Most working residents leave Spring for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (7%), Hampden (6%) and Bloomfield (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Harrisburg

Hampden

Bloomfield

Carlisle

4%Work in townlive and work in Spring 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 431Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spring →

Health in Spring

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Spring tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

UPMC CarlisleCarlisle · 11.1 mi · ER

Sadler Health Center Corporation Perry County DentalLoysville · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17040, 17024, 17090 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring →

Natural hazards in Spring

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Spring flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for Perry County MapSpring vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Spring

Full climate →

Spring has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 25°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

64° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Spring get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Spring

All Spring schools →

School Grade B

The public schools Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWest Perry SDSchools2

West Perry MS B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 499 students West Perry SHS A+High · Grades 9–12 · 645 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.