 Burgettstown is surrounded entirely by Smith Township which include the nearby communities of Joffre, Bulger, Cherry Valley, Atlasburg, Slovan, Langeloth, Eldersville, Florence, Paris, and Studa.At the 2000 census there were 1,576 people, 656 households, and 429 families living in the borough.The population density was 2,531.8 people per square mile (981.4/km²).