Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania
Beaver Springs | |
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Beaver Springs Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Beaver Springs Beaver Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′40″N 77°12′53″W / 40.74444°N 77.21472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Snyder |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 691 |
| • Density | 510.3/sq mi (197.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 17812, 17843 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-04824 |
Beaver Springs is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beaver Springs had a population of 691.
Beaver Springs was first called Reigertown before the name was changed by the post office. It was named for Adam Reiger. He was given the land as a land grant from the Penn proprietors. The town was also known for a time as Adamsburg. The current name was based on the beavers who were active in a local stream and an important spring that was along its main street. In 2006, Beaver Springs celebrated its bicentennial.