Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania Explained

Fountain Springs
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Schuylkill
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Butler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.45
Area Land Km2:1.45
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:256
Population Density Km2:175.97
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7714°N -76.3247°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17921
Area Code:570 and 272
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-27024
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:0.56
Area Land Sq Mi:0.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:455.52

Fountain Springs is a census-designated place in Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Fountain Springs is located at 40.7714°N -76.3247°W (40.771330, -76.324754).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.04sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 100 people, 47 households, and 29 families living in the CDP. The population density was 3682.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 1878.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.[4] Of the 47 households 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.9% of households were one person and 17.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.70.

The age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median household income was $50,750 and the median family income was $53,333. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,890. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .