Montgomery County (Pennsylvania)
The Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the census in 2010, the County had 799 874 inhabitants and a population density of 639.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Norristown.
With Keystone Foods, one of the world's largest food producers is located in the county.
The Montgomery County is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Pennsylvania in the north- western suburbs, the city of Philadelphia. The Montgomery County has an area of 1,262 square kilometers, of which 11 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:
History
The Montgomery County was formed September 10, 1784 in the area of Philadelphia County. It was named after Richard Montgomery (1736-1775), a general in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Montgomery County 799 874 people in 298 326 households. The population density was 639.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 81.1 percent white, 8.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 6.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 298 326 households lived statistically 2.51 per person.
22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.3 percent were 19-64, and 15.0 percent were 65 years or older. 51.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 74.819. The per capita income was $ 39,511. 5.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
The municipalities and other settlements in Montgomery County have different settlement types. In boroughs and typical for Pennsylvania Home Rule Municipalities are self-governing communities. Settlements without self-government are census-designated places and Unincorporated communities.
Boroughs
- Ambler
- Bridgeport
- Collegeville
- Conshohocken
- East Greenville
- Greenlane
- Hatboro
- Hatfield
- Jenkintown
- Lansdale
- Narberth
- North Wales
- Pennsburg
- Pottstown
- Red Hill
- Rockledge
- Royersford
- Schwenksville
- Souderton
- Telford1
- Bustard
- West Conshohocken
Home Rule Municipalities
- Bryn Athyn
- Cheltenham Township2
- Horsham Township2
- Norristown
- Plymouth Township2
- White Marsh Township2
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Ardmore3
- Audubon
- Blue Bell
- Bryn Mawr
- Eagleville
- Evansburg
- Flourtown
- Fort Washington
- Gilbertsville
- Glenside
- Halfway House
- Harleysville
- King of Prussia
- Kulpsville
- Lafayette Hill
- Maple Glen
- Montgomeryville
- Oreland
- Penn Wynne
- Plymouth Meeting
- Pottsgrove
- Sanatoga
- Skippack
- Spring House
- Spring Mount
- Stowe
- Trooper
- Willow Grove
- Wyncote
- Wyndmoor
Unincorporated communities
- Bala Cynwyd
- Bethayres
- Dresher
- Elkins Park
- Gladwyne
- Melrose Park
- Merion
- Mont Clare
- Rosemont3
- Villanova3
- Wynnewood3
1 - partly in Bucks County 2 - Despite the name Township are municipalities 3 - partially in Delaware County