Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

Not to be confused with Montgomery, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

County in Pennsylvania

Montgomery County

County

Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, May 2007

Flag

Seal

Nickname:

Montco[1]

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 40°13′N 75°22′W﻿ / ﻿40.21°N 75.37°W﻿ / 40.21; -75.37
Country|  United States
State|  Pennsylvania
Founded| September 10, 1784
Named after| Richard Montgomery or Montgomeryshire
Seat| Norristown
Largest municipality| Lower Merion Township
Government

• County Commissioners| Jamila H. Winder, Chair
Neil K. Makhija, Vice Chair
Thomas DiBello, Commissioner
Area

• Total

| 487 sq mi (1,260 km2)
• Land| 483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
• Water| 4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.9%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 856,553

• Estimate

(2022)

| 868,742
• Density| 1,773/sq mi (685/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts| 1st, 4th, 5th
Website| montgomerycountypa.gov

Interactive map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County, colloquially referred to as Montco,[1] is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,553, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Allegheny counties and the most populous county in Pennsylvania without a major city.[2]

The county seat and largest city is Norristown.[3] The county is part of the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington PA-NJ–DE–MD metropolitan statistical area, known as the Delaware Valley, and marks the Delaware Valley's northern border with the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

The county borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city, to its southeast, Bucks County to its east, Berks and Lehigh counties to its north, Delaware County to its south, and Chester County to its southwest.

The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part of Philadelphia County. The first courthouse was housed in the Barley Sheaf Inn. It is believed to have been named either for Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, or for the Welsh county of Montgomeryshire, which was named after one of William the Conqueror's main counselors, Roger de Montgomerie, since it was part of the Welsh Tract, an area of Pennsylvania settled by Quakers from Wales.[4]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 487 square miles (1,260 km2), 483 square miles (1,250 km2) of which was land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.9%) of which was water.[5]

### Adjacent counties

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* Lehigh County (north)
* Bucks County (northeast)
* Philadelphia County (southeast)
* Delaware County (southwest)
* Chester County (west)
* Berks County (northwest)

### National protected area

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* Valley Forge National Historical Park (part)

### County-owned parks

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Park[6] | Acres  | Trail Miles

|
|

Perkiomen Valley Park  | 800  | 19
Green Lane Park  | 3,400  | 25
Schuylkill Canal Park  | \-  | 5
Lorimer Park  | 230  | 5.4
Lower Perkiomen Valley Park  | 107  | \-
Norristown Farm Park  | 690  | 8
Upper Schuylkill Valley Park  | 15  | \-

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1790| 22,918| | —
1800| 24,150| | 5.4%
1810| 29,703| | 23.0%
1820| 35,793| | 20.5%
1830| 39,406| | 10.1%
1840| 47,241| | 19.9%
1850| 58,291| | 23.4%
1860| 70,500| | 20.9%
1870| 81,612| | 15.8%
1880| 96,494| | 18.2%
1890| 123,290| | 27.8%
1900| 138,995| | 12.7%
1910| 169,590| | 22.0%
1920| 199,310| | 17.5%
1930| 265,804| | 33.4%
1940| 289,247| | 8.8%
1950| 353,068| | 22.1%
1960| 516,682| | 46.3%
1970| 623,799| | 20.7%
1980| 643,621| | 3.2%
1990| 678,111| | 5.4%
2000| 750,097| | 10.6%
2010| 799,884| | 6.6%
2020| 856,553| | 7.1%
2022 (est.)| 864,683| [7]| 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[2]

### 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county was 73.27% White (72.18% White, non-Hispanic), 9.55% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American or Alaskan Native, 7.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 2.87% some other race; 6.13% were two or more races. 6.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[12]

Montgomery County Racial Composition[13] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White (NH)  | 618,244  | 72.2%
Black or African American (NH)  | 79,510  | 9.3%
Native American (NH)  | 763  | 0.1%
Asian (NH)  | 67,761  | 8%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 168  | 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 35,595  | 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino | 54,512  | 6.4%

The largest townships/boroughs in Montgomery County include:

Township/borough | Population (2010 US Census) | Density mi2

|
|

Lower Merion Township | 57,825 | 2,526.1
Abington Township | 55,310 | 3,630.3
Cheltenham Township | 36,793 | 4,083.1
Municipality of Norristown | 34,324 | 9,806.9
Upper Merion Township | 28,395 | 1,593.3
Horsham Township | 26,147 | 1,398.6
Upper Dublin Township | 25,569 | 1,960.7
Lower Providence Township | 25,436 | 1,458.8
Montgomery Township | 24,790 | 2,067.1
Upper Moreland Township | 24,015 | 3,202

## Economy

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Montgomery County ranges from the densely populated rowhouse streets of Cheltenham Township (top) to the forests and open land around Perkiomen Creek in the northern part of the county (bottom).

Montgomery County is a suburb of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth most populous city. Many Montco residents work in the city, but the county is also a major employment center with large business parks in Blue Bell, Lansdale, Fort Washington, Horsham, and King of Prussia attracting thousands of workers from all over the region. The strong job base and taxes generated by those jobs have resulted in Montgomery County receiving the highest credit rating of 'AAA' from Standard & Poor's, one of fewer than 30 counties in the United States with such a rating.[14] In 2012, Moody's downgraded the general obligation rating to Aa1,[15] and in 2018 the rating was revised back to Aaa.[16]

Major employers include:[17]

* Abington School District
* ABM Industries
* ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
* Aetna
* Arcadia University
* Giant
* GlaxoSmithKline
* Hatfield Quality Meats
* Hatboro-Horsham School District
* Holy Redeemer Health System
* Janssen
* Jefferson Abington Hospital
* Lockheed Martin
* Lower Merion School District
* King of Prussia mall
* Main Line Health
* McNeil Consumer Healthcare
* Merck
* Montgomery County Community College
* Motorola Mobility
* Norristown Area School District
* North Penn School District
* Pfizer
* Prudential
* Quaker Chemical Corporation
* Quest Diagnostics
* SEI Investments Company
* Souderton Area School District
* Spring-Ford Area School District

## Education

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### Colleges and universities

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* Arcadia University
* Bryn Athyn College
* Bryn Mawr College
* DeVry University – Fort Washington
* Gwynedd Mercy University
* Haverford College
* Manor College
* Montgomery County Community College
* Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus University)
* Penn State Abington – a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University
* Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
* Rosemont College
* St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
* Saint Joseph's University
* Temple University – Ambler
* Ursinus College
* Westminster Theological Seminary

### Public school districts

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Map of Montgomery County public school districts

School districts:[18]

* Abington School District
* Boyertown Area School District
* Cheltenham Township School District
* Colonial School District
* Hatboro-Horsham School District
* Jenkintown School District
* Lower Merion School District
* Lower Moreland Township School District
* Methacton School District
* Norristown Area School District
* North Penn School District
* Perkiomen Valley School District
* Pottsgrove School District
* Pottstown School District
* Souderton Area School District
* Springfield Township School District
* Spring-Ford Area School District
* Upper Dublin School District
* Upper Merion Area School District
* Upper Moreland School District
* Upper Perkiomen School District
* Wissahickon School District
* Bryn Athyn School District – exists as an entity, but does not operate any schools. Public school students attend class in neighboring districts.[19]

### Private secondary schools

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* Academy Of The New Church Boys School
* Academy Of The New Church Girls School
* Abington Friends School
* The Baldwin School
* AIM Academy
* Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, formerly known as the Akiba Hebrew Academy
* Bishop McDevitt High School (closed)
* Calvary Baptist School
* Coventry Christian Schools
* Dock Mennonite Academy
* Friends' Central School
* Germantown Academy
* Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
* Haverford School
* The Hill School
* Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy
* Indian Creek Mennonite School
* Lakeside School
* Lansdale Catholic High School
* La Salle College High School
* Lincoln Academy
* Main Line Academy
* Martin Luther School
* Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School
* Meadowbrook School
* Merion Mercy Academy
* Mount Saint Joseph Academy
* New Life Youth and Family Services
* The Pathway School
* The Perkiomen School
* Phil-Mont Christian Academy
* Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, replaced Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School and Saint Pius X High School in 2010.
* Reformation Christian School
* Saint Aloysius School
* Saint Basil Academy (closed)
* Saint Katherine Day School
* Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy
* The Shipley School
* Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
* Trinity Christian Academy
* Valley Christian School at Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church
* Valley Forge Baptist Academy
* Wordsworth Academy
* Wyncote Academy

### Night schools/adult education

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* Abington Township Adult School
* Cheltenham Township Adult School

## Communities

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Map of Montgomery County with municipal labels showing boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue)

Under Pennsylvania law, five types of incorporated municipalities are listed: cities, boroughs, townships, home rule municipalities (which can include communities that bear the name "Borough" or "Township") and, in at most two cases, towns. These boroughs, townships, and home rule municipalities are located in Montgomery County:

### Home rule municipalities

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* Bryn Athyn
* Cheltenham Township
* Horsham Township
* Norristown (county seat)
* Plymouth Township
* Whitemarsh Township

### Boroughs

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* Ambler
* Bridgeport
* Bryn Athyn
* Collegeville
* Conshohocken
* East Greenville
* Green Lane
* Hatboro
* Hatfield
* Jenkintown
* Lansdale
* Narberth
* Norristown
* North Wales
* Pennsburg
* Pottstown
* Red Hill
* Rockledge
* Royersford
* Schwenksville
* Souderton
* Telford (lies partly in Bucks County)
* Trappe
* West Conshohocken

### Townships

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* Abington
* Cheltenham
* Douglass
* East Norriton
* Franconia
* Hatfield
* Horsham
* Limerick
* Lower Frederick
* Lower Gwynedd
* Lower Merion
* Lower Moreland
* Lower Pottsgrove
* Lower Providence
* Lower Salford
* Marlborough
* Montgomery
* New Hanover
* Perkiomen
* Plymouth
* Salford
* Skippack
* Springfield
* Towamencin
* Upper Dublin
* Upper Frederick
* Upper Gwynedd
* Upper Hanover
* Upper Merion
* Upper Moreland
* Upper Pottsgrove
* Upper Providence
* Upper Salford
* West Norriton
* West Pottsgrove
* Whitemarsh
* Whitpain
* Worcester

### Unincorporated areas

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#### Census-designated places

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Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the United States Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here, as well.

* Arcadia University
* Ardmore
* Audubon
* Bala Cynwyd
* Blue Bell
* Bryn Mawr
* Cheltenham (Cheltenham Village)
* Eagleville
* Elkins Park
* Evansburg
* Flourtown
* Fort Washington
* Gilbertsville
* Glenside
* Halfway House
* Harleysville
* Haverford College
* Horsham
* King of Prussia
* Kulpsville
* McKinley
* Maple Glen
* Merion Station
* Mont Clare
* Montgomeryville
* Oreland
* Penn Wynne
* Plymouth Meeting
* Pottsgrove
* Rosemont
* Roslyn
* Sanatoga
* Skippack
* Spring House
* Spring Mount
* Stowe
* Swedeland
* Trooper
* Villanova (partly in Delaware County)
* Willow Grove
* Woxall
* Wyncote
* Wyndmoor

Even though the historic village of Valley Forge, as well as the park, are partially located within Montgomery County, the modern village is in Chester County, PA

#### Other communities

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* Ardsley
* Bethayres
* Dresher
* Frederick, a village in New Hanover Township.[20]
* Graterford
* Gladwyne
* Gwynedd
* Gwynedd Valley
* Huntingdon Valley (small sections in Bucks County)
* Lafayette Hill
* Lederach
* Linfield
* Meadowbrook
* Melrose Park
* Oaks
* Port Providence
* Wynnewood (partly in Delaware County)

### Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Montgomery County.[21]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2020 Census)

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|
|

1  | Lower Merion | Township  | 63,633
2  | Abington | Township  | 58,502
3  | Cheltenham | Township  | 37,452
4  | † Norristown | Municipality  | 35,748
5  | Upper Merion | Township  | 33,613
6  | Upper Dublin | Township  | 26,665
7  | Horsham | Township  | 26,564
8  | Montgomery | Township  | 25,862
9  | Lower Providence | Township  | 25,625
10  | Upper Moreland | Township  | 24,015
11  | Pottstown | Borough  | 23,433
12  | King of Prussia | CDP  | 22,028
13  | Upper Providence | Township  | 21,219
14  | Springfield | Township  | 20,814
15  | Limerick | Township  | 20,458
16  | Whitpain | Township  | 20,333
17  | Whitemarsh | Township  | 19,707
18  | Lansdale | Borough  | 18,773
19  | Plymouth | Township  | 18,256
20  | Towamencin | Township  | 18,009
21  | Hatfield | Township  | 17,294
22  | Upper Gwynedd | Township  | 17,072
23  | West Norriton | Township  | 16,201
24  | Lower Salford | Township  | 15,896
25  | Horsham | CDP  | 15,193
26  | Skippack | Township  | 14,386
27  | Lower Moreland | Township  | 13,917
28  | Willow Grove | CDP  | 13,730
29  | East Norriton | Township  | 13,590
30  | Ardmore (partially in Delaware County)  | CDP  | 13,566
31  | Franconia | Township  | 13,259
32  | Montgomeryville | CDP  | 12,998
33  | New Hanover | Township  | 12,973
34  | Lower Pottsgrove | Township  | 12,217
35  | Lower Gwynedd | Township  | 12,076
36  | Douglass | Township  | 10,585
37  | Harleysville | CDP  | 9,899
38  | Worcester | Township  | 9,750
39  | Conshohocken | Borough  | 9,261
40  | Perkiomen | Township  | 8,959
41  | Audubon | CDP  | 8,688
42  | Sanatoga | CDP  | 8,496
43  | Upper Hanover | Township  | 8,350
44  | Hatboro | Borough  | 8,238
45  | Kulpsville | CDP  | 8,159
46  | Glenside | CDP  | 7,737
47  | Plymouth Meeting | CDP  | 7,452
48  | Souderton | Borough  | 7,191
49  | Ambler | Borough  | 6,807
50  | Maple Glen | CDP  | 6,647
51  | Blue Bell | CDP  | 6,506
52  | Penn Wynne | CDP  | 6,493
53  | Oreland | CDP  | 6,210
54  | Fort Washington | CDP  | 5,910
55  | Bryn Mawr | CDP  | 5,879
56  | Upper Pottsgrove | Township  | 5,870
57  | Wyndmoor | CDP  | 5,853
58  | Gilbertsville | CDP  | 5,508
59  | Trooper | CDP  | 5,481
60  | Collegeville | Borough  | 5,043
61  | Bridgeport | Borough  | 5,015
62  | Royersford | Borough  | 4,940
63  | Telford (partially in Bucks County)  | Borough  | 4,928
64  | Lower Frederick | Township  | 4,830
65  | Eagleville | CDP  | 4,800
66  | Flourtown | CDP  | 4,786
67  | Jenkintown | Borough  | 4,719
68  | Narberth | Borough  | 4,492
69  | Gladwyne | CDP  | 4,096
70  | Trappe | Borough  | 4,002
71  | Pennsburg | Borough  | 3,889
72  | Spring House | CDP  | 3,978
73  | Skippack | CDP  | 3,928
74  | West Pottsgrove | Township  | 3,798
75  | Upper Frederick | Township  | 3,703
76  | Stowe | CDP  | 3,697
77  | Marlborough | Township  | 3,520
78  | Hatfield | Borough  | 3,496
79  | Pottsgrove | CDP  | 3,471
80  | North Wales | Borough  | 3,426
81  | Halfway House | CDP  | 3,273
82  | Upper Salford | Township  | 3,172
83  | East Greenville | Borough  | 3,166
84  | Wyncote | CDP  | 3,081
85  | Salford | Township  | 3,035
86  | Rockledge | Borough  | 2,638
87  | Spring Mount | CDP  | 2,498
88  | Red Hill | Borough  | 2,496
89  | Evansburg | CDP  | 2,410
90  | Haverford College (mostly in Delaware County)  | CDP  | 1,497
91  | West Conshohocken | Borough  | 1,493
92  | Woxhall | CDP  | 1,297
93  | Schwenksville | Borough  | 1,296
94  | Bryn Athyn | Municipality  | 1,272
95  | Arcadia University | CDP  | 758
96  | Green Lane | Borough  | 490

