Country United States Settled 1750 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Population 12,578 (2010) Area code 717 | County York Incorporated 1821 Area 17.4 km² Local time Thursday 6:05 AM | |
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Website Spring Garden Township official website Weather 1°C, Wind S at 2 km/h, 80% Humidity Colleges and Universities York College of Pennsylvania, Penn State York | ||
Spring Garden Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,578 at the 2010 census. The township is adjacent to the city of York.
Contents
- Map of Spring Garden Township PA USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- York Area United Fire and Rescue
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Spring Garden Township, PA, USA
History
The Nook was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.30%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,578 people, 4,302 households, and 3,062 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,877.3 inhabitants per square mile (724.8/km2). There were 4,529 housing units at an average density of 676.0 per square mile (261.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.8% White, 3.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 4,302 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 18.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. Among those age 18 and over, for every 100 females there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,914, and the median income for a family was $62,982. Males had a median income of $46,478 versus $36,040 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,334. About 10.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
York Area United Fire and Rescue
In June 2004, the Springettsbury Township supervisors and the Spring Garden Township commissioners formed an ad hoc committee to consider a combined fire service. A Joint Fire Service (JFS) committee first met in May 2005 to develop a framework. In 2006, a consulting firm was hired to provide a comprehensive plan. The plan, whose development received significant assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, was approved by the JFS committee in 2007. Both townships approved a charter amendment for creation of a fire commission to govern the new department, composed of seven commissioners drawn from the two townships. The first meeting of the York Area United Fire and Rescue Commission was held in September 2007, and a formal consolidation took place on May 5, 2008, establishing York County Company 89. In 2009, the department began selling and removing from service its excessive apparatus and replacing it with new, such as three pumpers with two 2010 models. In April 2010, the York Area United Fire and Rescue Commission and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2377, signed the first joint contract for the department.