Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Springdale Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A+ for the outdoors. 11% of residents are under 18 in Springdale Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Springdale Township’s trail network density is 4.3 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On the outdoors, just 7 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Agan Park, 172 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. Springdale Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Springdale Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Springdale Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 456 in 1880, a peak of 5,602 in 1960, 3,400 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springdale Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
12 mi Theme parkKennywood
14 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
13 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
14 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springdale 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 Springdale Township.
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (21%), Harmar Township (6%) and O'Hara Township (5%). Jobs in Springdale Township fell by 25 from 2013 to 2023, to 90. Springdale Township: 1.8% of working residents work locally. Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Springdale Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Springdale Township, 83% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. Since 2010, Springdale Township has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30% of residents are 65 or older in Springdale Township. 1,463 people lived in Springdale Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.8% fewer than in 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Springdale Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 21% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Springdale Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter. The seasons in Springdale Township: chilly winters, warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
There are 10 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Agan Park | 1.9 mi | 172 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 203 | 0.4 mi | 42 |
| 3. Williams Street Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of adults in Springdale Township who sleep under 7 hours: 35%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Springdale Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 4.
| Springdale Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springdale Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
13 within 15 miles of the center of Springdale Township
About 2 of every 100 Springdale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Springdale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Springdale is a borough in northeastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census. The borough became official in 1906, after breaking away from the township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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