Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°07′00″N 75°02′59″W / 40.11667°N 75.04972°WCoordinates: 40°07′00″N 75°02′59″W / 40.11667°N 75.04972°W |
| Area | 7.3 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
| - land | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.37% |
| Population | 12,982 (2010) |
| Density | 1,548.3/sq mi (597.8/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 19006 |
| Area code | 215 |
 Location of Lower Moreland Township in Montgomery County
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 Location of Lower Moreland Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Lower Moreland Township in Pennsylvania
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Lower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,982 at the 2010 census.
The Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge and Fetter's Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2), which consists of all land.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 88.2% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,281 people, 4,112 households, and 3,330 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,548.3 people per square mile (597.5/km2). There were 4,209 housing units at an average density of 577.7/sq mi (222.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 0.53% African American, 0.05% Native American, 3.37% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. The area is home to a significant and fast-growing foreign-born population, with large concentrations of Russian, Indian, and Korean immigrants.
There were 4,112 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.
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