Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania

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subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Blair
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leader_name = Ronald Glunt
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website = [http://www.roaringspring.net/ Roaring Spring]
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Roaring Spring in Morrison Cove, is a borough Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Roaring Spring originated as a settlement called Spang Mills, after a grist mill operated by the Spang family. In 1863 the land was sold to Daniel Bare; in 1865 he and others decided to build a paper mill there, which began to operate in 1866 (and is operated there today by Appleton). A foundry and a railroad connection followed, and in 1886 the factory of the Blank Book Company. The borough was incorporated in 1887.

General Information

*ZIP Code: 16673
*Area Code: 814
*Local Phone Exchange: 224

Geography

Roaring Spring is located at coor dms|40|20|4|N|78|23|55|W|city (40.334494, -78.398512)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

The town features a natural spring, which empties out into a pond, which is known to locals as the Spring Dam. The Spring Dam also contains many large fish. The water is very clear, allowing visitors to see all the way to the bottom of the pond.

Education

Roaring Spring is home to the Spring Cove School District Admin. Offices. The school district consists of 3 Elementary Schools (Roaring Spring Elementary, Martinsburg Elementary, and East Freedom Elementary), the Spring Cove Middle School (Roaring Spring), and Central High School (Martinsburg). The district, which serves Taylor, Freedom, Huston, and N. Woodbury Townships as well as the towns or Roaring Spring and Martinsburg, has 1,911 total students with; 636 students at Central High School, 491 students at Spring Cove Middle School, 328 students at Martinsburg Elementary, 264 students at Roaring Spring Elementary, and 192 at East Freedom Elementary.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,418 people, 1,019 households, and 706 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,020.5 people per square mile (1,167.0/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 1,357.8/sq mi (524.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.92% White, 0.17% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.04% of the population. In the 2005 population estimate, Roaring Spring had a total population of 2,309, a 4.5% decrease from the 2000 census.

There were 1,019 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,329, and the median income for a family was $42,370. Males had a median income of $31,643 versus $24,352 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,972. About 8.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

*Erika Sifrit (convicted murderer)
*Ronald Mallett (physics professor and time-travel theorist)

References

External links

* [http://www.roaringspring.net/ Roaring Spring official website]