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Springfield Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania

Springfield Township (Delaware County) is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 25,038 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19064, and parts of 19070 and 19081 are in Springfield Township (Delaware County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population25,0383,962 per sq mi
Median home value$414,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking65%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Springfield Township (Delaware County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Springfield Township (Delaware County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Springfield Township (Delaware County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA12 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield Township (Delaware County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Springfield Township (Delaware County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Springfield Township (Delaware County) had 25,070 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.

Springfield Township (Delaware County) population by census2000: 23,677, 2010: 24,211, 2020: 25,07023,677200024,211201025,0702020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 94,762, 1910: 117,906, 1920: 173,084, 1930: 280,264, 1940: 310,756, 1950: 414,234, 1960: 553,154, 1970: 600,035, 1980: 555,007, 1990: 547,651, 2000: 550,864, 2010: 558,979, 2020: 576,83095K’00’10173K’20’30311K’40’50553K’60’70555K’80’90551K’00’10577K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Springfield Township (Delaware County)Jan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4 in41°26°Jan3.144°28°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.574°54°May3.383°64°Jun4.088°70°Jul4.486°68°Aug4.379°61°Sep4.467°49°Oct3.556°39°Nov2.946°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,388 jobs; Retail trade: 25,519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,823 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,398 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,059 jobs; Educational services: 15,678 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,820 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,864 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Finance and insurance 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

431 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield Township (Delaware County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby3.5 miles
  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media5.2 miles
  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland5.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors82
Specialist doctors33
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers129
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists15
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Springfield Township (Delaware County)

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Pilgrim Park · 51 acres1.5 mi
  • Indian Rock Park · 40 acres1.4 mi
  • Gillespie Park · 37 acres1.7 mi
  • Walsh Park · 22 acres0.8 mi
  • Smedley Park · 20 acres1.6 mi
  • Elson Glen Park · 15 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Giant1.0 mi
  • Giant1.0 mi
  • ShopRite1.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Springfield Township Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Delaware County Institute of Science3.1 mi
  • The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge3.5 mi
  • Nitre Hall4.7 mi
  • Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum5.3 mi
  • Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center1.9 mi
  • Scott Amphitheatre2.0 mi
  • Kitao Student Art Gallery2.1 mi
  • Media Theater2.9 mi
  • The Barnstormers3.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1686.

Notable people born here

  • Benjamin West (1738) · 18th- and 19th-century English painter (1738–1820)
  • Benjamin West (1738) · 18th- and 19th-century English painter (1738–1820)
  • Tom Keifer (1961) · American rock musician
  • Joey DeFrancesco (1971) · American jazz musician (1971–2022)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Springfield Township (Delaware County)

Public schools here are run by Springfield SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Springfield Literacy CenterSpringfieldK–1574Public0.5 mi
Sabold El SchSpringfield2–5641Public0.9 mi
Scenic Hills El SchSpringfield2–5675Public1.0 mi
Richardson MSSpringfield6–81,081Public0.5 mi
Springfield HSSpringfield9–121,434Public0.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Cross SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–8233Roman Catholic1.2 mi
St Francis of Assisi SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–8231Roman Catholic0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Swarthmore, Ridley, Morton, Marple and Rutledge.

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