Spring Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Spring Township is a township in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College
, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,470 at the 2010 census, which was a 22.1% increase from the 2000 census.http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA
and Logan Furnace Mansion
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67.0 km²), all of it land.
Spring Township borders Boggs Township
to the northwest, Marion
and Walker Township
s to the northeast, Potter Township
to the southeast and Benner Township to the southwest.
of 2000, there were 6,117 people, 2,456 households, and 1,726 families residing in the township. The population density
was 236.6 people per square mile (91.4/km²). There were 2,559 housing units at an average density of 99.0/sq mi (38.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.25% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 2,456 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,042, and the median income for a family was $46,632. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $25,558 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,896. About 4.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, 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
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. It is part of the State College
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
, 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,470 at the 2010 census, which was a 22.1% increase from the 2000 census.http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA
History
The Bellefonte Forge HouseBellefonte Forge House
The Bellefonte Forge House, also known as the John Dunlop House, is located just south of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Spring Township, Centre County...
and Logan Furnace Mansion
Logan Furnace Mansion
Logan Furnace Mansion is a historic home located at Spring Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is an "L"-shaped building, consisting of a 2 1/2-story, 5-bay stone main house, with a 2-story, stone kitchen ell. The ell was the original home, built 1798 to 1800, and the main house was built in...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67.0 km²), all of it land.
Spring Township borders Boggs Township
Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Boggs Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to the northwest, Marion
Marion Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Marion Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 978 at the 2000 census...
and Walker Township
Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Walker Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
s to the northeast, Potter Township
Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Potter Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,339 at the 2000 census.-History:...
to the southeast and Benner Township to the southwest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,117 people, 2,456 households, and 1,726 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 236.6 people per square mile (91.4/km²). There were 2,559 housing units at an average density of 99.0/sq mi (38.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.25% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 2,456 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,042, and the median income for a family was $46,632. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $25,558 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 $18,896. About 4.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.