Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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| Springfield Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°05′30″N 75°11′59″W / 40.09167°N 75.19972°W |
| Area | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| - land | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 19,533 (2000) |
| Density | 2,875.4 /sq mi (1,110.2 /km2) |
| Established | 1681 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
 Location of Springfield Township in Montgomery County
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| Website: http://www.springfield-montco.org | |
Springfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,533 at the 2000 census. It comprises the towns of Wyndmoor, Erdenheim, Flourtown, and Oreland. The communities of Lafayette Hill, Fort Washington, Laverock, North Hills, Miquon, and Glenside are also partly inside the Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²) of it is land and 0.15% is water.
The township is bordered in Montgomery County by (clockwise from west) Whitemarsh Township to the west, Upper Dublin Township to the north, shares a corner with Abington Township to the northeast, and Cheltenham Township to the east. In Philadelphia, it is adjacent to Cedarbrook to the southeast (along Ivy Hill Rd.), shares a corner with East Mount Airy to the south (Stenton and Ivy Hill), and Chestnut Hill to the southwest (along Stenton Ave.)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,541 |
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| 1940 | 5,603 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 11,403 | 103.5% | |
| 1960 | 20,652 | 81.1% | |
| 1970 | 22,394 | 8.4% | |
| 1980 | 20,344 | −9.2% | |
| 1990 | 19,612 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 19,533 | −0.4% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,533 people, 7,471 households, and 5,140 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,875.4 people per square mile (1,110.7/km²). There were 7,631 housing units at an average density of 1,123.3/sq mi (433.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.54% White, 8.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 7,471 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,226, and the median income for a family was $79,749. Males had a median income of $53,651 versus $41,376 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,628. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics and Government
The township is part of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 154 (represented by Rep. Lawrence Curry)
The township is covered by Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district and is represented by Allyson Schwartz.
[edit] Education
Springfield Township School District serves the township.
Springfield Township High School is the district's sole high school.
[edit] Notable civic institutions
- The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP), a nonprofit organization founded by Glenn Doman, was established in Wyndmoor in 1955. The IAHP is an educational organization that teaches parents about child brain development, and is a treatment center for brain-injured children.
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[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
