Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Three Springs’ average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 1,011 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower median rent than Three Springs. Three Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Three Springs beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 189 in 1870, 448 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Three Springs, 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 Three Springs.
The typical Three Springs home is worth about $166,000, up 1.2% in a year, 42% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Three Springs for work: only 2% work in town. Three Springs’ median household income is $51,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Cromwell Township (14%), Orbisonia (5%) and Chambersburg (5%).
| Three Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Three Springs since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Three Springs has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of Three Springs adults report frequent physical distress. Three Springs beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of Three Springs adults smoke cigarettes.
| Three Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Three Springs | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Three Springs. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeRaystown Lake
38 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
29 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
29 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
36 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
5 mi MuseumRockhill Trolley MuseumRaystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Three Springs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Three Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Three Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Three Springs is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Three Springs had a population of 448. The borough takes its name from nearby Three Springs Creek.
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Three Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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