Springhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Explained

Springhill Township, Greene County,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Greene County.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:56.88
Area Land Km2:56.86
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:322
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:5.91
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:724
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank Info Sec1:42-059-73248
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:309
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-059-73248
Area Total Sq Mi:21.96
Area Land Sq Mi:21.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Density Sq Mi:15.30

Springhill Township is a township that is located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 349 at the time of the 2010 census,[3] a decline from the figure of 476 that was documented by the 2000 census.

Geography

The township is located in the southwestern corner of Greene County and the southwestern corner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is bordered to the south and the west by West Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.9sqkm, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.03%, is water.[3]

Deep Valley, along the Pennsylvania Fork of Fish Creek, is the primary settlement in this township.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 476 people, 169 households, and 129 families in the township.

The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.74% White, 0.42% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races.

There were 169 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 30.5% of residents who were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years.

For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 or older, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $18,393, and the median income for a family was $22,857. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,781 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $10,364.

Approximately 27.9% of families and 37.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 53.6% of those under the age of 18 and 19.7% of those aged 65 or older.

References

39.7589°N -80.4761°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . December 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Springhill township, Greene County, Pennsylvania . U.S. Census Bureau . American Factfinder . February 3, 2017.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .