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 8,051 at the 2020 census, which was a 7.8% increase from the 2010 census.

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How Spring ranks

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#47Most new homes in PA #151Shortest commute in PA #172Most conserved land in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Spring

Work & commute in Spring

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Most working residents leave Spring for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are College (25%), State College (9%) and Bellefonte (8%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

College

25%

State College

Bellefonte

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6%Work in townlive and work in Spring 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,864Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spring →

Health in Spring

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

10.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 10.8 mi · ER

Lewistown Community Health CenterLewistown · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16823, 16828 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring →

Natural hazards in Spring

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Spring flood?paid flood claims since 2018 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Centre County MapSpring vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring →

Climate in Spring

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Spring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

60° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Spring get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Spring →

Schools in Spring

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The public schools Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#128Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictBellefonte Area SDSchools2

Pleasant Gap El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 215 students Central PA Institute of Science and TechnologyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 5 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.