Boiling Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The population was 2,769 at the 2000 census.
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Boiling Springs is located at (40.156884, -77.132609).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.40% is water.
Boiling Springs gets its name from the natural artesian well springs located in and around the town, the most prominent of which is known as "the bubble", a name the Boiling Springs High School has taken for its mascot. Another story of the name comes from how the lake in the center of the town steams (as if boiling) in the winter, as the water in the lake stays at a constant 52 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) year-round.
The town is situated near the halfway point of the Appalachian Trail, and a regional office of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is located in the center of the town. Boiling Springs is the first town in Pennsylvania and currently one of nine towns in the nation, to be designated as an Appalachian Trail Community.
Boiling Springs was settled by Europeans prior to 1737.[2] An iron forge in the center of the town produced cannon for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.[3] The village also played a prominent role in the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War.[4]
The area around the lake was a recreation spot as early as 1875 when a steam launch began to operate to carry picnickers down the mill race to Island Grove, on the Yellow Breeches Creek. The Valley Traction Company leased the lake in 1900 and built a park as a destination for passengers on their trolleys, which they operated until 1930. Park attractions included a dance pavilion, picnic pavilion, miniature steam railway and a merry-go-round.[5]
Episode #13 of the second season of the classic TV series Route 66 was set in and filmed in Boiling Springs. The episode was titled "Burning for Burning" and was first aired on December 29, 1961.
This body of water was formed by partially damming the brook fed from 30 natural springs, including the "Bubble." The water bubbles like boiling water to the surface, at a year-round temperature of 52 °F (11 °C), from caverns that are estimated to be as much as 1,800 feet (550 m) below the surface. . It is one of the largest springs in the United States, yielding 24,000 US gallons (91,000 L) of water a day.[6] The Children's Lake is home to many ducks, swans, and geese throughout the year.
The village has a large theater and resort, Allenberry Playhouse, which opened in the summer of 1949. The Boiling Springs Tavern, a restaurant in downtown Boiling Springs, is a popular spot. Fly fishing in the Yellow Breeches Creek also draws people to the village. Boiling Springs has an annual craft show, called Foundry Day, on the first Saturday in June.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,769 people, 1,035 households, and 838 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,108.0 people per square mile (427.6/km²). There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 428.2/sq mi (165.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White, 0.65% Black, 0.04% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 1,035 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families or non-traditional families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,708, and the median income for a family was $62,154. Males had a median income of $43,594 versus $28,958 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,857. About 7.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
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