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Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown PA 1
Pennsylvania›Bucks County
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Spinnerstown, PA · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Spinnerstown a good place to live?

Spinnerstown’s median household income is $143,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Spinnerstown. We don’t grade Spinnerstown yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Spinnerstown stand out

Where Spinnerstown beats most towns.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Spinnerstown for work

Where Spinnerstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 7% 6% → Milford Township Milford Township 6% 4% → Richland Township Richland Township 4% 4% → Upper Gwynedd Township Upper Gwynedd Township 4% 3% → Quakertown Quakertown 3% 3% → Allentown Allentown 3% Spinnerstown · 1% stay
140jobs based in Spinnerstown
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Bucks County - ED 9-49, ED 9-50, ED 9-51
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Bucks County - ED 9-49, ED 9-50, ED 9-51, 1850
Spinnerstown’s story

201 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850.

  • 1825Spinnerstown is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 168 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spinnerstown. Close and well known come first.

All 273 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Spinnerstown: who provides what

Spinnerstown is unincorporated, so Bucks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMilford Twp Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBucks CountyBucks County provides services here
SchoolsQuakertown Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBucks County Board of ElectionsBucks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1895118951 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Spinnerstown.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Spinnerstown: inland flooding

FEMA puts 64% of Spinnerstown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Spinnerstown work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

For Spinnerstown, the average trip to work is 32 minutes. The town had 140 jobs in 2023, up 77 from 2013. Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Milford Township (6%) and Richland Township (4%).

1%work in town
SpinnerstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Spinnerstown1%
Philadelphia7%
Milford Township6%
Richland Township4%
Upper Gwynedd Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Spinnerstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall

A bachelor’s degree or higher: 35% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Spinnerstown’s median age stands at 49.1 years.

49.1median age · PA 40.9
SpinnerstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age49.1 years43.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%29%29%
Under 1823%20%22%
SpinnerstownPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school37%
Some college22%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate23%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Spinnerstown
SpinnerstownPAU.S.
Under 1011.9%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1710.7%9.7%10.3%
18 to 248.1%9%9.1%
25 to 343.9%13%13.7%
35 to 4411.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5419.2%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6417.5%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7416%11.4%10.2%
75 and older1.2%8.1%7%
No diploma0.2%7.9%10.4%
High school36.5%32.9%26%
Some college21.8%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s6.6%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate22.9%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Spinnerstown brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Spinnerstown is

11% of Spinnerstown adults report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults here: 29% have obesity, 20% binge drink.

SpinnerstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
11 better15 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSpinnerstownPA
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.7%3.7%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health14.1%18.7%
St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Spinnerstown sells for about $530K

On the market in Spinnerstown: a median 11 days to sell. The share of households in Spinnerstown who live in a home they own: 95%. In Spinnerstown, 100% of sales closed above the list price.

$530Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
11
days on market
101.7%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spinnerstown

15pages on Spinnerstown
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Spinnerstown

About Spinnerstown

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Spinnerstown is a census-designated place in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just northwest of the Quakertown interchange of I-476 with Route 663. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,671 residents. The community was named for the Spinner family, which settled in 1753. While the village has a PO Box post office with the zip code of 18968, the surrounding area uses the Quakertown zip code of 18951. It is located on the Molasses Creek, which drains via the Unami Creek into the Perkiomen Creek. Milford Township's government centre is located at 2100 Krammes Road, just southeast of the village. The Spinner House was added to the National Registe…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
554 ft
ZIP code
18968

Spinnerstown’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Spinnerstown.

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Milford SquareMilford SquareSpinnerstown
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Spinnerstown——————
Milford Square——————

Spinnerstown and Milford Square aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spinnerstown with a neighbor →

Questions about Spinnerstown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Spinnerstown, PA a good place to live?

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