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Spring Creek TownshipPA

A town of 193.

Is Spring Creek Township a good place to live?

85% of the land in Spring Creek Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. State Game Lands Number 44, at 13,666 acres with 17.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

193 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Highland TownshipMillstone TownshipRidgway TownshipHorton TownshipHighland TownshipMillstone TownshipRidgway TownshipHorton TownshipSpring Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Spring Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Creek Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRidgway Area 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 hereElk County Board of ElectionsElk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes15853, 1586015853 90% · 15860 10%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 Spring Creek Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Spring Creek Township

Across 3 parks and preserves: 36 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Spring Creek Township: 3, covering 17,183 acres. The trail network density for Spring Creek Township comes to 0.6 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

84.8%conserved
84.8%
conserved · 34,723 of 40,970 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 4417.5 mi13,666
2. State Game Lands Number 282.1 mi3,450
3. State Game Lands Number 54—67

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Spring Creek Township work out of town

In Spring Creek Township, the average commute is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Ridgway Township (18%), St. Marys (13%) and Kane (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town
Spring Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$56,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.3%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Spring Creek Township0%
Ridgway Township18%
St. Marys13%
Kane9%
Ridgway9%
17 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Spring Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spring Creek Township

Spring Creek Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring34–58°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Spring Creek Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

FEMA puts 88% of Spring Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, Spring Creek Township has seen 21 flood insurance claims paid out.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
21
paid flood claims since 1989

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Spring Creek Township is

17% of Spring Creek Township adults binge drink. CDC measures, 26 in all: Spring Creek Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 13% have diabetes.

Spring Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSpring Creek TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.7%7.7%
Penn Highlands Elk
15.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Creek Township

16pages on Spring Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Spring Creek Township; the nearest are

Get outside

36 miles of trails in Spring Creek Township

84.8% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Spring Creek TownshipConservedTrails
1
State Game Lands Number 4417.5 mi of trails · 13,666 acres
Directions
2
State Game Lands Number 282.1 mi of trails · 3,450 acres
Directions
3
State Game Lands Number 5467 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

Questions about Spring Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Spring Creek Township, PA a good place to live?

Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.