Spring MillsPA
564 people live in this town, settled in 1820.
Is Spring Mills a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Spring Mills. 17% of residents are under 18 in Spring Mills, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Spring Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
564 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Mills: who provides what
Spring Mills is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mills.
Most of Spring Mills’ workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
For Spring Mills, the typical household income is $69,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. This Pennsylvania town had 83 jobs in 2023, up 49 from 2013. 4.3% of Spring Mills residents live below the poverty line.
| Spring Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Spring Mills is worth about $349K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.3% in value. The going rate for rent in Spring Mills is $830 a month. 73% of households live in a home they own locally.
| Spring Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Spring Mills’ year
About 35 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 19° and July afternoons rise to 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Mills is
The share of adults in Spring Mills who binge drink is 19%. Among adults in the town, 36% sleep under 7 hours and 80% had a checkup this year.
| Spring Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Spring Mills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.9% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spring Mills has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Spring Mills break down as 86% from inland flooding and 5% from hurricanes. Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beaver Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
16 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
13 mi MuseumPennsylvania Military Museum
16 mi GardenThe Arboretum at Penn State
35 mi MuseumLittle Buffalo State ParkPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Spring Mills
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Mills
About 0 of every 100 Spring Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Spring Mills for work
Where Spring Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spring Mills
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Spring Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 268 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 16875
Questions about Spring Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Mills, PA a good place to live?
Spring Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.