Spring City is a borough in
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially known as Chesco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the De ...
, United States. The population was 3,494 at the
2020 census.
Spring City is a member of the
Spring-Ford Area School District
The Spring-Ford Area School District is a K-12 school district based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, which expands into Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County. The District is made up of ...
.
It is situated along the
Schuylkill River
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, which divides Chester and
Montgomery counties. Directly across the river is the borough of
Royersford
Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River.
History
The town drew its name from the location of a ford across the Schuylkill River, which happened to be adjacen ...
.
Geography
Spring City is located at (40.177866, -75.549828).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 7.32%, is water.
Demographics
At the 2010 census, the borough was 89.6% non-Hispanic White, 3.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 2.6% were two or more races. 3.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestr
At the
2000 United States Census, 2000 census there were 3,305 people, 1,412 households, and 835 families in the borough. The population density was 4,321.9 people per square mile (1,679.0/km²). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 1,972.0 per square mile (766.1/km²). The
racial makeup
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of the borough was 95.25% White, 1.94% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18%.
There were 1,412 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median household income was $40,601 and the median family income was $52,292. Males had a median income of $36,866 versus $27,054 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,931. About 4.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Sherwood H. Hallman, a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the
Medal of Honor
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—for his actions in World War II
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Chuck Sheetz
Chuck Sheetz is an American director, animator, animation director, educator, and producer. He is best known for his work on ''The Simpsons,'' ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'', and '' Recess''.
Early life
Sheetz grew up outside Philadelphia, Penns ...
,
Emmy Award
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-winning
animation director
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for ''
The Simpsons
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''
*
Ham Wade,
Major League Baseball
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player for the
New York Giants
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References
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Populated places established in 1867
Boroughs in Chester County, Pennsylvania