Spring Mount, Pennsylvania
| Spring Mount | |
| Census-designated place | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Lower Frederick |
| Elevation | 154 ft (46.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°16′28″N 75°27′56″W / 40.27444°N 75.46556°WCoordinates: 40°16′28″N 75°27′56″W / 40.27444°N 75.46556°W |
| Area | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| - land | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 2,259 (2010) |
| Density | 1,328.8/sq mi (513.1/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19492 |
| Area code | 610 and 484 |
  Location of Spring Mount in Pennsylvania | |
 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
Spring Mount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,259 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Spring Mount is located at 40°16′28″N 75°27′56″W / 40.27444°N 75.46556°W (40.274441, -75.465423).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) is land and 1.52% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,365 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,205 | 61.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,259 | 2.4% | |
As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 91.1% Non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American and Alaskan Native, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% were Some Other Race, and 1.4% were two or more races. 3.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,205 people, 803 households, and 595 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,395.2 people per square mile (1,309.8/km2). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 1,278.0/sq mi (493.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.24% White, 3.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.
There were 803 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 41.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,350, and the median income for a family was $72,500. Males had a median income of $45,607 versus $35,259 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,690. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Business
Spring Mount is dominated by the local Spring Mountain Ski Area. Owned by Ski Shops Buckman’s Inc., the ski slope provides the closest access to skiing from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The town contains one bar and one pizza shop. The pizza shop, Johnny's Pizza, is owned by local interests and provides the area with convenient access to delivery foods. There is also a bar called Joe’s Spring Mount Hotel.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Census 2010: Pennsylvania. Usatoday.Com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
