There were 609 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone...
Ambler was originally known as the Village of Wissahickon, named for the North Pennsylvania Railroad depot established there in the mid-1850s. The town was renamed to Ambler in 1869 in honor of Mary Johnson Ambler, a local Quaker woman who heroically assisted during The Great Train Wreck of 1856, a...
Ardmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The community of Ardmore is a suburb in the west side of Philadelphia, primarily within Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County; a smaller portion of the community is the area of...
here were 2,379 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone...
Bala Cynwyd lies in the Welsh Tract of Pennsylvania and was settled in the 1680s by Welsh Quakers, who named it after the town of Bala and the village of Cynwyd in Wales. The American "Cynwyd" is now pronounced /?k?nw?d/ KIN-wid, not [?k?nw?d] as in Welsh. It is...
Blue Bell was originally known as Pigeontown, Pennsylvania, after the large flocks of the now-extinct passenger pigeons that once gathered there. The town was renamed in 1840 after the historically prominent Blue Bell Inn.Blue Bell is known for its large executive-style homes, major business parks,...
Bridgeport is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) north of Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. The old-time industries were paper, flour, cotton, and woolen mills, steel works, brickyards, etc. Bridgeport is six miles (10 km) east of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. In 1777,...
There were 377 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone...
Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Philadelphia on the Perkiomen Creek. There were 1,408 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female...
There were 416 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone...
Conshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and...
There were 300 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone...
Dresher (previously Dreshertown) is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.There were 1,765 households out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% are married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were...
There were 1,091 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone...
East Greenville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.There were 1,124 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.7% of...
Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is split betwee Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the suburbs of Philadelphia, roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) from Center City, Philadelphia.Elkins Park is the home of the only synagogue designed by Frank...
Erdenheim is a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is served by the 19038 zip code. The primary commercial areas are located along the Bethlehem Pike.The local fire company Flourtown Fire Company in neighboring Flourtown protect the citizens of the small...
There were 78 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone...
There were 1,746 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone...
The Fort Washington area was settled by many German immigrants. One such person was Philip Engard who immigrated in 1728. Philip Engard purchased 100 acres on what was to be named Susquehanna Road and Fort Washington Avenue. By the mid 18th Century the area became to be known as Engardtown and Fort...
There were 4,151 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone...
There were 1,045 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone...
There were 1,621 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of eighteen years living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were composed of individuals and...
Like the rest of the region, Gladwyne, known until 1891 as "Merion Square", originally was settled by Welsh Quakers beginning in 1682. It was given its new name to lessen confusion with the many "Merions" in the area, including the town of Merion, Lower Merion Township, and Upper Merion Township,...
There were 3,103 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone...
Green Lane is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.There were 231 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all...
Gulph Mills is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is served by the Upper Merion Area School District.A grist mill here, built in 1747, supplied flour to the Continental Army during their stay at Valley Forge. General George Washington's army...
Gwynedd was founded in 1698 by Quakers. The township was then split into Lower Gwynedd and Upper Gwynedd with the help of William Penn in 1891. The name Gwynedd came from the Welsh meaning White Fields. When the 66 settlers from Wales came the land was covered in a blanket of snow hence Gwynedd....
Harleysville was settled early in Pennsylvania's history (circa 1700).Harleysville is home to an annual Heckler Fest held at the historical Heckler Plains, one of the oldest properties in the area.Harleysville holds an annual Jaycee's Country Fair Days at the Harleysville Community Center, which...
Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The town of Hatboro is located on land purchased from William Penn by the family of Nicholas More around 1705. The first land titles in town were issued in 1711. Original construction by early residents of the town occurred between 1715 and...
Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. There were 1,106 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all...
Horsham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,779 at the 2000 census. Horsham is located entirely within Horsham Township, Pennsylvania. There were 5,798 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with...
Huntingdon was settled in 1767 by the Rev. Dr. William Smith on the site of a famous Indian council ground, near the spot where Standing Stone Creek flows into the Juniata River. The spot was marked by the erection of a "Standing Stone Monument" erected at the borough centenary and rumored to exist...
There were 139 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone...
The community was named for William Jenkins, settler. The Borough of Jenkintown is located just outside of Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. The Borough was settled in about 1697 and incorporated on December 8, 1874 when approximately 248 acres...
he eponymous inn was originally constructed as a cottage in 1719 by the Welsh Quakers William and Janet Rees, founders of nearby Reeseville. The cottage was converted to an inn 1769 and did a steady business in colonial times as it was approximately a day's travel by horse from Philadelphia....
There are 3,191 households out of which 35.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone...
Lafayette Hill is a small unincorporated community in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lafayette Hill is located just west of Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood, and south of Plymouth Meeting. Lafayette Hill draws its name from the French General...
Lansdale is home to the Lansdale Center for the Performing Arts, which opened its inaugural season on September 25, 2009 with a performance by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. The first phase of the center is a 240-seat chamber music hall. The reception area also serves as an art gallery. A...
Limerick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was named for the hometown of early settler William Evans, whose family arrived in the area from Limerick, Ireland in 1698. The township is mentioned in Philadelphia court records in the 1710s, but was not...
Gwynedd was founded in 1698 by Quakers. The township was then split into Lower Gwynedd and Upper Gwynedd with the help of William Penn in 1891. The name Gwynedd came from the Welsh meaning White Fields. When the 66 settlers from Wales came the land was covered in a blanket of snow hence...
