No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Springmont. We don’t grade Springmont yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,319 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Sinking Spring · 1 mi Spring Township · 2 mi Wyomissing · 2 mi Shillington · 3 mi Mohnton · 3 mi West Reading · 3 mi

West LawnWhitfieldSinking SpringSpring TownshipSpringmont

Getting set up

Moving to Springmont: who provides what

Springmont is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPaw Penn DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBerks CountyBerks County provides services here

SchoolsWilson 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 hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes19609, 1960819609 94% · 19608 6%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 Springmont.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Springmont

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Springmont

Springmont has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°

Spring40–62°

Summer62–84°

Fall44–65°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Springmont has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 524 people commute in

Most working residents leave Springmont for work: only 0% work in town. Springmont’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Springmont has lost 37 jobs, to 524 in 2023.

0%work in town

	Springmont	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	20 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	9.6%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Springmont0%

Reading15%

Spring Township9%

Wyomissing5%

West Reading5%

8 mi

median commute distance

524

jobs based in Springmont

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here524 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work0% work in Springmont Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Springmont is

Springmont beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Springmont adults binge drink, above both the Pennsylvania town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 29% of Springmont adults have high blood pressure.

	Springmont	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	29%	34%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	14%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	17%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

11 better15 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Springmont	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	6.2%	14.5%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	3%	3.7%

Reading Hospital

3 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageSpringmont’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby3 miles to an ER · Reading Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 11 of 26

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

Housing

Homes in Springmont sell for about $297K

$297Kmedian sale price

homes sold in May

Full pageSpringmont’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 60 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springmont. Close and well known come first.

All 214 attractions →

35 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year

30 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

36 mi GardenLongwood Gardens 4 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center

24 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland

14 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain

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