West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania
| West Norriton Township | |
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′24″N 75°22′59″W / 40.12333°N 75.38306°WCoordinates: 40°07′24″N 75°22′59″W / 40.12333°N 75.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.22 sq mi (16.11 km2) |
| • Land | 5.89 sq mi (15.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,663 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 15,766 |
| • Density | 2,678.56/sq mi (1,034.21/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-091-83696 |
| Website | www |
West Norriton Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Norristown Area School District. The population of the township was 15,663 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 5.03%, is water.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 81.1% White, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1.7% were two or more races. 3.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,901 people, 6,614 households, and 3,842 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,543.9 people per square mile (981.8/km2). There were 6,890 housing units at an average density of 1,176.3/sq mi (454.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.49% White, 6.10% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 6,614 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.
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