Springboro, Pennsylvania

Springboro
Borough
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Crawford County
Coordinates
Area 0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
Population 490 (2000)
Density 577.5 / sq mi (223 / km2)
Founded 1800
 - Incorporated 1866
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 16435
Area code 814
Location of Springboro in Crawford County
Location of Townville in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Springboro is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.

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History

Incorporated as a borough in the Spring of 1866, the crossroads officially became Springboro in 1875.

Springboro is noted for its neat and handsome houses, some even being mentioned as palatial in size and beauty. Many of these old homes are still as gorgeous as when they were built.

Geography

Springboro is located at (41.800055, -80.371031)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 491 people, 183 households, and 133 families residing in the borough. The population density was 577.5 people per square mile (223.0/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 244.6 per square mile (94.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.33% White, 3.46% African American and 0.20% Native American.

There were 183 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the borough the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $40,694. Males had a median income of $29,632 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,258. About 6.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

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