Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
| Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.9 sq mi (85 km2) |
| • Land | 32.5 sq mi (84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,592 |
| • Density | 325.8/sq mi (125.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | http://www.silverspringtwp-pa.gov/ |
Silver Spring Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,592 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The George Trimble House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.2 km²), of which, 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.
Unincorporated communities and census designated places in Silver Spring Township:
- Dillsburg Junction
- Hogestown
- Locust Point
- New Kingstown
- Roxbury
- Wertzville
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,592 people, 4,061 households, and 3,102 families residing in the township. The population density was 325.8 people per square mile (125.8/km²). There were 4,185 housing units at an average density of 128.7/sq mi (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.15% White, 0.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 4,061 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,932, and the median income for a family was $63,828. Males had a median income of $45,152 versus $29,821 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,728. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Retail
Many major retail shopping developments are located in Silver Spring township. Most are located along the highly traveled Carlisle Pike which serves as a major traffic route through the township connecting it to nearby Hampden Township, the most populated township in Cumberland county.
- Cumberland Marketplace
- Silver Spring Commons
- Silver Spring Square
[edit] Silver Spring Township Municipal Boards, Committees, and Services
- Website for Silver Spring Township Cumberland County PA[3]
- Board of Supervisors
- Zoning Hearing Board
- Planning Commission
- New Kingstown Vision Committee
- Recreation Advisory Council
- Emergency Management Council
- Agricultural Security Council
- Conservation and Preservation Committee
- Veterans Memorial Committee
- Board of Auditors
- Board of Police Pension
- Authority (Sewer)
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.silverspringtwp-pa.gov/
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Coordinates: 40°13′00″N 77°02′59″W / 40.2166667°N 77.04972°W