## Transportation

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### Major roads and highways

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I-276/Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound at the Interstate 476/Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension in Montgomery County

* I-76
* I-276 / Penna Turnpike
* I-476 / Penna Turnpike NE Extension
* US 1
* US 30
* US 202

US 202 Bus.
* US 422
* PA 23
* PA 29
* PA 63
* PA 73
* PA 100
* PA 113
* PA 152
* PA 232
* PA 252
* PA 263
* PA 309
* PA 320
* PA 332
* PA 363
* PA 463
* PA 563
* PA 611
* PA 663

### Public transportation

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The county is served by the SEPTA, which include bus, commuter rail, and interurban rail services. Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) also provides bus services around the Pottstown area in the western portion of the county.[22]

* SEPTA
* City Division and Suburban Division bus routes
* Regional Rail's Cynwyd, Lansdale/Doylestown, Manayunk/Norristown, Paoli/Thorndale, Warminster, and West Trenton lines
* Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), an interurban light rapid transit line connecting the Norristown Transportation Center to 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, Delaware County

### Airports

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Commercial airline service is provided primarily by Philadelphia International Airport, one of the nation's largest commercial airports, located in Philadelphia and Delaware counties.[23]

Other public use airports include Heritage Field in Limerick Township, Wings Field in Blue Bell, and Pottstown Municipal Airport in Pottstown.

## Culture

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* The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP), a nonprofit organization founded by Glenn Doman, was established in Wyndmoor in 1955. The IAHP is an educational organization that teaches parents about child brain development, and is a treatment center for brain-injured children.
* The Old York Road Symphony, based in Abington, is one of the oldest all-volunteer orchestras in the country, founded in 1932.

## Climate

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The majority of the county has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa). In most southern areas of the county and along the Schuylkill River including Pottstown a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) exists. The hardiness zone is 7a for the majority of the county and 7b in most areas south of Interstate 276. 6b only continues to exist in some very small higher areas in the north. [1]

Climate data for Upper Hanover Twp (Elevation: 489 ft; 149 m) 1981 - 2010 Averages

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 37.8
(3.2)  | 41.1
(5.1)  | 49.8
(9.9)  | 61.7
(16.5)  | 72.1
(22.3)  | 80.8
(27.1)  | 84.9
(29.4)  | 83.2
(28.4)  | 76.2
(24.6)  | 64.5
(18.1)  | 53.3
(11.8)  | 41.8
(5.4)  | 62.4
(16.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 29.3
(−1.5)  | 31.9
(−0.1)  | 39.7
(4.3)  | 50.5
(10.3)  | 60.4
(15.8)  | 69.5
(20.8)  | 74.0
(23.3)  | 72.3
(22.4)  | 64.8
(18.2)  | 53.2
(11.8)  | 43.5
(6.4)  | 33.5
(0.8)  | 52.0
(11.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 20.8
(−6.2)  | 22.7
(−5.2)  | 29.6
(−1.3)  | 39.2
(4.0)  | 48.7
(9.3)  | 58.3
(14.6)  | 63.0
(17.2)  | 61.4
(16.3)  | 53.4
(11.9)  | 41.9
(5.5)  | 33.7
(0.9)  | 25.2
(−3.8)  | 41.6
(5.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.27
(83)  | 2.71
(69)  | 3.55
(90)  | 3.86
(98)  | 4.27
(108)  | 4.21
(107)  | 4.83
(123)  | 3.90
(99)  | 4.63
(118)  | 4.26
(108)  | 3.65
(93)  | 3.75
(95)  | 46.89
(1,191)
Average relative humidity (%)  | 68.4  | 65.1  | 60.6  | 59.5  | 63.6  | 69.0  | 69.0  | 71.8  | 72.9  | 71.4  | 70.4  | 70.7  | 67.7
Average dew point °F (°C)  | 20.2
(−6.6)  | 21.5
(−5.8)  | 27.2
(−2.7)  | 36.9
(2.7)  | 48.0
(8.9)  | 58.9
(14.9)  | 63.2
(17.3)  | 62.7
(17.1)  | 55.9
(13.3)  | 44.2
(6.8)  | 34.5
(1.4)  | 25.0
(−3.9)  | 41.6
(5.3)
Source: PRISM[24]

