Springhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Springhill Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Springhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Township
Municipal Building
Location of Springhill Township in Greene County
Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Greene
Area [1]
• Total	21.96 sq mi (56.88 km2)
• Land	21.95 sq mi (56.86 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	322
• Estimate  (2023) [2]	305
• Density	15.30/sq mi (5.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-059-73248

Springhill Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 322 at the time of the 2020 census, ^[2] a decline from the figure of 349 that was documented by the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

The township is located in the southwestern corner of Greene County and the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. It is bordered to the south and the west by West Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (56.9 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.03%, is water. ^[3]

Deep Valley, along the Pennsylvania Fork of Fish Creek, is the primary settlement in this township.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	476		—
2010	349		−26.7%
2023 (est.)	305	[2]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 476 people, 169 households, and 129 families in the township.

The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km²).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.74% White, 0.42% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races.

There were 169 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 30.5% of residents who were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years.

For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 or older, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $18,393, and the median income for a family was $22,857. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,781 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $10,364.

Approximately 27.9% of families and 37.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 53.6% of those under the age of 18 and 19.7% of those aged 65 or older.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2024.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springhill township, Greene County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2017.^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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