Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Springfield Township,
Bradford County,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Bradford County.svg
Mapsize1:250x200px
Map Caption1:Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bradford
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1803
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1813
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:108.35
Area Land Km2:107.73
Area Water Km2:0.62
Area Total Sq Mi:41.83
Area Land Sq Mi:41.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.24
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1124
Population Density Km2:9.89
Population Density Sq Mi:25.61
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:1065
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-015-73008

Springfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,124 at the 2010 census.[3] Children residing in the township are assigned to attend the Troy Area School District.

Geography

Springfield Township is located in northwestern Bradford County and is bordered by South Creek and Ridgebury townships to the north, Smithfield Township to the east, West Burlington Township to the southeast, Troy Township to the south and southwest, and Columbia Township to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 108.3sqkm, of which 107.7sqkm is land and 0.6sqkm, or 0.57%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,167 people, 424 households, and 345 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 557 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,625, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $27,935 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,804. About 7.4% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springfield township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. https://archive.today/20200212161548/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201573008. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 20, 2014.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.