Climate data for Cheltenham (Elevation: 125 ft; 38 m) 1981 - 2010 Averages

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 40.6
(4.8)  | 43.9
(6.6)  | 52.0
(11.1)  | 63.3
(17.4)  | 73.0
(22.8)  | 82.3
(27.9)  | 86.3
(30.2)  | 84.9
(29.4)  | 78.0
(25.6)  | 66.7
(19.3)  | 55.9
(13.3)  | 44.9
(7.2)  | 64.4
(18.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 33.2
(0.7)  | 35.9
(2.2)  | 43.2
(6.2)  | 53.7
(12.1)  | 63.2
(17.3)  | 72.8
(22.7)  | 77.3
(25.2)  | 76.0
(24.4)  | 68.8
(20.4)  | 57.3
(14.1)  | 47.5
(8.6)  | 37.7
(3.2)  | 55.6
(13.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 25.8
(−3.4)  | 27.8
(−2.3)  | 34.3
(1.3)  | 44.0
(6.7)  | 53.4
(11.9)  | 63.2
(17.3)  | 68.4
(20.2)  | 67.1
(19.5)  | 59.6
(15.3)  | 48.0
(8.9)  | 39.2
(4.0)  | 30.4
(−0.9)  | 46.9
(8.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.46
(88)  | 2.77
(70)  | 4.10
(104)  | 3.92
(100)  | 4.15
(105)  | 4.12
(105)  | 4.96
(126)  | 4.24
(108)  | 4.29
(109)  | 3.71
(94)  | 3.52
(89)  | 3.92
(100)  | 47.16
(1,198)
Average relative humidity (%)  | 65.5  | 61.6  | 57.3  | 57.2  | 61.4  | 63.5  | 65.0  | 66.9  | 68.0  | 67.9  | 66.5  | 66.6  | 64.0
Average dew point °F (°C)  | 22.9
(−5.1)  | 24.0
(−4.4)  | 29.1
(−1.6)  | 38.9
(3.8)  | 49.7
(9.8)  | 59.7
(15.4)  | 64.6
(18.1)  | 64.2
(17.9)  | 57.8
(14.3)  | 46.8
(8.2)  | 36.9
(2.7)  | 27.6
(−2.4)  | 43.6
(6.4)
Source: PRISM[24]

## Politics

[edit]

As of May 19, 2025, there are 614,908 registered voters in Montgomery County.[25]

* Democratic: 301,143 (48.97%)
* Republican: 209,053 (34.00%)
* Independent: 77,115 (12.54%)
* Minor parties: 27,597 (4.49%)

Montgomery County historically was a stronghold for the Republican Party. The county was the only one carried by Barbara Hafer in the 1990 gubernatorial election over the incumbent governor, Bob Casey. However, the Democratic Party has made substantial gains in the county over the last quarter-century and gained the registration edge early in 2008.

Like neighboring Bucks County, the county voted Democratic during the Civil War era, voting Democratic between 1856 and 1876, except in 1860 and 1872. Like most of Philadelphia's suburbs, the brand of Republicanism practiced in Montgomery County for much of the 20th century was moderate. As the national parties have polarized, the county's voters have increasingly supported Democrats at the national level. The county voted for the Republican presidential nominee in all but three elections from 1880 to 1988, that being in 1892, 1912 and 1964. However, Montgomery County residents have voted for the Democratic presidential nominee since 1992, with the margins progressively increasing between every election, except in 2012. In the 2020 election, Joe Biden became the first Democrat to obtain over 60% of the county's vote.

Despite Donald Trump's victory in the state of Pennsylvania in the 2016 presidential election, Montgomery County was one of the few counties in Pennsylvania that swung in the Democratic presidential candidates' direction with Hillary Clinton winning Montgomery County with 58.87% of the vote, an improvement from Barack Obama's 56.6% vote share in 2012. In the 2016 U.S. Senate and Pennsylvania Attorney General elections, Montgomery County voted for Katie McGinty and Josh Shapiro, both Democrats.[26]

Most county-level offices were held by Republicans until after the 2007 election, when Democrats picked up control of five row offices. Democrats have also won several elections in the Pennsylvania General Assembly in recent years, including two GOP-leaning State House districts in 2004, the 148th with Mike Gerber and the 153rd with current Governor Josh Shapiro. Today, although the county is very Democratic at the national level, at the state and local level, it is not specifically partisan.

In the 2004 United States Senate election, Republican Arlen Specter won the county over Montco resident Joe Hoeffel, but Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. out-polled Rick Santorum in the 2006 Senate election. In 2006, Democrat Rick Taylor unseated incumbent Republican Eugene McGill in the 151st, although Taylor lost in 2010 to Republican Todd Stephens and, in 2008, Democrat Matthew Bradford unseated incumbent Republican Jay Moyer in the 70th. Six of the county's 12 state house seats and four of the county's eight senate seats are now held by Democrats. All four statewide Democratic candidates carried Montgomery in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 60% of the county's vote. Barack Obama won Montgomery County in 2008 and 2012.

