Three Springs, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Three Springs, Pennsylvania
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Church Street (PA 747) in Three Springs
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Location of Three Springs in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
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 Three Springs, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Three Springs, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Huntingdon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 444 |
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433 |
| • Density | 351.18/sq mi (135.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
17264
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| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-76632 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215281 |
| Local phone exchanges: 447, 448 | |
Three Springs is a small town, also called a borough, located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2010, about 444 people lived there.
The borough got its name from a nearby stream called Three Springs Creek.
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History of Three Springs
Three Springs has an interesting past. A special type of train track, called a narrow-gauge track, was built through the town in 1874. This was for the East Broad Top Railroad.
There was a small train yard and a station here. The railroad also served a place where fuel was stored and a scrap yard. The train tracks haven't been used since 1956. However, they are still in place and are owned by the railroad company.
Geography and Nature
Three Springs is in the southern part of Huntingdon County. It sits at the bottom of the south end of Jacks Mountain.
Two streams, Spring Creek and North Spring Branch, flow through the borough. They join together just outside the town to form Three Springs Creek. This creek flows east and joins Aughwick Creek. Aughwick Creek is part of the Juniata River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a specific river or body of water. Another stream, Sinking Run, also flows through the eastern part of Three Springs.
Getting Around Three Springs
Several roads help people travel through and from Three Springs:
- Pennsylvania Route 994 goes through the middle of town. It leads northeast about 6 miles to Rockhill. It also goes west-northwest about 20 miles to Entriken.
- Pennsylvania Route 829 starts in Three Springs and goes about 2 miles northwest to Saltillo.
- Pennsylvania Route 747 heads north-northeast about 14 miles to Mount Union. Mount Union is located by the Juniata River.
The United States Census Bureau says that Three Springs covers about 3.2 square kilometers (1.23 square miles). All of this area is land.
People of Three Springs
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 189 | — | |
| 1880 | 239 | 26.5% | |
| 1890 | 192 | −19.7% | |
| 1900 | 196 | 2.1% | |
| 1910 | 248 | 26.5% | |
| 1920 | 345 | 39.1% | |
| 1930 | 398 | 15.4% | |
| 1940 | 427 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 417 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 475 | 13.9% | |
| 1970 | 495 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 501 | 1.2% | |
| 1990 | 422 | −15.8% | |
| 2000 | 445 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 444 | −0.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 433 | −2.5% | |
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In 2000, there were 445 people living in Three Springs. These people lived in 200 homes. About 127 of these were families. Most people living in the borough were White.
About 23% of the homes had children under 18 years old. The average age of people in Three Springs was 42 years old.
Famous People from Three Springs
Some notable people have come from Three Springs:
- Josh Edgin: A baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets.
- Mike Fleck: He served as a State Representative for Pennsylvania.
- James Monroe Miller: He was a U.S. Representative from the state of Kansas.
See also
In Spanish: Three Springs para niños
