Spring Mount, Pennsylvania Explained

Spring Mount
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lower Frederick
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Spring Mount in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2744°N -75.4656°W
Area Total Sq Mi:1.7
Area Land Sq Mi:1.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Elevation Ft:154
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2259
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19473
Area Code:610 and 484

Spring Mount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,259 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Spring Mount is located at (40.274441, -75.465423).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which is land and 1.52% is water.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 91.1% Non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American and Alaskan Native, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% were Some Other Race, and 1.4% were two or more races. 3.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[2]

At the 2000 census there were 2,205 people, 803 households, and 595 families living in the CDP. The population density was 3395.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 830 housing units at an average density of 1278sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.24% White, 3.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31%.[3]

There were 803 households, 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution was 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 41.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median household income was $60,350 and the median family income was $72,500. Males had a median income of $45,607 versus $35,259 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,690. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Business

Spring Mount is dominated by the local Spring Mountain Ski Area. Owned by Ski Shops Buckman's Inc., the ski slope provides the closest access to skiing from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The town contains one bar and one pizza shop.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab Census 2010: Pennsylvania
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.