Editing Seven Springs, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type          = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline            = Swiss Mountain Condo Rainy Morning 7 Springs.jpg
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| image_caption            = [[Condominium (living space)|Condominium]] in Seven Springs
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| map_caption              = Location of Seven Springs in Somerset and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania.
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| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2        = County
| subdivision_name2        = [[Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Somerset]], [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette]]
| established_title        = Established
| established_date         = January 1, 1964<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyamerican.com/story/news/local/2014/06/20/seven-springs-borough-celebrates-50th-anniversary/44145283/ |date=June 19, 2014 |title=Seven Springs Borough celebrates 50th anniversary |author=Rock, Vicki |newspaper=[[Daily American (Pennsylvania newspaper)|Daily American]] |access-date=May 9, 2025}}</ref>
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| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Michael K. Mohr
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi         = 1.08
| area_land_sq_mi          = 1.08
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| elevation_ft             = 2530
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| population_total         = 26
| population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 22.28
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| timezone1                = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1              = −4
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| utc_offset1_DST          = −5
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| area_code                = [[Area code 724|724]], [[Area code 814|814]]
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| population_est           = 24
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| blank_info               = 42-69336
| area_total_km2           = 2.79
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| population_density_km2   = 8.60
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'''Seven Springs''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Somerset]] and [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. The Fayette County portion of the borough and resort are part of the [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area]], and the Somerset County portion is part of the [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania|Johnstown]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Area]]. The population of the borough was 26 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4269336| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Seven Springs borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=July 8, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084253/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4269336| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> compared to 127 at the 2000 census. Fifteen of the residents in 2010 were in Fayette County, and 11 in Somerset County.

The borough limits encompass the majority of [[Seven Springs Mountain Resort]] in Somerset County, although the resort's business address may be listed as "Champion", referring to an unincorporated village located {{convert|7|mi|0}} to the northwest in Fayette County.

The borough is served by the [[Connellsville Area School District]].

==Geography==
Seven Springs is located at {{coord|40|1|23|N|79|17|34|W|type:city}} (40.022939, -79.292850).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Most of the borough is located in western Somerset County, but a portion extends west into the northeastern corner of Fayette County.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has an area of {{convert|2.80|sqkm|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Seven Springs has the distinction of being, in elevation, the highest borough in Pennsylvania, at {{Convert|2530|ft}}.<ref>[http://www.maps-n-stats.com/us_pa_elevation.html Highest Elevation of Towns in Pennsylvania]</ref> It sits along the crest of [[Laurel Hill (Pennsylvania)|Laurel Hill]], a major north–south ridge of the [[Allegheny Mountains]].

The borough is mostly surrounded by [[Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Middlecreek Township, Somerset County]], but also borders [[Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson Township, Somerset County]], and [[Saltlick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Saltlick Township, Fayette County]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1970= 37
|1980= 30
|1990= 22
|2000= 127
|2010= 26
|estyear=2019
|estimate=24
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 127 people, 63 households, and 38 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|110.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 888 housing units at an average density of {{convert|770.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 63 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $65,208 versus $24,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $42,131. There were no families and 4.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Climate==

Seven Springs has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfb]]) that is influenced by the high elevation significantly enough that the area feels slightly more like a cooler version of the climate zone during the winter months. Due to its high elevation, the area is colder much of the winter than [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]], [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania|Johnstown]], or [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], despite being well south of those locations. During the summer months, the area is a retreat for other Pennsylvanians, with high temperatures averaging approximately 10 degrees cooler than those of [[Pittsburgh]] and eastern portions of the state. Seven Springs has recorded many record lows and the all-time low is quite close to the state's all-time coldest temperature.

{{Weather box
|location = Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
|single line = yes
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 71
|Mar record high F = 79
|Apr record high F = 84
|May record high F = 89
|Jun record high F = 91
|Jul record high F = 93
|Aug record high F = 92
|Sep record high F = 89
|Oct record high F = 84
|Nov record high F = 74
|Dec record high F = 70
|year record high F = 93
|Jan high F = 28
|Feb high F = 30
|Mar high F = 39
|Apr high F = 53
|May high F = 62
|Jun high F = 70
|Jul high F = 77
|Aug high F = 75
|Sep high F = 67
|Oct high F = 58
|Nov high F = 41
|Dec high F = 32
|year high F = 51
|Jan low F = 8
|Feb low F = 10
|Mar low F = 19
|Apr low F = 27
|May low F = 39
|Jun low F = 45
|Jul low F = 58
|Aug low F = 57
|Sep low F = 47
|Oct low F = 35
|Nov low F = 26
|Dec low F = 15
|year low F = 36
|Jan record low F = -36
|Feb record low F = -32
|Mar record low F = -21
|Apr record low F = -4
|May record low F = 11
|Jun record low F = 22
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 29
|Sep record low F = 21
|Oct record low F = 9
|Nov record low F = -10
|Dec record low F = -23
|year record low F = -36
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.1
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.9
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.9
|May precipitation inch = 4.5
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.7
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.0
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.8
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.4
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.1
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.0
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.9
|year precipitation inch = 47.9
|Jan snow inch = 34.0
|Feb snow inch = 30.8
|Mar snow inch = 27.7
|Apr snow inch = 10.8
|May snow inch = 3.2
|Jun snow inch = Trace
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = Trace
|Oct snow inch = 2.7
|Nov snow inch = 14.8
|Dec snow inch = 28.1
|year snow inch = 153.1|date=July 2011
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==References==
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{{Pittsburgh Metro Area}}
{{Fayette County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Somerset County, Pennsylvania}}<!-- applies only to the Fayette County portion of Seven Springs -->
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[[Category:Boroughs in Fayette County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Somerset County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]