Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania
| Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania | |
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George Trimble House, built 1812
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| Motto: "Suburban Serenity with Urban Proximity" | |
 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Silver Spring Township |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,657 |
| • Density | 423/sq mi (163.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
Silver Spring Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,657 at the 2010 census, up from 10,592 at the 2000 census.
The township is in northeastern Cumberland County and is bordered to the north by Perry County, the border following the ridgecrest of Blue Mountain. The southeast corner of the township borders the borough of Mechanicsburg.
Conodoguinet Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, crosses the center of the township from west to east, making several long bends. Interstate 81 also crosses the center of the township, with access from Exit 57, Pennsylvania Route 114. U.S. Route 11 crosses the township south of I-81, passing through the two main unincorporated communities in the township, Hogestown and New Kingstown. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) crosses the southwest corner of the township but without any direct access.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.8 square miles (85.0 km2), of which 32.3 square miles (83.7 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.55%, is water.
Unincorporated communities in Silver Spring Township:
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,592 people, 4,061 households, and 3,102 families residing in the township. The population density was 325.8 people per square mile (125.8/km²). There were 4,185 housing units at an average density of 128.7/sq mi (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.15% White, 0.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
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