Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°15′03″N 75°15′05″W / 40.25083°N 75.25139°WCoordinates: 40°15′03″N 75°15′05″W / 40.25083°N 75.25139°W |
| Area | 10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2) |
| - land | 10.7 sq mi (28 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 24,790 (2010) |
| Density | 2,316.8/sq mi (894.5/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
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 Location of Montgomery Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Montgomery Township in Pennsylvania
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Montgomery Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the location of the Montgomery Mall, a regional shopping mall serving the Route 309 corridor of the Philadelphia suburbs. Much of Montgomery Township's development is suburban in character, with newer tract houses and strip shopping centers. Homes in Montgomery Township have North Wales and Lansdale (even though the township is distinct from those boroughs) addresses, but businesses that are located within the township boundaries are given the Montgomeryville zip code. The township is in the North Penn School District and is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale.
Montgomery Township is the largest municipality in the North Penn area, the ninth largest municipality in Montgomery County, and the 59th largest municipality in Pennsylvania. Montgomery Township has its downtown along PA 309 in Montgomery Square. The township is largely developed with many suburban developments. It has an area of 10.7 square miles and a population of 24,790. It was incorporated on May 17, 1714. Montgomery Township is a large suburb of Philadelphia.
Montgomery Township was incorporated in 1714. It is the birthplace of Civil War general Winfield Scott Hancock.
The Knapp Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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