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Springville TownshipPA

A town of 1,483, settled in 1815.

Population
1,483
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
158
A commuter town

Is Springville Township a good place to live?

Springville Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for history; its weakest is a C for schools. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Springville Township, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 36 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Springville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Hazard risk

What makes Springville Township stand out

Where Springville Township beats most towns.

22Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,483 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dimock Township · 4 miLemon Township · 4 miLathrop Township · 5 miNicholson Township · 6 miWashington Township · 7 miNicholson · 7 mi
Auburn TownshipDimock TownshipLathrop TownshipNicholson TownshipAuburn TownshipDimock TownshipLathrop TownshipNicholson TownshipSpringville Township

How Springville Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Springville Township is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBehind 69% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthEndless Mountains Health Systems 10.5 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $233K, 3.4 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.4; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Springville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Springville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElk Lake 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 hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsSusquehanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes18844, 18630, 18446, 1882418844 78% · 18630 10% · 18446 6% · 18824 4%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 Springville Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Springville Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Springville Township for work: only 2% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Springville Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Springville Township grew to 158 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
Springville TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.1%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.7%6.3%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Springville Township2%
Bridgewater Township9%
Scranton6%
Mehoopany Township6%
Dimock Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Springville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Full pageSpringville Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here158 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Springville TownshipCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Springville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springville Township.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2006
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSpringville Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claimsSince 2006Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Springville TownshipGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Springville Township

Springville Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Springville Township is 82°F.

83″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSpringville Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow83″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Health in Springville Township trails 56% of U.S. towns

Springville Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Springville Township.

44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Springville TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSpringville TownshipPA
More adults with COPD9.3%7.7%
More adults with arthritis35.7%30.4%
More smokers18.5%15.8%
Endless Mountains Health Systems
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageSpringville Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Endless Mountains Health SystemsHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

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

OutdoorsD

Conserved land covers 0.9% of Springville Township

Springville Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.9%conserved
Springville TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.9%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.9%
conserved · 177 of 19,609 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageSpringville Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.9% conserved · 177 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Springville Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Springville Township

18pages on Springville Township
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 69% of PA districtsHealthC+Better than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteB−$77K median household income · 158 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD3 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions29 nearby · Elk Mountain Ski Resort 19 miLibraryBTunkhannock Public LibraryCollegesKeystone College is 10.6 mi away
The story
HistoryB+Settled 1815Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 297 residentsClimate82° summer highs · 83″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 18844Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Springville Township

Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Plume10.6 mi$18,300 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Springville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Springville Township has shrunk 10% since 2010

1,641 counted in 2010 and 1,467 in 2020; an estimated 1,483 in 2025.

1,6412010
1,4672020
1,4832025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Springville Township

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Springville is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 29, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south-southwest of Montrose. Springville has a post office with ZIP code 18844, which opened on September 19, 1815.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,152 ft
ZIP code
18844

Questions about Springville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Springville Township, PA expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.