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Spring City, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2017: 3,330 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 
Males: 1,609  (48.3%)
Females: 1,721  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 19475.

Estimated median household income in 2017: $60,102 (it was $40,601 in 2000)
Spring City:

$60,102
PA:

$59,195

Estimated per capita income in 2017: $31,491 (it was $20,931 in 2000)

Spring City borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $196,252 (it was $98,900 in 2000)
Spring City:

$196,252
PA:

$181,200

Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $408,304; detached houses: $442,615; townhouses or other attached units: $309,768; in 2-unit structures: $261,862; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,106; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,492; mobile homes: $129,020

Median gross rent in 2017: $888.

March 2019 cost of living index in Spring City: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 3.8%
(2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Black residents, 14.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Spring City, PA (2010)
    • 2,97689.6%White alone
    • 1123.4%Hispanic
    • 1103.3%Black alone
    • 692.1%Two or more races
    • 461.4%Asian alone
    • 70.2%Other race alone
    • 30.09%American Indian alone

Races in Spring City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Spring City, Pennsylvania as of January 21, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Spring City is 669 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Spring City by year

Type

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2013

2015

2017

2018
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(30.4)		1
(30.4)		2
(58.7)		2
(58.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.1)		2
(60.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(60.7)		2
(60.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(30.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.3)		1
(29.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(182.1)		4
(121.7)		7
(205.3)		5
(146.8)		4
(118.2)		10
(290.9)		4
(119.9)		6
(180.2)		5
(151.7)		2
(60.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		21
(637.5)		25
(760.6)		35
(1,026)		33
(968.6)		14
(413.8)		11
(320.0)		9
(269.9)		8
(240.3)		11
(333.6)		7
(210.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		52
(1,579)		61
(1,856)		73
(2,141)		57
(1,673)		92
(2,719)		62
(1,803)		77
(2,309)		65
(1,953)		28
(849.3)		33
(991.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		5
(152.1)		2
(58.7)		2
(58.7)		7
(206.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.0)		1
(30.0)		2
(60.7)		8
(240.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(60.1)
City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0)177.6188.3258.9224.5177.9176.0185.6142.4141.0142.7

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Crime rate in Spring City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.90
Pennsylvania average:

1.88
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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Italian (13.6%), Irish (13.1%), American (10.6%), English (6.9%), Polish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1867

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 4,355 people per square mile   (average).

Spring City, Pennsylvania map

83 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Africa).

This borough:

2.5%
Pennsylvania:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,998 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $3,495 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (22.9 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (24.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Royersford borough, PA (0.9 miles ),
Phoenixville borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Trappe borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Collegeville borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Sanatoga, PA (2.3 miles ),
Kenilworth, PA (2.4 miles ),
Evansburg, PA (2.5 miles ),
Pottsgrove, PA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.18 N, Longitude: 75.55 W

Distribution of median household income in Spring City, PA in 2017
Distribution of house value in Spring City, PA in 2017
Spring City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in March 2019:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

3.9%
Historical population in Spring City, PA
Historical housing units in Spring City, PA
Most common industries in Spring City, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.0%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.5%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Chemicals (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Spring City, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Computer specialists (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Computer specialists (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.0%)

Average climate in Spring City, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Spring City, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 78.6. This is about average.

City:

78.6
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.389. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.389
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.7
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.978. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.978
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 15.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.7
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.02. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.02
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00224. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00224
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Spring City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Spring City borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 tornado 9.8 miles away from the borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spring City-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.2 miles away from Spring City center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 268.4 miles away from Spring City center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 269.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 312.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chester County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Spring City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Spring City:

  • SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN'S CENTER (ONE VETERANS DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Spring City:

  • PARKHOUSE, PROVIDENCE POINTE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ROYERSFORD, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LIMERICK (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; LIMERICK, PA)
  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSP HLTH SYS TCU (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-PHOENIXVILLE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • PHOENIXVILLE CONV MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • SANATOGA CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; POTTSTOWN, PA)

Airports located in Spring City:

Amtrak stations near Spring City:

  • 11 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.) . Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Spring City:

  • 7 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring City:

  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 11 miles; Exton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,731)
  • Immaculata University (about 11 miles; Immaculata, PA; FT enrollment: 2,912)
  • Cabrini College (about 13 miles; Radnor, PA; FT enrollment: 2,304)
  • Eastern University (about 13 miles; Saint Davids, PA; FT enrollment: 3,220)
  • Villanova University (about 15 miles; Villanova, PA; FT enrollment: 9,350)
  • Montgomery County Community College (about 15 miles; Blue Bell, PA; FT enrollment: 8,723)
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 14,492)

Public elementary/middle schools in Spring City:

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Library in Spring City:

  • SPRING CITY FR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,812; Location: 245 BROAD ST; 19,578 books; 624 audio materials; 975 video materials; 29 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 40 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Spring City: Royersford Station (A), Cromby Industrial Park (B), Liberty Steam Fire Company 1 (C), Spring City Borough Hall (D), Spring City Library (E), Spring City Police Station (F), Spring Mill Station 45 Fire Station (G), Springford Rescue Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spring City include: United Christ Church (A), Schuylkill Valley Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Spring City: Brown Street Neighborhood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: G Lodge Motel (271 Ridge Road).

Birthplace of: Sherwood H. Hallman - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Ham Wade - Baseball player.

