Spring Garden Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,688 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, is water. It contains the census-designated places of Grantley and Valley View.
Economy
Spring Garden Township is headquarters to York International, a Johnson Controls Company and one of the largest suppliers of HVAC systems in the United States. On February 2, 1998, a massive explosion occurred at the York International plant. A spark had set off a leak in the nearby propane storage house. The blast was felt up to 25 miles away, and blew out windows nearby as well as knocking down doors. About 20 people were injured in the blast but only one person was killed, as the explosion occurred during a shift change.
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 13,683 people residing in the township. The population density was . The racial makeup of the township was 84.0% white, 6.5% black or African American, 2.7% Asian, 1.2% Native American, and 5.6% from other races. 5.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census
Notable people
- Ken Raffensberger, Major League Baseball pitcher, buried at the township's Mount Rose Cemetery
- Scott Wagner, Pennsylvania State Senator