Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania
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Silver Spring Township is a township in Cumberland County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 10,592 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.2 km²), of which, 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.
Unincorporated communities and census designated places in Silver Spring Township:
of 2000, there were 10,592 people, 4,061 households, and 3,102 families residing in the township. The population density
was 325.8 people per square mile (125.8/km²). There were 4,185 housing units at an average density of 128.7/sq mi (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.15% White, 0.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 4,061 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,932, and the median income for a family was $63,828. Males had a median income of $45,152 versus $29,821 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $31,728. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
, the most populated township in Cumberland county.
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 10,592 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.2 km²), of which, 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.
Unincorporated communities and census designated places in Silver Spring Township:
- Dillsburg Junction
- Hogestown
- Locust Point
- New KingstownNew Kingstown, PennsylvaniaNew Kingstown is a census-designated place in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 539 at the 2000 census...
- Roxbury
- Wertzville
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,592 people, 4,061 households, and 3,102 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 325.8 people per square mile (125.8/km²). There were 4,185 housing units at an average density of 128.7/sq mi (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.15% White, 0.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 4,061 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,932, and the median income for a family was $63,828. Males had a median income of $45,152 versus $29,821 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $31,728. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Retail
Many major retail shopping developments are located in Silver Spring township. Most are located along the highly traveled Carlisle Pike which serves as a major traffic route through the township connecting it to nearby Hampden TownshipHampden Township, Pennsylvania
Hampden Township is the largest municipality in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,135 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, the most populated township in Cumberland county.
- Cumberland Marketplace
- Silver Spring Commons
- Silver Spring SquareSilver Spring SquareSilver Spring Square is a shopping center in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania. Its major tenants opened in 2007, with several other parcels opening in early 2008. It is located along the highly traveled Carlisle Pike 2 miles outside of the borough of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and less than a...
Silver Spring Township Municipal Boards, Committees, and Services
- Website for Silver Spring Township Cumberland County PA
- Board of Supervisors
- Zoning Hearing Board
- Planning Commission
- New Kingstown Vision Committee
- Recreation Advisory Council
- Emergency Management Council
- Agricultural Security Council
- Conservation and Preservation Committee
- Veterans Memorial Committee
- Board of Auditors
- Board of Police Pension
- Authority (Sewer)