Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Springfield Township is a township in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.7 km²), all of it land. It is located in the Delaware watershed and, while most of the township is drained directly eastward into the Delaware River
by Tohickon Creek
and Cooks Creek (both of which start in Springfield,) a very small area in the extreme west is drained by the Unami Creek
into the Perkiomen Creek
and Schuylkill River
. Springfield Township's villages include Hilltop, Passer, Pleasant Valley, Springtown, and Zionhill
. Many longtime residents share ties with the Saucon Valley (the nearby Coopersburg and Hellertown areas of the Lehigh Valley
.)
Springfield has three numbered routes: 309
, 212
, and 412
. The four-lane highway 309 crosses the west end north-to-south en route from Allentown to Quakertown while 212 comes north from Quakertown and 412 comes SE from Bethlehem to join eastward through Springtown and diverge to end on Route 611 in Durham Furnace and Harrow, respectively. Other local roads of note include north-to-south Old Bethlehem Pike in the extreme west, Old Bethlehem Road in the SE, and Richlandtown Pike, and east-to-west Passer Road, Peppermint Valley/Slifer Valley/Lehnenberg Road, and State Road.
of 2000, there were 4,963 people, 1,900 households, and 1,470 families residing in the township. The population density
was 161.2 people per square mile (62.3/km²). There were 1,972 housing units at an average density of 64.1/sq mi (24.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.61% White, 0.60% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,900 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,061, and the median income for a family was $64,909. Males had a median income of $45,063 versus $30,592 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $29,355. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.7 km²), all of it land. It is located in the Delaware watershed and, while most of the township is drained directly eastward into the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
by Tohickon Creek
Tohickon Creek
Tohickon Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River. Located entirely in Bucks County, in southeastern Pennsylvania, it rises in Springfield Township and has its confluence with the Delaware at Point Pleasant. It is dammed to form the popular Lake Nockamixon....
and Cooks Creek (both of which start in Springfield,) a very small area in the extreme west is drained by the Unami Creek
Unami Creek
Unami Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Unami Creek begins in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County just northwest of the Bucks County border and west of Zionhill, crosses Milford Township and Marlborough Township,...
into the Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
and Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
. Springfield Township's villages include Hilltop, Passer, Pleasant Valley, Springtown, and Zionhill
Zionhill, Pennsylvania
Zionhill is an unincorporated community located in extreme western Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania east of the Unami Creek and on Old Bethlehem Pike. While the village has its own box post office with the zip code of 18981, surrounding areas use the Coopersburg zip code of 18036 or...
. Many longtime residents share ties with the Saucon Valley (the nearby Coopersburg and Hellertown areas of the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
.)
Springfield has three numbered routes: 309
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309 is a major highway which runs for 134 miles through Pennsylvania in the United States. It connects Philadelphia and its northern suburbs to Allentown, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre. A limited-access highway portion of PA 309 in the Wilkes-Barre area is known as the North...
, 212
Pennsylvania Route 212
Pennsylvania Route 212 is a state highway in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 313 in Quakertown northeast to Pennsylvania Route 611 in Durham Township, just south of the borough of Riegelsville.-Route description:...
, and 412
Pennsylvania Route 412
Pennsylvania Route 412 is a long north–south state route located in Northampton and Bucks counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in the Nockamixon Township community of Harrow...
. The four-lane highway 309 crosses the west end north-to-south en route from Allentown to Quakertown while 212 comes north from Quakertown and 412 comes SE from Bethlehem to join eastward through Springtown and diverge to end on Route 611 in Durham Furnace and Harrow, respectively. Other local roads of note include north-to-south Old Bethlehem Pike in the extreme west, Old Bethlehem Road in the SE, and Richlandtown Pike, and east-to-west Passer Road, Peppermint Valley/Slifer Valley/Lehnenberg Road, and State Road.
Neighboring municipalities
- Durham Township (east)
- Nockamixon Township (southeast)
- Haycock Township (southeast)
- Richland TownshipRichland Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaRichland Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles , of which, 20.5 square miles of it is land and...
(south) - Milford TownshipMilford Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaMilford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,902 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Quakertown interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County (tangent to the west)
- Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County (northwest)
- Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County (north)
- Williams Township, Northampton CountyWilliams Township, Northampton County, PennsylvaniaWilliams Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Williams Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Williams Township was 4,470 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(tangent to the north)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,963 people, 1,900 households, and 1,470 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 161.2 people per square mile (62.3/km²). There were 1,972 housing units at an average density of 64.1/sq mi (24.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.61% White, 0.60% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,900 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,061, and the median income for a family was $64,909. Males had a median income of $45,063 versus $30,592 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $29,355. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Board of Supervisors
Springfield is a second-class township that elects five at-large supervisors.- James C. Bronlow II, Chairman
- Barbara Lintner, Vice-chair
- Karen Bedics
- Volker Oakey
- Robert Zisko