Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°12′47″N 75°17′01″W / 40.21306°N 75.28361°WCoordinates: 40°12′47″N 75°17′01″W / 40.21306°N 75.28361°W |
| Area | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| - land | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.06% |
| Population | 11,405 (2010) |
| Density | 1,115.9/sq mi (430.9/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
 Location of Lower Gwynedd Township in Montgomery County
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 Location of Lower Gwynedd Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Lower Gwynedd Township in Pennsylvania
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Lower Gwynedd Township (pronunciation: /ˈɡwɪnɛd/ Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡwɪnɛð]) is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2010 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House.
Lower Gwynedd Township was founded in 1698.
Gwynedd was founded in 1698 by Welsh Quakers. The township was then split into Lower Gwynedd and Upper Gwynedd in 1891.
Gwynedd Hall and the Jacob Kastner Loghouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.2 km2), of which, 9.3 square miles (24.2 km2) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 84.0% White, 6.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.1% Asian, and 1.5% were two or more races. 1.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,422 people, 4,177 households, and 2,752 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,115.9 people per square mile (430.8/km2). There were 4,360 housing units at an average density of 466.8/sq mi (180.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 86.80% White, 7.78% African American, 4.10% Asian, 1.05% Hispanic or Latino, 0.98% from two or more races, 0.26% from other races, 0.08% Native American, and 0.01% Pacific Islander.
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