driest
March 41°F (5°C) 3.1 in
April 51°F (10°C) 3.5 in
May 61°F (16°C) 4.0 in
June 70°F (21°C) 4.1 in
July 76°F (24°C) 4.4 in Warmest, Wettest
August 73°F (23°C) 3.7 in
September 66°F (19°C) 3.6 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in
November 44°F (7°C) 3.5 in
December 35°F (2°C) 3.3 in

Smoketown has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 31°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 41.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.4") and February the driest (2.5").

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