Maple Glen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. There were 2,319 households out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and...
There were 1,100 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone...
Melrose Park is an unincorporated section of Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania on the Philadelphia city line. It is bordered to the south by Cheltenham Avenue, to the west by Old York Road, to the east by New Second Street and to the north by Ashbourne Road.
Merion is an unincorporated community in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is contiguous to Philadelphia and is also bordered by Wynnewood, Narberth, and Bala Cynwyd. Merion Meeting House was built at the present intersection of Montgomery Avenue and...
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River, opposite Phoenixville, at the site of the former Jacobs' ford. Mont Clare hosts the only functional lock and, along with neighboring Port...
Montgomeryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.There were 4,114 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were...
Narberth is located on a parcel of land originally deeded to Edward Rees (which later became "Prees" and eventually "Price"), who arrived from Wales in 1682. A portion of this original tract became the 100-acre (0.40 km2) farm of Edward R. Price, who founded Elm as a "Quaker-friendly" town in 1881....
Norristown was one of the largest communities under Pennsylvania's borough form of government. The borough form of government permitted the city to be protected by volunteer fire departments, as does a Home Rule Charter, for example. Located on the Schuylkill River, it was established as a mill town...
As its name suggests, North Wales was settled by Welsh immigrants who named it after North Wales in Wales. (For more on Welsh settlements in colonial Pennsylvania, see "Welsh Tract".) Part of a 1702 William Penn land grant, this rich farming country was given the name "Gwynedd" for the homeland of...
The two waterways defined much of the village's early history. In 1825, the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the Schuylkill Canal and Brower's Locks at Oaks, and the system was heavily traveled. The village of Oaks was named after the canal's designer, Thomas Oakes. Later in the nineteenth...
In 1686, a man named Thomas Fitzwater discovered vast lime deposits on his land in Oreland. He erected a kiln to process it which, by 1693, had attracted the attention of William Penn. Penn ordered a highway built from the port of the Delaware River to the kiln. Named Limekiln Pike, and still in...
Palm is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along Pennsylvania Route 29 between Hereford and East Greenville.
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Penn Valley is a town in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Penn Valley residents share a zip code with either Narberth or Wynnewood because the town does not have its own post office. However, Penn Valley is its own distinct community with its own civic association.
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Perkiomenville is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is notable for being the home of several members of the band God Lives Underwater. Perkiomenville is located in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area of the Northeastern United...
The township was originally settled by members of the "Society of Friends", or Quakers, who worshipped in the Plymouth Friends Meetinghouse. They sailed from Devonshire, England on the ship "Desire", arriving in Philadelphia on June 23, 1686. The Township takes its name from the settlers' hometown...
There were 899 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone...
There were 1,060 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone...
Roslyn is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally called Hillside, the name Roslyn came from rose gardens that once grew there. The first known person of European descent to settle the area was John Tyson, who bought a tract of...
Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The town drew its name from the location of a ford across the Schuylkill River, which happened to be adjacent to land owned by the Royer family. Early in the twentieth...
Rydal, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Rydal is mainly residential except for one large shopping area. The Abington campus of Pennsylvania State University is located in Rydal. The Rydal train station was a stop on the Reading...
There were 2,734 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone...
There were 626 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.8% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone...
Creamery Village, Pennsylvania is a historic village which is in Skippack Township. Creamery has its own post office for residents in the adjourning area. The original general store is still standing but today functions as one of the many "antique" dealers in Montgomery County. There were 1,109...
Souderton is host to the Univest Grand Prix, a one-day road bicycle racing event that is part of the USA Cycling Professional Tour. It usually takes place in early September and publicizes its association with Floyd Landis. This event is part of a weekend of longer bike races in surrounding towns....
There were 803 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone...
There were 1,433 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone...
European settlers arrived in the area of Trappe in the early decades of the 18th century and included many German immigrants. They had landed at the port of Philadelphia and moved west, where land was available.The Augustus Lutheran Church, formerly called Providence, was the first congregation...
There were 2,056 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone...
Upper Dublin dates back to 1684, when Edward Tanner was granted land by William Penn in the Province of Pennsylvania and named it "Upper and Lower Dublin." Lower Dublin was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation in 1854.[1] The "upper" portion...
There were 5,341 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone...
West Conshohocken Borough was incorporated October 6, 1874 from land taken almost equally from the Townships of Lower and Upper Merion. As a river borough, there existed a large number of mills and other industries utilizing water power. The Dougherty Quarry was a prosperous business, producing...
Whitemarsh was originally inhabited by the Lenni Lenape tribe of Native Americans. It was first settled by the colonists in 1683, as part of a tract of land owned by Major Jasper Farmar. Shortly after its founding, in 1683, the discovery of limestone in nearby Oreland drew settlers to Whitemarsh....
Willow Grove's history spans nearly three centuries. Following a land grant established by William Penn, known as the Manor of Moreland, the first home was built in 1719. The colonial farmstead slowly grew into a small rural community. By the mid-19th century, Willow Grove served as a summer...
There were 2,896 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone...
There were 1,057 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone...
Wyndmoor, originally called "Tedyuscung", is the subject of many Native American legends. It is believed the original Native American name did not translate to the English language and it was renamed "Windmoor", referencing the winds blowing through the valleys and over the rolling hills.
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Wynnewood is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place; all data is for its ZIP code 19096. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,299 people and 3,490 households residing in the community. The population density was 3,882 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the community...