Spring City is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,494 at the 2020 census. Spring City is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District.
It is situated along the Schuylkill River, which divides Chester and Montgomery counties. Directly across the river is the borough of Royersford.
Geography
Spring City is located at (40.177866, -75.549828). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 7.32%, is water.
Transportation
As of 2007, there were of public roads in Spring City, of which were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.
No numbered highways serve Spring City directly. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Main Street, New Street and Bridge Street.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Spring City had a population of 3,494. The median age was 39.6 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,632 households in Spring City, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.0% were married-couple households, 25.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,412 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median household income was $40,601 and the median family income was $52,292. Males had a median income of $36,866 versus $27,054 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,931. About 4.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Sherwood H. Hallman, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II
- James Rolfe, creator, Angry Video Game Nerd
- Chuck Sheetz, Emmy Award-winning animation director, The Simpsons
- Ham Wade, Major League Baseball player, New York Giants