Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania


Springfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,418 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Wyndmoor, Erdenheim, Flourtown, and Oreland. The communities of Lafayette Hill, Fort Washington, Laverock, North Hills, Miquon, and Glenside are also partly inside the Township.

History

The Black Horse Inn, Carson College for Orphan Girls, Springfield Mill, and Yeakle and Miller Houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.8 square miles, of which, 6.8 square miles of it is land and 0.15% is water.
The township is bordered in Montgomery County by Whitemarsh Township to the west, Upper Dublin Township to the north, shares a corner with Abington Township to the northeast, and Cheltenham Township to the east. In Philadelphia, it is adjacent to Cedarbrook to the southeast, shares a corner with East Mount Airy to the south, and Chestnut Hill to the southwest

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the township was 83.6% White, 11.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.8% Asian, and 1.7% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
At the 2000 census there were 19,533 people, 7,471 households, and 5,140 families in the township. The population density was 2,875.4 people per square mile. There were 7,631 housing units at an average density of 1,123.3/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 88.54% White, 8.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04%.
There were 7,471 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.
The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median household income was $67,226 and the median family income was $79,749. Males had a median income of $53,651 versus $41,376 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,628. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is part of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 154.
The township is covered by the 4th congressional district.