United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania[27] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 198,311  | 37.91%  | 317,103  | 60.62% | 7,724  | 1.48%
2020 | 185,460  | 36.23%  | 319,511  | 62.41% | 6,949  | 1.36%
2016 | 162,731  | 37.10%  | 256,082  | 58.38% | 19,839  | 4.52%
2012 | 174,381  | 42.24%  | 233,356  | 56.52% | 5,132  | 1.24%
2008 | 165,552  | 39.16%  | 253,393  | 59.94% | 3,796  | 0.90%
2004 | 175,741  | 43.98%  | 222,048  | 55.57% | 1,802  | 0.45%
2000 | 145,623  | 43.81%  | 177,990  | 53.54% | 8,809  | 2.65%
1996 | 121,047  | 41.18%  | 143,664  | 48.87% | 29,250  | 9.95%
1992 | 125,704  | 39.46%  | 136,572  | 42.87% | 56,300  | 17.67%
1988 | 170,294  | 60.20% | 109,834  | 38.83%  | 2,742  | 0.97%
1984 | 181,426  | 64.18% | 99,741  | 35.29%  | 1,499  | 0.53%
1980 | 156,996  | 57.81% | 84,289  | 31.04%  | 30,268  | 11.15%
1976 | 155,480  | 56.92% | 112,644  | 41.24%  | 5,045  | 1.85%
1972 | 173,662  | 64.31% | 91,959  | 34.06%  | 4,397  | 1.63%
1968 | 141,621  | 54.32% | 102,464  | 39.30%  | 16,647  | 6.38%
1964 | 102,714  | 42.96%  | 135,657  | 56.74% | 704  | 0.29%
1960 | 142,796  | 60.68% | 92,212  | 39.18%  | 318  | 0.14%
1956 | 133,270  | 69.20% | 59,095  | 30.69%  | 218  | 0.11%
1952 | 115,899  | 66.62% | 57,701  | 33.17%  | 373  | 0.21%
1948 | 85,576  | 66.53% | 41,112  | 31.96%  | 1,938  | 1.51%
1944 | 78,260  | 61.71% | 47,815  | 37.70%  | 752  | 0.59%
1940 | 73,250  | 59.51% | 49,409  | 40.14%  | 432  | 0.35%
1936 | 66,442  | 52.52% | 57,870  | 45.74%  | 2,194  | 1.73%
1932 | 64,619  | 64.00% | 32,971  | 32.66%  | 3,371  | 3.34%
1928 | 76,680  | 76.37% | 23,026  | 22.93%  | 702  | 0.70%
1924 | 45,407  | 75.48% | 11,094  | 18.44%  | 3,653  | 6.07%
1920 | 31,963  | 69.70% | 12,239  | 26.69%  | 1,653  | 3.60%
1916 | 20,431  | 58.25% | 13,658  | 38.94%  | 983  | 2.80%
1912 | 8,978  | 26.69%  | 11,894  | 35.37% | 12,760  | 37.94%
1908 | 19,088  | 59.82% | 11,899  | 37.29%  | 922  | 2.89%
1904 | 18,833  | 62.58% | 10,420  | 34.62%  | 843  | 2.80%
1900 | 17,051  | 59.10% | 11,208  | 38.85%  | 590  | 2.05%
1896 | 17,329  | 61.25% | 9,985  | 35.29%  | 980  | 3.46%
1892 | 13,591  | 49.10%  | 13,611  | 49.17% | 480  | 1.73%
1888 | 13,445  | 50.90% | 12,582  | 47.63%  | 390  | 1.48%
1884 | 11,617  | 50.54% | 11,088  | 48.24%  | 281  | 1.22%
1880 | 11,026  | 49.75% | 11,025  | 49.75%  | 112  | 0.51%
United States Senate election results for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania1[28] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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|
|

No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 196,422  | 37.78%  | 311,859  | 59.98% | 11,687  | 2.25%

## Government

[edit]

Montgomery County is governed by a three-person county commission. The current composition is two Democrats and one Republican. By law, the county commission must have one member of a minority party represented.

### County commissioners

[edit]

Holder | Party | Position

|
|

Jamila H. Winder | Democratic | Chair
Neil K. Makhija | Democratic  | Vice Chair
Thomas DiBello | Republican |

### County row offices

[edit]

As of the November 2019 election:

Office | Holder | Party

|
|

Clerk of Courts | Lori Schreiber | Democratic
Controller | Karen Geld Sanchez | Democratic
Coroner | Janine Darby | Democratic
District Attorney | Kevin R. Steele | Democratic
Prothonotary | Noah Marlier | Democratic
Recorder of Deeds | Jeanne Sorg | Democratic
Register of Wills | Tina Lawson | Democratic
Sheriff | Sean Kilkenny | Democratic
Treasurer | Jason Salus | Democratic
Jury Commissioner | Joanne Cisco Olszewski | Democratic
Jury Commissioner | Merry Woods | Republican

#### Same-sex marriage

[edit]

On July 24, 2013, Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes, a Democrat, announced he would begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, flouting Pennsylvania law banning such unions. Hanes called the commonwealth's ban "arbitrary and suspect", saying he believes it violates the Pennsylvania Constitution and the United States Constitution. The Republican administration of Governor Tom Corbett filed suit in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in an attempt to block Hanes from licensing same-sex marriage.[29] Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ordered Hanes in September 2013 to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses. After Federal Judge John Jones threw out Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage in May 2014, calling it unconstitutional, offices in other counties were able to issue these licenses, while Hanes had to wait for the ruling against him to be removed.[30]

### United States Senate

[edit]

Senator | Party

|

Dave McCormick | Republican
John Fetterman | Democrat

### United States House of Representatives

[edit]

