Editing Spruce Hill Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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|official_name          = Spruce Hill Township,<br/>Pennsylvania
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|image_skyline          = Academia Bridge, Spanning Tuscarora Creek, bypassed section of Mill, Academia (Juniata County, Pennsylvania).jpg
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|image_caption          = [[Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge]]
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|map_caption = Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania highlighting Spruce Hill Township
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|map_caption1 = Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name       = United States
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|subdivision_name2      = [[Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Juniata]]
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|established_title      = Settled
|established_date       = 1762
|established_title2     = Incorporated
|established_date2      = 1858
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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Aug 14, 2017}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 56.34
|area_land_km2            = 56.34
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 21.75
|area_land_sq_mi          = 21.75
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>
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|population_total         = 786 {{decrease}}
|population_density_km2   = 15.46
|population_density_sq_mi = 40.04
|timezone               = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
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|area_code              = [[Area code 717|717]]
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|population_est = 778
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|blank_info = 42-067-73504
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'''Spruce Hill Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Juniata County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 786 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]],<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/> a decline from the figure of 834 tabulated in 2010.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206773504| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Spruce Hill township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=November 21, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213161715/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206773504| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
The township is in south-central Juniata County. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], it has a total area of {{convert|56.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The crest of [[Tuscarora Mountain]] forms the southern border of the township. Tuscarora Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of the [[Juniata River]], forms most of the northern border.

Spruce Hill Township is bordered by [[Beale Township, Pennsylvania|Beale]] and [[Milford Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Milford Township]]s to the north, [[Turbett Township, Pennsylvania|Turbett Township]] to the east, [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]] to the south and [[Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Tuscarora Township]] to the west. Unincorporated communities in the township include Spruce Hill, Seven Pines, and Path.

[[Pennsylvania Route 75]] crosses the center of the township, leading northeast to [[Port Royal, Pennsylvania|Port Royal]] and southwest to [[East Waterford, Pennsylvania|East Waterford]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 
|1860= 877
|1870= 899
|1880= 1007
|1890= 935
|1900= 782
|1910= 728
|1920= 686
|1930= 583
|1940= 644
|1950= 540
|1960= 594
|1970= 572
|1980= 618
|1990= 694
|2000= 724
|2010= 834
|2020= 786
|estyear=2022
|estimate=778
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 724 people, 271 households, and 199 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|33.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 335 housing units at an average density of 15.5/sq&nbsp;mi (6.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the township was 96.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.80% of the population.

There were 271 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,962, and the median income for a family was $40,547. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $20,278 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $15,135.  About 4.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Juniata County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1762]]
[[Category:Townships in Juniata County, Pennsylvania]]