Three Springs, Pennsylvania

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Three Springs, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°11′48″N77°58′57″W / 40.19667°N 77.98250°W / 40.19667; -77.98250
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Huntingdon
Government
  TypeBorough Council
Area
[1]
  Total1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
  Land1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total444
  Estimate 
(2019) [2]
433
  Density351.18/sq mi (135.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17264
Area code 814
FIPS code 42-76632
GNIS feature ID 1215281 [3]
Local phone exchanges: 447, 448

Three Springs is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2010 census. [4]

Contents

The borough takes its name from nearby Three Springs Creek. [5]

History

The narrow-gauge East Broad Top Railroad was constructed through the community in 1874. A small yard and station were located here, and a tank farm and scrap yard were serviced. The tracks have been out of service since 1956 but are still in place and owned by the railroad.

Geography

Three Springs is in southern Huntingdon County, sitting at the base of the south end of Jacks Mountain. Spring Creek and North Spring Branch flow through the borough, joining just southeast of the borough limits to form Three Springs Creek, an east-flowing tributary of Aughwick Creek and part of the Juniata River watershed. Sinking Run, another tributary of Three Springs Creek, flows through the eastern part of the borough.

Pennsylvania Route 994 runs through the center of the borough, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Rockhill and west-northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Entriken. Pennsylvania Route 829 leads from the center of Three Springs 2 miles (3 km) northwest to Saltillo, and Pennsylvania Route 747 leads north-northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Mount Union at the Juniata River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of Three Springs has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 189
1880 23926.5%
1890 192−19.7%
1900 1962.1%
1910 24826.5%
1920 34539.1%
1930 39815.4%
1940 4277.3%
1950 417−2.3%
1960 47513.9%
1970 4954.2%
1980 5011.2%
1990 422−15.8%
2000 4455.5%
2010 444−0.2%
2019 (est.)433 [2] −2.5%
Sources: [6] [7] [8]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 445 people, 200 households, and 127 families residing in the borough. The population density was 357.7 inhabitants per square mile (138.1/km2). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile (67.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 200 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,167, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,962. About 5.4% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Springs, Pennsylvania
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