This 2018 Congressional map ordered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania places the majority of Montgomery County in the newly created 4th congressional district. District | Representative | Party

|
|

1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican
4 | Madeleine Dean | Democratic
5 | Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic

### State senate

[edit]

District | Representative | Party

|
|

4 | Art Haywood | Democratic
7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic
12 | Maria Collett | Democratic
17 | Amanda Cappelletti | Democratic
24 | Tracy Pennycuick | Republican
44 | Katie Muth | Democratic

### State House of Representatives

[edit]

District | Representative | Party

|
|

26 | Paul Friel | Democratic
53 | Steve Malagari | Democratic
54 | Greg Scott | Democratic
61 | Liz Hanbidge | Democratic
70 | Matthew Bradford | Democratic
131 | Milou Mackenzie | Republican
146 | Joe Ciresi | Democratic
147 | Donna Scheuren | Republican
148 | Mary Jo Daley | Democratic
149 | Tim Briggs | Democratic
150 | Joseph Webster | Democratic
151 | Melissa Cerrato | Democratic
152 | Nancy Guenst | Democratic
153 | Ben Sanchez | Democratic
154 | Napoleon Nelson | Democratic
157 | Melissa Shusterman | Democratic
166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic
172 | Kevin J. Boyle | Democratic
194 | Pam DeLissio | Democratic

## See also

[edit]

* Philadelphia portal
* Pennsylvania portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

## References

[edit]

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* Stamm, Dan (July 18, 2023). "Pa. Turnpike in Montco was closed for hours Tuesday morning". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved July 20, 2023.

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13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery County, Pennsylvania".
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20. ^ Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
21. ^ "2020 Census Results". Census.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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24. ^ a b "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved August 9, 2019.
25. ^ Pennsylvania Department of State, Voting and Election Statistics, accessed May 19, 2025
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27. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
28. ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
29. ^ "Pennsylvania Gay Marriage Law Deemed 'Suspect' By County Official". The Huffington Post. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
30. ^ "Montgomery County still unable to issue same-sex marriage licenses". The Times Herald. May 21, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Montgomery County (Pennsylvania).

* Official website
* Valley Forge & Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Norristown

Boroughs|

* Ambler
* Bridgeport
* Bryn Athyn
* Collegeville
* Conshohocken
* East Greenville
* Green Lane
* Hatboro
* Hatfield
* Jenkintown
* Lansdale
* Narberth
* Norristown
* North Wales
* Pennsburg
* Pottstown
* Red Hill
* Rockledge
* Royersford
* Schwenksville
* Souderton
* Telford‡
* Trappe
* West Conshohocken

Townships|

* Abington
* Cheltenham
* Douglass
* East Norriton
* Franconia
* Hatfield
* Horsham
* Limerick
* Lower Frederick
* Lower Gwynedd
* Lower Merion
* Lower Moreland
* Lower Pottsgrove
* Lower Providence
* Lower Salford
* Marlborough
* Montgomery
* New Hanover
* Perkiomen
* Plymouth
* Salford
* Skippack
* Springfield
* Towamencin
* Upper Dublin
* Upper Frederick
* Upper Gwynedd
* Upper Hanover
* Upper Merion
* Upper Moreland
* Upper Pottsgrove
* Upper Providence
* Upper Salford
* West Norriton
* West Pottsgrove
* Whitemarsh
* Whitpain
* Worcester

CDPs|

* Arcadia University
* Ardmore‡
* Audubon
* Bala Cynwyd
* Blue Bell
* Bryn Mawr‡
* Cheltenham Village
* Eagleville
* Elkins Park
* Evansburg
* Flourtown
* Fort Washington
* Gilbertsville
* Glenside
* Halfway House
* Harleysville
* Haverford College‡
* Horsham
* King of Prussia
* Kulpsville
* Maple Glen
* McKinley
* Melrose Park
* Merion Station
* Mont Clare
* Montgomeryville
* Oak Lane
* Oaks
* Oreland
* Penn Wynne
* Plymouth Meeting
* Pottsgrove
* Rosemont‡
* Roslyn
* Sanatoga
* Skippack
* Spring House
* Spring Mount
* Stowe
* Swedeland
* Swedesburg
* Trooper
* Villanova‡
* Willow Grove
* Woxall
* Wyncote
* Wyndmoor
* Wynnewood

Other
communities|

* Abington
* Ambler
* Arcola
* Ardsley
* Ashmead Village
* Barren Hill
* Belmont Hills
* Bethayres
* Camp Hill
* Cedarbrook
* Cedars
* Center Point
* Center Square
* Chapel‡
* Colmar
* Congo
* Creamery
* Crestmont
* Dresher
* Earlington
* Edge Hill
* Erdenheim
* Eureka‡
* Fairview Village
* Fitzwatertown
* Franconia
* Frederick
* Fulmor
* Geryville‡
* Gladwyne
* Graterford
* Gulph Mills
* Gwynedd
* Gwynedd Valley
* Haverford‡
* Hollywood
* Huntingdon Valley
* Jarrettown
* Lafayette Hill
* La Mott
* Laverock
* Layfield
* Lederach
* Line Lexington‡
* Linfield
* Mainland
* Meadowbrook
* Mingo
* Miquon
* Montgomery Square
* New Hanover Square
* Noble
* North Hills
* Obelisk
* Palm
* Penn Valley
* Perkiomenville
* Port Indian
* Port Kennedy
* Port Providence
* Prospectville
* Rahns
* Roychester
* Rydal
* Salford
* Salfordville
* Sassamansville
* Spring Mill
* Sumneytown
* Three Tuns
* Tylersport
* Unionville‡
* West Point
* Worcester
* Yerkes
* Zieglerville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Pennsylvania portal
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Education in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Colleges and universities|

