Spring City, Pennsylvania

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Spring City, Pennsylvania
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Spring City Borough Hall
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Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Spring
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Spring
City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°10′40″N75°32′59″W / 40.17778°N 75.54972°W / 40.17778; -75.54972
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Area
[1]
  Total0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
  Land0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,494
  Density4,549.48/sq mi (1,757.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19475
Area code(s) 610 and 484
Website www.springcitypa.gov

Spring City is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,494 at the 2020 census. [3] Spring City is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District.

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It is situated along the Schuylkill River, which divides Chester and Montgomery counties. Directly across the river is the borough of Royersford.

Geography

Spring City is located at 40°10′40″N75°32′59″W / 40.17778°N 75.54972°W / 40.17778; -75.54972 (40.177866, -75.549828). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 7.32%, is water.

Transportation

New Street in Spring City 2022-09-21 17 09 59 View northeast along New Street just northeast of Penn Street in Spring City, Chester County, Pennsylvania.jpg
New Street in Spring City

As of 2007, there were 10.82 miles (17.41 km) of public roads in Spring City, of which 1.39 miles (2.24 km) were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 9.43 miles (15.18 km) were maintained by the borough. [5]

No numbered highways serve Spring City directly. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Main Street, New Street and Bridge Street.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 1,112
1890 1,79761.6%
1900 2,56642.8%
1910 2,88012.2%
1920 2,9442.2%
1930 2,903−1.4%
1940 3,0224.1%
1950 3,2587.8%
1960 3,162−2.9%
1970 3,57813.2%
1980 3,389−5.3%
1990 3,4331.3%
2000 3,305−3.7%
2010 3,3230.5%
2020 3,4945.1%
2021 (est.)3,478 [3] −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2010 census, the borough was 89.6% non-Hispanic White, 3.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 2.6% were two or more races. 3.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .

At the 2000 census there were 3,305 people, 1,412 households, and 835 families in the borough. The population density was 4,321.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,668.7/km2). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 1,972.0 per square mile (761.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.25% White, 1.94% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18%. [7]

There were 1,412 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median household income was $40,601 and the median family income was $52,292. Males had a median income of $36,866 versus $27,054 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,931. About 4.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

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