Smethport, Pennsylvania

Smethport, Pennsylvania
McKean County Courthouse
Location of Smethport in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°49′N 78°27′W / 41.817°N 78.450°W / 41.817; -78.450
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Settled1807
Incorporated1853
Government
  TypeBorough council
  MayorWayne V. Foltz
Area
  Total
1.69 sq mi (4.36 km2)
  Land1.63 sq mi (4.21 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,430
  Estimate 
(2021)
1,412
  Density941.54/sq mi (363.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
16749
Area code814
FIPS code42-71248
WebsiteBorough of Smethport

Smethport is a borough in and the county seat of McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The mayor is Wayne V. Foltz. The population was 1,430 at the 2020 census. Smethport is part of the Bradford, PA micropolitan statistical area. Smethport holds the record of having had the coldest temperature ever recorded in Pennsylvania: −42 °F (−41 °C) on January 5, 1904.