* Arcadia University
* Bryn Athyn College
* Bryn Mawr College
* Gwynedd Mercy University
* Haverford College
* Manor College
* Montgomery County Community College
* Salus University
* Penn State Abington
* Rosemont College
* St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
* Temple University Ambler
* Ursinus College
* Westminster Theological Seminary

Public school districts|

* Abington School District
* Boyertown Area School District
* Bryn Athyn School District
* Cheltenham Township School District
* Colonial School District
* Hatboro-Horsham School District
* Jenkintown School District
* Lower Merion School District
* Lower Moreland Township School District
* Methacton School District
* Norristown Area School District
* North Penn School District
* Perkiomen Valley School District
* Pottsgrove School District
* Pottstown School District
* Souderton Area School District
* Springfield Township School District
* Spring-Ford Area School District
* Upper Dublin School District
* Upper Merion Area School District
* Upper Moreland School District
* Upper Perkiomen School District
* Wissahickon School District

Private secondary schools|

* Academy Of The New Church Boys School
* Academy Of The New Church Girls School
* Abington Friends School
* AIM Academy
* Bishop McDevitt High School
* Calvary Baptist School
* Coventry Christian Schools
* Dock Mennonite Academy
* Episcopal Academy
* Friends' Central School
* Germantown Academy
* Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
* The Baldwin School
* The Haverford School
* The Hill School
* Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy
* Indian Creek Mennonite School
* Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
* Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School
* Kohelet Yeshiva High School
* Lakeside School
* Lansdale Catholic High School
* La Salle College High School
* Lincoln Academy
* Main Line Academy
* Martin Luther School
* Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School
* Meadowbrook School
* Merion Mercy Academy
* Mount Saint Joseph Academy
* New Life Youth & Family Svcs
* The Pathway School
* The Perkiomen School
* Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
* Reformation Christian School
* Saint Aloysius School
* Saint Basil Academy
* Saint Katherine Day School
* Saint Pius X High School
* Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy
* Shipley School
* Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
* Trinity Christian Academy
* Valley Forge Baptist Academy
* Wyncote Academy

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Counties|

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* Berks (PA)
* Bucks (PA)
* Burlington (NJ)
* Camden (NJ)
* Cape May (NJ)
* Cecil (MD)
* Chester (PA)
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* Delaware (PA)
* Gloucester (NJ)
* Kent (DE)
* Mercer (NJ)
* Montgomery (PA)
* New Castle (DE)
* Philadelphia (PA)
* Salem (NJ)

Major cities|

* Philadelphia

Cities and towns
50k-99k|

* Abington
* Bensalem
* Bristol
* Camden
* Cherry Hill
* Gloucester Township
* Hamilton
* Lower Merion
* Pennsauken
* Reading
* Trenton
* Upper Darby
* Vineland
* Wilmington

Cities and towns
30k-50k|

* Atlantic City
* Cheltenham
* Chester
* Deptford
* Dover
* Egg Harbor
* Evesham
* Ewing
* Falls
* Galloway
* Haverford
* Lawrence
* Lower Makefield
* Middletown
* Millville
* Monroe
* Mount Laurel
* Newark
* Norristown
* Northampton
* Radnor
* Ridley
* Warminster
* Washington
* Willingboro
* Winslow

See also|

* Northeast megalopolis

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Topics|

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Society|

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Metro areas|

* Altoona
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* Washington-Baltimore
* Williamsport
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Largest cities|

* Allentown
* Altoona
* Bethlehem
* Butler
* Chester
* DuBois
* Easton
* Erie
* Greensburg
* Harrisburg
* Hazleton
* Johnstown
* Lancaster
* Lebanon
* McKeesport
* New Castle
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* Pottsville
* Reading
* Scranton
* Sunbury
* Wilkes-Barre
* Williamsport
* York

Largest
municipalities|

* Abington Township
* Bensalem Township
* Bethel Park
* Bristol Township
* Cheltenham Township
* Cranberry Township
* Darby
* Falls Township
* Hampden Township
* Haverford Township
* Hempfield Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Makefield Township
* Lower Merion Township
* Lower Paxton Township
* Manheim Township
* McCandless
* Middletown Township
* Millcreek Township
* Monroeville
* Mt. Lebanon
* Norristown
* Northampton Township
* North Huntingdon Township
* Penn Hills
* Radnor Township
* Ridley Township
* Ross Township
* Shaler Township
* Spring Township
* State College
* Tredyffrin Township
* Upper Darby Township
* Upper Merion Township
* Warminster Township
* West Chester
* Whitehall Township
* York Township

Regions|

* Allegheny Mountains
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* Allegheny Plateau
* Bald Eagle Valley
* Blue Ridge
* Coal Region
* Cumberland Valley
* Delaware Valley
* Dutch Country
* Endless Mountains
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* Piedmont
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Counties|

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