Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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Montgomery County
County
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Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, May 2007
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Flag
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Seal
Nickname: 
Montco [1]
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°13′N75°22′W / 40.21°N 75.37°W / 40.21; -75.37
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
FoundedSeptember 10, 1784
Named for Richard Montgomery or Montgomeryshire
Seat Norristown
Largest municipality Lower Merion Township
Government
 • County CommissionersJamila H. Winder, Chair
Neil K. Makhija, Vice Chair
Thomas DiBello, Commissioner
Area
 • Total
487 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Land483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
856,553
 • Estimate 
(2022)
868,742 Increase2.svg
 • Density1,773/sq mi (685/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 1st, 4th, 5th
Website montgomerycountypa.gov
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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, also the most populous county in Pennsylvania without a major city. [2] The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state. [a]

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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

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

National protected area

County-owned parks [6]

ParkAcresTrail Miles
Perkiomen Valley Park80019
Green Lane Park3,40025
Schuylkill Canal Park-5
Lorimer Park2305.4
Lower Perkiomen Valley Park107-
Norristown Farm Park6908
Upper Schuylkill Valley Park15-

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790 22,918—
1800 24,1505.4%
1810 29,70323.0%
1820 35,79320.5%
1830 39,40610.1%
1840 47,24119.9%
1850 58,29123.4%
1860 70,50020.9%
1870 81,61215.8%
1880 96,49418.2%
1890 123,29027.8%
1900 138,99512.7%
1910 169,59022.0%
1920 199,31017.5%
1930 265,80433.4%
1940 289,2478.8%
1950 353,06822.1%
1960 516,68246.3%
1970 623,79920.7%
1980 643,6213.2%
1990 678,1115.4%
2000 750,09710.6%
2010 799,8846.6%
2020 856,5537.1%
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

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]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)618,24472.2%
Black or African American (NH)79,5109.3%
Native American (NH)7630.1%
Asian (NH)67,7618%
Pacific Islander (NH)1680.02%
Other/Mixed (NH)35,5954.2%
Hispanic or Latino 54,5126.4%

The largest townships/boroughs in Montgomery County include:

Township/boroughPopulation (2010 US Census)Density mi2
Lower Merion Township 57,8252,526.1
Abington Township 55,3103,630.3
Cheltenham Township 36,7934,083.1
Municipality of Norristown 34,3249,806.9
Upper Merion Township 28,3951,593.3
Horsham Township 26,1471,398.6
Upper Dublin Township 25,5691,960.7
Lower Providence Township 25,4361,458.8
Montgomery Township 24,7902,067.1
Upper Moreland Township 24,0153,202

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]

Education

Colleges and universities

Public school districts

Map of Montgomery County public school districts Map of Montgomery County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Map of Montgomery County public school districts

School districts: [18]

Private secondary schools

Night schools/adult education

Communities

Map of Montgomery County with municipal labels showing boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue) Map of Montgomery County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png
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

Boroughs

Townships

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

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.

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

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Montgomery County. [21]

†county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2020 Census)
1† Norristown Municipality35,748
2 Pottstown Borough23,433
3 King of Prussia CDP22,028
4 Lansdale Borough18,773
5 Horsham CDP15,193
6 Willow Grove CDP13,730
7 Ardmore (partially in Delaware County )CDP13,566
8 Montgomeryville CDP12,998
9 Harleysville CDP9,899
10 Conshohocken Borough9,261
11 Audubon CDP8,688
12 Sanatoga CDP8,496
13 Hatboro Borough8,238
14 Kulpsville CDP8,159
15 Glenside CDP7,737
16 Plymouth Meeting CDP7,452
17 Souderton Borough7,191
18 Ambler Borough6,807
19 Maple Glen CDP6,647
20 Blue Bell CDP6,506
21 Penn Wynne CDP6,493
22 Oreland CDP6,210
23 Fort Washington CDP5,910
24 Bryn Mawr CDP5,879
25 Wyndmoor CDP5,853
26 Gilbertsville CDP5,508
27 Trooper CDP5,481
28 Collegeville Borough5,043
29 Bridgeport Borough5,015
30 Royersford Borough4,940
31 Telford (partially in Bucks County )Borough4,928
32 Eagleville CDP4,800
33 Flourtown CDP4,786
34 Jenkintown Borough4,719
35 Narberth Borough4,492
36 Gladwyne CDP4,096
37 Trappe Borough4,002
38 Pennsburg Borough3,889
39 Spring House CDP3,978
40 Skippack CDP3,928
41 Stowe CDP3,697
42 Hatfield Borough3,496
43 Pottsgrove CDP3,471
44 North Wales Borough3,426
45 Halfway House CDP3,273
46 East Greenville Borough3,166
47 Wyncote CDP3,081
48 Rockledge Borough2,638
49 Spring Mount CDP2,498
50 Red Hill Borough2,496
51 Evansburg CDP2,410
52 Haverford College (mostly in Delaware County)CDP1,497
53 West Conshohocken Borough1,493
54 Woxhall CDP1,297
55 Schwenksville Borough1,296
56 Bryn Athyn Municipality1,272   
57 Arcadia University CDP758
58 Green Lane Borough490

Transportation

Major roads and highways

I-276/Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound at the Interstate 476/Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension in Montgomery County 2022-10-11 11 58 25 View east along Interstate 276 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Delaware River Extension) from the overpass for Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.jpg
I-276/Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound at the Interstate 476/Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension in Montgomery County

Public transportation

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]

Airports

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

Climate

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.