Chester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Spring City and their reported violations in the past:

KOLB FARM STORE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KOLB BROTHERS MEATS INC (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

52.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

8.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Spring City (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Spring-Ford Branch at 3565 Schuylkill Road, branch established on 1961/02/20. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Spring City:

Marital status in Spring City, PA
  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

For population 25 years and over in Spring City:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2017
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2017
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Spring City
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Spring City, PA (based on Chester County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic212,11333
Mainline Protestant60,921156
Evangelical Protestant31,520167
Other6,09025
Black Protestant4,27125
Orthodox6754
None183,296-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 75
Here:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Chester County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
Chester County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
This county:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 322
Chester County:

6.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Chester County:

22.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Spring City:

49.8%
Pennsylvania:

49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Spring City:

45.9%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.9
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Spring City:

20.9%
Pennsylvania:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Spring City:

9.0%
Pennsylvania:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Spring City:

30.3%
State:

34.2%

General health condition:
Here:

57.0%
Pennsylvania:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Spring City:

79.0%
Pennsylvania:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Spring City, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$13,410$53,6406$4,291
Streets and Highways 2$7,457$44,7420$0
Other Government Administration 2$9,828$58,9681$100
Sewerage 1$3,881$46,5721$357
Police - Other 1$3,310$39,7202$1,240
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,044
Solid Waste Management 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 9$37,886$50,51512$7,032

Spring City government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $455,000 ($136.64)
    Regular Highways: $300,000 ($90.09)
    Police Protection: $288,000 ($86.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000 ($71.17)
    Housing and Community Development: $188,000 ($56.46)
    Sewerage: $152,000 ($45.65)
    Central Staff Services: $81,000 ($24.32)
    General Public Buildings: $58,000 ($17.42)
    Local Fire Protection: $55,000 ($16.52)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000 ($9.01)
    Financial Administration: $29,000 ($8.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($4.80)
    Libraries: $13,000 ($3.90)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000 ($3.90)
    Water Utilities: $8,000 ($2.40)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash and Deposits: $1,080,000 ($324.32)
    Benefit Payments: $23,000 ($6.91)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($8.71)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $79,000 ($23.72)
    Regular Highways: $71,000 ($21.32)
    Police Protection: $33,000 ($9.91)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($0.60)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $529,000 ($158.86)

Spring City government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $705,000 ($211.71)
    Solid Waste Management: $302,000 ($90.69)
    Other: $30,000 ($9.01)
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $77,000 ($23.12)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $188,000 ($56.46)
    General Local Government Support: $15,000 ($4.50)
    Other: $5,000 ($1.50)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($7.81)
    Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($3.60)
    Rents: $9,000 ($2.70)
    General Revenue - Other: $9,000 ($2.70)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($1.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $101,000 ($30.33)
    Highways: $63,000 ($18.92)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.60)
  • Tax - Property: $467,000 ($140.24)
    Individual Income: $306,000 ($91.89)
    Public Utility License: $51,000 ($15.32)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $36,000 ($10.81)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $30,000 ($9.01)

Spring City government finances - Debt in 2012 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000 ($179.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $311,000 ($93.39)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $288,000 ($86.49)

Spring City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000 ($36.64)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,598,000 ($1681.08)

5.43% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($92,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.43%
Pennsylvania average:

4.58%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($817 average AGI)
Chester County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.98% ($99,386 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  0.81% ($97,712)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.43% ($83,868)


5.86% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($98,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.86%
Pennsylvania average:

4.96%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,965 average AGI)
Chester County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.90% ($86,622 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.58% ($114,050)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.43% ($65,058)
Businesses in Spring City, PA
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Curves1Rite Aid1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Kroger1UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring City:

  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHE (690 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PHOENIXVILLE, PA; Owner: SALVATION BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • WPAZ (1370 AM; 1 kW; POTTSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring City:

  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Spring City:

  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Spring City: Sherwood H. Hallman.

Spring City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2017
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2017
See more detailed statistics of Spring City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2017 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.1mTotal length
  • $4,519,000Total costs
  • 63,774Total average daily traffic
  • 2,752Total average daily truck traffic
  • 65,514Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic
New bridges in Spring City, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Spring City, PA
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spring City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$161,1119$109,66751$138,4719$94,4445$126,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$05$175,6000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$171,4000$024$167,7927$79,5710$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$174,5000$015$178,4670$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$148,0000$02$115,0001$25,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3011.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$110,0006$208,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$198,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3011.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Spring City, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Spring City, PA - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 14
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 3
Fire incident types in Spring City, PA

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Spring City, PA
Most common first names in Spring City, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9973.7 years
William9173.7 years
Mary8578.3 years
Robert6471.5 years
Charles6475.0 years
Joseph6369.7 years
George5476.0 years
James4672.6 years
Anna4083.0 years
Helen3979.1 years
Most common last names in Spring City, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller3574.4 years
Smith2271.4 years
Yeager1875.0 years
Shaner1682.4 years
Bauer1380.3 years
Jones1368.2 years
Davis1277.3 years
Thompson1272.6 years
Umstead1173.6 years
Keeley1178.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spring City, PA
  • 49.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 33.9%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Electricity
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spring City, PA
  • 48.5%Electricity
  • 28.2%Utility gas
  • 18.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Other fuel
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Spring City compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
There are 14 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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