Cheltenham Township
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Home Rule Municipality First Class Township |
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Richard Wall house in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township.
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Motto: "Salubritas et Eruditio" (Health and Education) |
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| Nickname: Cheltenhood | ||
| Country | United States | |
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| State | Pennsylvania | |
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| Elevation | 157 ft (47.9 m) | |
| Coordinates | 40°04′00″N 75°06′59″W / 40.06667°N 75.11639°WCoordinates: 40°04′00″N 75°06′59″W / 40.06667°N 75.11639°W | |
| Area | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) | |
| - land | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) | |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% | |
| Population | 37,024 (2014) | |
| Density | 4,628/sq mi (1,786.9/km2) | |
| Founded First Class Township Home Rule Municipality |
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| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) | |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) | |
| Postal code | 19012, 19027, 19038, 19095 | |
| Area code | 215 | |
| Demonym | "Cheltonian" | |
| Sister city | Cheltenham, United Kingdom | |
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| Area type | Suburban | |
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 Location of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County
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 Location of Cheltenham Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Cheltenham Township in Pennsylvania
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Cheltenham Township is a home rule township bordering North Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cheltenham's population is very diverse with over 80 races and ethnic cultures represented in a population density ranging from over 10,000 per square mile in rowhouses and high-rise apartments along Cheltenham Avenue to historic homes and neighborhoods in Wyncote and Elkins Park. It is the most densely populated township in Montgomery County. The population was 36,793 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the third most populous township in Montgomery County and the 27th most populous municipality in Pennsylvania. It was originally part of Philadelphia County, and it became part of Montgomery County upon that county's creation in 1784.
Cheltenham is located 5 miles from Center City Philadelphia and surrounded by the North and Northeast sections of Philadelphia, Abington, Jenkintown, and Springfield. The SEPTA Main Line passes through Cheltenham via 5 regional rail stations, some of which are the busiest in the SEPTA system. Cheltenham is served by the SEPTA City Division and is adjacent to Fern Rock Transportation Center and the Broad Street Line subway which terminates at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and also the Frankford Transportation Center and the El, which terminates at 69th Street in Upper Darby Township. The northern terminus of Broad Street is in Cheltenham, at its intersection with Cheltenham Avenue (PA 309).
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