Springboro, Pennsylvania Explained

Springboro, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Label:Springboro
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Springboro in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.8°N -80.3711°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1800
Established Date1:1866
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Arthur Johnson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.15
Area Land Km2:2.15
Area Water Km2:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:940
Elevation Point:middle of borough
Elevation Max Ft:1,100
Elevation Max Point:northeast corner of borough
Elevation Min Ft:890
Elevation Min Point:Conneaut Creek
Population Total:376
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:207.75
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code:16435
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:371
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-72872
Area Total Sq Mi:0.83
Area Land Sq Mi:0.83
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:538.00

Springboro is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 35 miles southwest of Erie. The population was 376 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 477 at the 2010 census.[4]

History

Incorporated as a borough in the spring of 1866, the crossroads officially became Springboro in 1840. 2015 is the 175th year.

Geography

Springboro is located in northwestern Crawford County at 41.8°N -80.3711°W (41.800055, -80.371031).[5] It is surrounded by Spring Township, a separate municipality.

Pennsylvania Route 18 passes through the center of town, leading north 6miles to Albion and south 3miles to Conneautville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.15km2, all land.[4] Conneaut Creek flows northward through the western side of the borough on its way to Lake Erie.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 491 people, 183 households, and 133 families residing in the borough. The population density was 577.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 244.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.33% White, 3.46% African American and 0.20% Native American.

There were 183 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $40,694. Males had a median income of $29,632 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,258. About 6.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

The Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos is located north of Springboro. The monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Springboro Station Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Beaver Center Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 2 September 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Springboro borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 5, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213084102/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4272872. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.