Spring Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
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The Bellefonte Forge House, a historic site in the township
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 Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Spring Township |
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 Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1772 |
| Incorporated | 1795 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.14 sq mi (70.29 km2) |
| • Land | 27.13 sq mi (70.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,470 |
| • Density | 275/sq mi (106.3/km2) |
| Website | www |
Spring Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,470 at the 2010 census, which was a 22.1% increase from the 2000 census.
The Bellefonte Forge House and Logan Furnace Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.1 square miles (70.3 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.02%, is water.
Spring Township is bordered by Boggs Township to the northwest, Marion and Walker townships to the northeast, Potter Township to the southeast, and Benner Township to the southwest. The township surrounds the separate borough of Bellefonte, the Centre County seat.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,117 people, 2,456 households, and 1,726 families residing in the township. The population density was 236.6 people per square mile (91.4/km²). There were 2,559 housing units at an average density of 99.0/sq mi (38.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.25% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
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