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Spruce Creek Township’s story
197 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1829Spruce Creek Township is settled
Spruce Creek TownshipPA
6 bordering townsMap →
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Population
194
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Typical home
$192K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
57.5
years
Jobs based here
114
A job hub
Is Spruce Creek Township a good place to live?
28% of the land in Spruce Creek Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Rothrock State Forest, 1,242 acres with 3.2 miles of trail. Spruce Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Spruce Creek Township stand out
Where Spruce Creek Township beats most towns.
Small town
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Morris TownshipTyrone TownshipPorter TownshipFranklin TownshipLogan TownshipWarriors Mark TownshipSpruce Creek Township
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spruce Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
15 mi LakeRaystown Lake
39 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
19 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
17 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
22 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spruce Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spruce Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spruce Creek 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 hereHuntingdon County Board of ElectionsHuntingdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes16683, 1668616683 72% · 16686 28%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 Spruce Creek Township.
Work & commute
A job hub: Spruce Creek Township has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 114 commuters
Spruce Creek Township’s income of the median household is $70,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Its average commute is 31 minutes. It had 114 jobs in 2023, up 43 from 2013. The top destinations are Snyder Township (8%), Ferguson Township (8%) and Patton Township (6%).
0%work in town
| Spruce Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Spruce Creek Township0%
Snyder Township8%
Ferguson Township8%
Patton Township6%
Tyrone5%
17 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Spruce Creek Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of Spruce Creek Township
Trails run 5.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Spruce Creek Township’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
28%conserved
28%
conserved · 1,524 of 5,441 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rothrock State Forest | 3.2 mi | 1,242 |
| 2. Little Juniata Natural Area | 2.3 mi | 360 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Spruce Creek Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median age higher than most
College graduates make up 30% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Since 2020, Spruce Creek Township has lost 3% of its people, to 194 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide).
57.5median age · PA 40.9
| Spruce Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Spruce Creek TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school46%
Some college15%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Spruce Creek Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
A typical Spruce Creek Township home is worth about $192K
In Spruce Creek Township, the typical rent is $950 a month. Spruce Creek Township: 86% of households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 1.2% in the year to September 2026.
$192KZillow home value
| Spruce Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Spruce Creek Township$192K
Pennsylvania$287K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Spruce Creek Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Spruce Creek Township is
Among adults in Spruce Creek Township, 36% have high blood pressure. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Spruce Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Spruce Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.8% |
Penn Highlands Tyrone
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Spruce Creek Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Flood insurance has paid out on 11 claims in Spruce Creek Township since 1979. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. FEMA puts 75% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to strong winds.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
11
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spruce Creek Township
18pages on Spruce Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spruce Creek Township
About 1 of every 100 Spruce Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 114 people come to Spruce Creek Township for work
Where Spruce Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
114jobs based in Spruce Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spruce Creek Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Spruce Creek is an unincorporated community in Spruce Creek Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was a stop on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line, lying along Spruce Creek at its confluence with the Little Juniata River. The river passes through a nearby water gap in Tussey Mountain downstream of the village, along with the railroad line.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 16683
Questions about Spruce Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spruce Creek Township, PA a good place to live?
Spruce Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.