Climate data for Upper Hanover Twp (Elevation: 489 ft; 149 m) 1981 - 2010 Averages
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 (%)68.465.160.659.563.669.069.071.872.971.470.470.767.7
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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 (%)65.561.657.357.261.463.565.066.968.067.966.566.664.0
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

As of March 4, 2024, there are 606,385 registered voters in Montgomery County. [25]

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 two elections from 1880 to 1988, that being in 1892 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)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 198,31137.91%317,10360.62%7,7241.48%
2020 185,46036.23%319,51162.41%6,9491.36%
2016 162,73137.10%256,08258.38%19,8394.52%
2012 174,38142.24%233,35656.52%5,1321.24%
2008 165,55239.16%253,39359.94%3,7960.90%
2004 175,74143.98%222,04855.57%1,8020.45%
2000 145,62343.81%177,99053.54%8,8092.65%
1996 121,04741.18%143,66448.87%29,2509.95%
1992 125,70439.46%136,57242.87%56,30017.67%
1988 170,29460.20%109,83438.83%2,7420.97%
1984 181,42664.18%99,74135.29%1,4990.53%
1980 156,99657.81%84,28931.04%30,26811.15%
1976 155,48056.92%112,64441.24%5,0451.85%
1972 173,66264.31%91,95934.06%4,3971.63%
1968 141,62154.32%102,46439.30%16,6476.38%
1964 102,71442.96%135,65756.74%7040.29%
1960 142,79660.68%92,21239.18%3180.14%
1956 133,27069.20%59,09530.69%2180.11%
1952 115,89966.62%57,70133.17%3730.21%
1948 85,57666.53%41,11231.96%1,9381.51%
1944 78,26061.71%47,81537.70%7520.59%
1940 73,25059.51%49,40940.14%4320.35%
1936 66,44252.52%57,87045.74%2,1941.73%
1932 64,61964.00%32,97132.66%3,3713.34%
1928 76,68076.37%23,02622.93%7020.70%
1924 45,40775.48%11,09418.44%3,6536.07%
1920 31,96369.70%12,23926.69%1,6533.60%
1916 20,43158.25%13,65838.94%9832.80%
1912 8,97826.69%11,89435.37%12,76037.94%
1908 19,08859.82%11,89937.29%9222.89%
1904 18,83362.58%10,42034.62%8432.80%
1900 17,05159.10%11,20838.85%5902.05%
1896 17,32961.25%9,98535.29%9803.46%
1892 13,59149.10%13,61149.17%4801.73%
1888 13,44550.90%12,58247.63%3901.48%
1884 11,61750.54%11,08848.24%2811.22%
1880 11,02649.75%11,02549.75%1120.51%

Government

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

HolderPartyPosition
Jamila H. Winder Democratic Chair
Neil K. MakhijaDemocraticVice Chair
Thomas DiBello Republican

County row offices

As of the November 2019 election:

OfficeHolderParty
Clerk of CourtsLori SchreiberDemocratic
ControllerKaren Geld SanchezDemocratic
CoronerJanine DarbyDemocratic
District AttorneyKevin R. SteeleDemocratic
ProthonotaryNoah MarlierDemocratic
Recorder of DeedsJeanne SorgDemocratic
Register of WillsTina LawsonDemocratic
SheriffSean KilkennyDemocratic
TreasurerJason SalusDemocratic
Jury CommissionerJoanne Cisco OlszewskiDemocratic
Jury CommissionerMerry WoodsRepublican

Same-sex marriage

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. [28] 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. [29]

United States Senate

SenatorParty
Bob Casey Democrat
John Fetterman Democrat

United States House of Representatives

This 2018 Congressional map ordered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania places the majority of Montgomery County in the newly created 4th congressional district. Pennsylvania Congressional District 4.png
This 2018 Congressional map ordered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania places the majority of Montgomery County in the newly created 4th congressional district.
DistrictRepresentativeParty
1 Brian Fitzpatrick Republican
4 Madeleine Dean Democratic
5 Mary Gay Scanlon Democratic

State senate

DistrictRepresentativeParty
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

DistrictRepresentativeParty
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

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Pennsylvania State Senate District 24 includes parts of Berks County and Montgomery County. It is currently represented by Republican Tracy Pennycuick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennypack Trail</span> Multi-use trail in Southeast Pennsylvania

The Pennypack Trail is a rail trail located in eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The trail runs 6.2 miles (10.0 km) from Rockledge north to the County Line Road border with Bucks County in Huntingdon Valley along the former alignment of SEPTA's Fox Chase-Newtown Line. The trail is maintained by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites.

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