Dresher, Pennsylvania
| Dresher | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Upper Dublin |
| Elevation | 203 ft (61.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°08′27″N 75°10′01″W / 40.14083°N 75.16694°WCoordinates: 40°08′27″N 75°10′01″W / 40.14083°N 75.16694°W |
| Area | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| - land | 3.24 sq mi (8 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 5,610 (2000) |
| Density | 1,734.04/sq mi (669.5/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19025 |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
 Location of Dresher in Pennsylvania
Location of Dresher in Pennsylvania
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Dresher (previously Dreshertown) is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,610 at the 2000 census. Because Dresher is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place, all statistics are for the ZIP code 19025, with which the community is coterminous.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.4 km2) with no water area.
The headwaters for Sandy Run, a tributary of Wissahickon Creek are located in Dresher.
Dresher is located north of Philadelphia and is adjacent to Interstate 276.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,610 people, 1,765 households, and 1,538 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,734.04/sq mi. There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 564.67/sq mi. The racial make-up was 89.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 6.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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 non-families. 12.0% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.31.
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