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A town of 21,670. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. Silver Spring Township grades A overall, 172nd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The median household earns $125K. Its schools rank ahead of 91% of Pennsylvania towns and it is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $388K, 4.8 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. 28% of workers work from home in Silver Spring Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). George Trimble House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Silver Spring Township beats most towns.
13,657 counted in 2010 and 19,557 in 2020; an estimated 21,670 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11% since 2020, after 43.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Silver Spring Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds a map from 1984 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Spring Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
21 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
21 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
32 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
21 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Spring Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Spring Township.
Silver Spring Township draws workers from Hampden Township and beyond, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
13,114 jobs are based in Silver Spring Township, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 9,897 in 2013 to 13,114.
The average trip to work in Silver Spring Township is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Silver Spring Township grew to 13,114 in 2023, 3,217 more than in 2013. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Silver Spring Township.
| Silver Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Cumberland Valley SD. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle View MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,111 | B+ |
| Cumberland Valley HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,163 | B− |
| Green Ridge El SchTop results in townGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 474 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,050 U.S. towns with household incomes like Silver Spring Township’s, it is healthier than 68%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
14% of Silver Spring Township adults report frequent mental distress. Silver Spring Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Silver Spring Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Silver Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Silver Spring Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.3% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
12 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. State Game Lands Number 170, at 325 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Silver Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 66 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 170 | 1.4 mi | 325 |
| 3. Pleasant View Park | 0.6 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Silver Spring Township sits closer to the middle. Silver Spring Township’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Silver Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Silver Spring Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Silver Spring Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Spring Township
About 3 of every 100 Silver Spring Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Silver Spring Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Silver Spring Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,657 at the 2010 census, up from 10,592 at the 2000 census.
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6 towns share a border with Silver Spring Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring Township | #172 | A | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Hampden Township | #17 | A+ | C | A+ | A | A |
| Middlesex Township | #497 | B+ | B− | B− | A | B |
| Monroe Township | #226 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| Mechanicsburg | #83 | A+ | B− | B | A− | A |
| Rye Township | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
| South Middleton Township | #271 | A | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Rye Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Monroe Township, Rye Township and South Middleton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Silver Spring Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Silver Spring Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #172 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Silver Spring Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
