Springfield Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,089 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16127, 16137 and 16156.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grove City; part is in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
Part is in Springfield Township (Mercer County), part in Findley and Mercer Borough
Mostly Wilmington Township (Lawrence County); part is in Springfield Township (Mercer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Springfield Township (Mercer County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield Township (Mercer County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Springfield Township (Mercer County) had 1,853 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1178th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA weather station (11 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield Township (Mercer County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Grove City Area SD, Mercer Area SD, Mercer County Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview El SchGrove City | K–5 | 768 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Mercer Area El SchMercer | K–6 | 567 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Grove City Area MSGrove City | 6–8 | 442 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Mercer Area MSMercer | 7–8 | 136 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Grove City Area HSGrove City | 9–12 | 649 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Mercer Area SHSMercer | 9–12 | 282 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Mercer County Career CenterMercer | 9–12 | 8 | Career and Technical | 6.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Learning Christian SchoolMercer | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Grove City Christian AcademyGrove City | Pre-K–12 | 253 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.6 mi |
| Fayette SchoolVolant | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 6.4 mi |
| Hilltop Amish SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 9.9 mi |
| Lusk SchoolVolant | 1–8 | 36 | Amish | 4.1 mi |
| Orchard Hill SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 5.6 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 Grove City, Pine Township (Mercer County), Findley, Mercer Borough, Coolspring, East Lackawannock, Liberty Township (Mercer County), Jefferson Township (Mercer County), Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), Lackawannock, Wolf Creek, Washington Township (Lawrence County), Plain Grove, Hickory, Fairview Township (Mercer County), Jackson Township (Mercer County), Irwin Township, Barkeyville and Volant.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.