Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Spruce Hill Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Spruce Hill Township. 16% of the land in Spruce Hill Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 88, at 1,705 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Spruce Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Spruce Hill Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 877 in 1860, 786 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1902 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spruce Hill 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 Spruce Hill Township.
Most working residents leave Spruce Hill Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Spruce Hill Township grew to 42 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. The median household income in Spruce Hill Township is $65,000.
| Spruce Hill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Spruce Hill Township since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 88 | 3.3 mi | 1,705 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Spruce Hill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Spruce Hill Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Spruce Hill Township.
| Spruce Hill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Spruce Hill Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Spruce Hill Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Spruce Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Spruce Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Spruce Hill Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 786 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 834 tabulated in 2010.
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Spruce Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
