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Seven Springs, Pennsylvania | |
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 Condominium in Seven Springs | |
 Location of Seven Springs in Somerset and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania. | |
  Seven Springs  Seven Springs | |
| Coordinates:40°01′23″N79°17′34″W / 40.02306°N 79.29278°W /40.02306; -79.29278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset,Fayette |
| Established | January 1, 1964[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael K. Mohr |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,530 ft (770 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 26 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 24 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 724,814 |
Seven Springs is aborough inSomerset andFayette counties in theU.S. state ofPennsylvania. The Fayette County portion of the borough and resort are part of thePittsburgh metropolitan area, and the Somerset County portion is part of theJohnstownMetropolitan Area. The population of the borough was 26 as of the2010 census,[4] compared to 127 at the 2000 census. Fifteen of the residents in 2010 were in Fayette County, and 11 in Somerset County.
The borough limits encompass the majority ofSeven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County, although the resort's business address may be listed as "Champion", referring to an unincorporated village located 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest in Fayette County.
The borough is served by theConnellsville Area School District.
Seven Springs is located at40°1′23″N79°17′34″W / 40.02306°N 79.29278°W /40.02306; -79.29278 (40.022939, -79.292850).[5] Most of the borough is located in western Somerset County, but a portion extends west into the northeastern corner of Fayette County.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough has an area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), all land.[4]
Seven Springs has the distinction of being, in elevation, the highest borough in Pennsylvania, at 2,530 feet (770 m).[6] It sits along the crest ofLaurel Hill, a major north–south ridge of theAllegheny Mountains.
The borough is mostly surrounded byMiddlecreek Township, Somerset County, but also bordersJefferson Township, Somerset County, andSaltlick Township, Fayette County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 37 | — | |
| 1980 | 30 | −18.9% | |
| 1990 | 22 | −26.7% | |
| 2000 | 127 | 477.3% | |
| 2010 | 26 | −79.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 24 | [3] | −7.7% |
| Sources:[7][8][9] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2000, there were 127 people, 63 households, and 38 families residing in the borough. The population density was 110.1 inhabitants per square mile (42.5/km2). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 770.0 per square mile (297.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.21%White and 0.79%Asian.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 63 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% weremarried couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $65,208 versus $24,167 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $42,131. There were no families and 4.6% of the population living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Seven Springs has ahumid continental climate (Dfb) that is influenced by the high elevation significantly enough that the area feels slightly more like a cooler version of the climate zone during the winter months. Due to its high elevation, the area is colder much of the winter thanAltoona,Johnstown, orState College, despite being well south of those locations. During the summer months, the area is a retreat for other Pennsylvanians, with high temperatures averaging approximately 10 degrees cooler than those ofPittsburgh and eastern portions of the state. Seven Springs has recorded many record lows and the all-time low is quite close to the state's all-time coldest temperature.
| Climate data for Seven Springs, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) | 71 (22) | 79 (26) | 84 (29) | 89 (32) | 91 (33) | 93 (34) | 92 (33) | 89 (32) | 84 (29) | 74 (23) | 70 (21) | 93 (34) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28 (−2) | 30 (−1) | 39 (4) | 53 (12) | 62 (17) | 70 (21) | 77 (25) | 75 (24) | 67 (19) | 58 (14) | 41 (5) | 32 (0) | 51 (11) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8 (−13) | 10 (−12) | 19 (−7) | 27 (−3) | 39 (4) | 45 (7) | 58 (14) | 57 (14) | 47 (8) | 35 (2) | 26 (−3) | 15 (−9) | 36 (2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −36 (−38) | −32 (−36) | −21 (−29) | −4 (−20) | 11 (−12) | 22 (−6) | 32 (0) | 29 (−2) | 21 (−6) | 9 (−13) | −10 (−23) | −23 (−31) | −36 (−38) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.1 (79) | 2.9 (74) | 3.5 (89) | 3.9 (99) | 4.5 (110) | 4.7 (120) | 5.0 (130) | 4.8 (120) | 4.4 (110) | 3.1 (79) | 4.0 (100) | 3.9 (99) | 47.9 (1,220) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 34.0 (86) | 30.8 (78) | 27.7 (70) | 10.8 (27) | 3.2 (8.1) | — | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | — | 2.7 (6.9) | 14.8 (38) | 28.1 (71) | 153.1 (389) |
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