Spring Mills is an unincorporated community and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Centre County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
, United States. It is part of the
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough and Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park, Pennsylvania, University Park ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 268 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Spring Mills is located in southeastern Centre County, near the center of
Gregg Township. It is in the
Penns Valley
Penns Valley is an eroded anticlinal valley of the Pennsylvania ridge and valley geologic region of the Appalachian Mountain range. The valley is located in southern Centre County, Pennsylvania. Along with the Nittany Valley to the north an ...
, at the confluence of
Sinking Creek with
Penns Creek. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Pennsylvania Route 45
Pennsylvania Route 45 (PA 45) is an state highway that is located in central Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is situated at PA 453 in Morris Township near the community of Water Street. The eastern terminus is ...
runs along the northern edge of the community, leading west to
Centre Hall and to
State College
State College is a borough and home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University.
State College is the largest designated borou ...
, and east to
Millheim
Millheim is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 904 at the 2010 United Sta ...
.
Demographics
At the
2010 census there were 268 people, 109 households, and 83 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 116 housing units at an average density of 249.7/sq mi (96.4/km). The
racial makeup of the CDP was 99.6% White and 0.4% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4%.
There were 109 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.83.
The age distribution was 18.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.
The median household income was $38,542 and the median family income was $42,083. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,941. About 13.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 18.6% of those 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Pennsylvania