Spring MountPA
A town of 2,288, settled in 1887.
Is Spring Mount a good place to live?
8.6% of residents are 65 or older in Spring Mount, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Spring Mount. We don’t grade Spring Mount yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Spring Mount for work
Where Spring Mount’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
USS New Jersey and 191 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Mount. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw26 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Spring Mount: who provides what
Spring Mount is unincorporated, so Montgomery 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 Mount.
Most of Spring Mount’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Employers in Spring Mount shed 34 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 77. Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%, and on top of that in Spring Mount, the typical household income is $105,000. The top destinations are Philadelphia (6%), Limerick Township (4%) and Tredyffrin Township (4%).
| Spring Mount | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spring Mount
The peak summer temperature locally is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Mount is
20% of adults in Spring Mount get no exercise outside work; 9.3% have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Spring Mount beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 and trails it on 1. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 30%.
| Spring Mount | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Spring Mount | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.9% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 5.9% of Spring Mount
0.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in Spring Mount. For Spring Mount, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Spring Mount | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foy Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Spring Mount is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. 74% of Spring Mount’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Spring Mount sell for about $431K
Homes sold in Spring Mount spent a median 9 days on the market. In Spring Mount, the median rent is $1,770 a month. Three fifths of the homes sold in Spring Mount went for more than their asking price.
| Spring Mount | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,770 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Spring Mount
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Mount
About 3 of every 100 Spring Mount residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Spring Mount
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Spring Mount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,259 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- ZIP code
- 19478
Spring Mount’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Spring Mount.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mount | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Frederick Township | #225 | A | C− | A | A | A− |
| Upper Salford Township | #170 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
Upper Salford Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Spring Mount isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spring Mount with a neighbor →
Questions about Spring Mount
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Is Spring Mount, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Spring Mount yet; the figures below are still real.