Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 8,195.
Spring Township's standout: it reports less crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades A, 187th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Natural-hazard risk is low. 23% of the land in Spring Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Spring Township is home to Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. Spring Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Spring Township beats most towns.
Logan Furnace MansionEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Spring Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 6,117 in 2000, 8,051 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Spring Township.
Spring Township sees little violent crime and has commutes shorter than most of Pennsylvania.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
At 1.9 per 1,000 residents, Spring Township’s property crime rate is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (5.7) and U.S. towns (9.9). Spring Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Bellefonte Area SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Gap El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 215 | A− |
| Central PA Institute of Science and TechnologyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 5 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Spring Township since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 3,377 working residents takes 20.2 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Spring Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Spring Township is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Spring Township has added 148 jobs, to 1,864 in 2023.
| Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Bald Eagle State Forest, at 1,704 acres with 3.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 3.5 mi | 1,704 |
| 2. Governor's Park | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 3. Spring Creek Nature Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Spring Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Spring Township adults binge drink.
| Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Spring Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spring Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Spring Township has grown 3.3% since 2020, to 8,195 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Spring Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 86% are men (PA 51%).
| Spring Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
35 mi LakeRaystown Lake
10 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art35 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement Park
8 mi MuseumPennsylvania Military MuseumBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Township
About 3 of every 100 Spring Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Spring Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Spring Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Spring Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,051 at the 2020 census, which was a 7.8% increase from the 2010 census.
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4 towns share a border with Spring Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Benner Township (B+) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Township | #187 | A | C | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Benner Township | #461 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Boggs Township | #516 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B |
| Potter Township | #523 | B | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Walker Township | #725 | B− | B− | — | B+ | B |
Benner Township, Boggs Township, Potter Township and Walker Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Spring Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Spring Township grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #187 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
