US 119 enters Fayette County PA, 2008
Springhill Township’s story
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
- 1822Springhill Township is settled
Springhill TownshipPA
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,622
2025 Census estimate · −4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
197
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#941 of 1032 in PA
Is Springhill Township a good place to live?
Springhill Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $116K, 1.5 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades C− overall, 941st among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $45K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Springhill Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 153 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse.
What makes Springhill Township stand out
Where Springhill Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Springhill Township for work
Where Springhill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
197jobs based in Springhill Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Springhill Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Springhill Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 3%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 6.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthMon Health Medical Center 8.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Springhill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springhill Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbert Gallatin Muni Auth water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springhill Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFayette County Election BureauFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes15474, 15478, 1545115474 35% · 15478 34% · 15451 31%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 Springhill Township.
Springhill Township sends many workers across the state line and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Pennsylvania rate.
OutdoorsC+
8% of Springhill Township is conserved land
17 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Forbes State Forest, at 751 acres.
#426for trails in PA
| Springhill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
8%
conserved · 1,739 of 21,836 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forbes State Forest | — | 751 |
| 2. Quebec Run Wild Area | — | 751 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
Springhill Township’s schools rank behind 61% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Albert Gallatin Area SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
39%of PA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gallatin South MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 318 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most working residents commute out of Springhill Township
33% of working residents cross a state line to work. Springhill Township has 197 jobs for its 1,071 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Springhill Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Springhill Township has lost 29 jobs, to 197 in 2023. Springhill Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
2%work in town
| Springhill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Springhill Township2%
Morgantown16%
Georges Township5%
Uniontown4%
North Union Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Springhill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Springhill Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Against the 3,894 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springhill Township’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Springhill Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of Springhill Township adults smoke cigarettes.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Springhill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Springhill Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.8% |
Mon Health Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
13th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Springhill Township
Springhill Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Springhill Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springhill Township.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Fallingwater and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springhill Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumFallingwater
10 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
13 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
35 mi MountainMount Davis
29 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
in town National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Springhill Township
18pages on Springhill Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Springhill Township
West Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Morgantown, WV10.3 mi$10,104 in-state tuitionWest Virginia Junior College-MorgantownUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Morgantown, WV10.4 mi$14,798 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Springhill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Springhill Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Springhill Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,726 at the 2020 census. The Albert Gallatin Area School District serves the region. Unincorporated communities in the township include Friendship Heights, White House, McKinley Hill, Sprucetown, Nilan, and Gans.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
Springhill Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Springhill Township.
Nicholson TownshipPoint MarionGeorges TownshipDunkard TownshipMonongahela TownshipWharton TownshipSpringhill Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Township | #941 | C− | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Nicholson Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Point Marion | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Georges Township | #566 | B | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Dunkard Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| Monongahela Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Wharton Township | #840 | C | B | — | C | C+ |
Nicholson Township, Point Marion, Dunkard Township and Monongahela Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Springhill Township, Nicholson Township, Point Marion, Georges Township, Dunkard Township, Monongahela Township and Wharton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springhill Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Springhill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springhill Township, PA a good place to live?
Springhill Township grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #941 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Springhill Township, PA expensive?
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+.