Three Springs is a

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in Huntingdon County,

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, United States. The population was 444 at the 2010 census. The borough takes its name from nearby Three Springs Creek.

History

The narrow-gauge

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was constructed through the community in 1874. A small yard and station were located here, and a tank farm and scrap yard were serviced. The tracks have been out of service since 1956 but are still in place and owned by the railroad.

Geography

Three Springs is in southern Huntingdon County, sitting at the base of the south end of

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. Spring Creek and North Spring Branch flow through the borough, joining just southeast of the borough limits to form Three Springs Creek, an east-flowing tributary of Aughwick Creek and part of the

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watershed. Sinking Run, another tributary of Three Springs Creek, flows through the eastern part of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 994 runs through the center of the borough, leading northeast to Rockhill and west-northwest to Entriken. Pennsylvania Route 829 leads from the center of Three Springs northwest to

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, and Pennsylvania Route 747 leads north-northeast to Mount Union at the Juniata River. According to the

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, the borough of Three Springs has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 445 people, 200 households, and 127 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 217 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.33%

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, and 0.67% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population. There were 200 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.76. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $26,167, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,500 for females. The

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for the borough was $15,962. About 5.4% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Josh Edgin, pitcher,

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* Mike Fleck, Pennsylvania State Representative for the 81st District *

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from

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References

External links

* {{authority control Populated places established in 1843 Boroughs in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania 1843 establishments in Pennsylvania