East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

East Norriton Township
Township
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Elevation 194 ft (59.1 m)
Coordinates 40°09′00″N 75°19′46″W / 40.15000°N 75.32944°W / 40.15000; -75.32944Coordinates: 40°09′00″N 75°19′46″W / 40.15000°N 75.32944°W / 40.15000; -75.32944
Area 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2)
 - land 6.1 sq mi (16 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 13,590 (2010)
Density 2,172.7/sq mi (838.9/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
Location of East Norriton Township in Montgomery County
Location of East Norriton Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.eastnorritontwp.org

East Norriton Township is a census-designated place and township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census.

History

The Barley Sheaf Inn and Old Norriton Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Geography

East Norriton Township is located at 40°8′55″N 75°19′58″W / 40.14861°N 75.33278°W / 40.14861; -75.33278 (40.148744, -75.33291).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which, 6.1 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.16% is water. East Norriton was recognized by Business Week as one of the nation's top five Best Affordable Suburbs in 2009.[3] East Norriton is a former farming community 8 miles north of Philadelphia's city limits. It has a mix of stores, offices, industrial areas, single-family homes, and apartments. The nearest large shopping mall is the Plymouth Meeting Mall, just four miles away. The township is situated on the US-202 corridor, north of King of Prussia and the Municipality of Norristown.[3] East Norriton has a little league program.

Government and politics

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2012 44.4% 3,322 54.3% 4,068
2008 42.4% 3,173 56.8% 4,248
2004 47.6% 3,282 52.0% 3,584
2000 45.9% 2,726 51.2% 3,038
1996 44.3% 2,405 45.6% 2,477
1992 44.0% 2,682 37.4% 2,281

East Norriton Township is a second-class township that elects five supervisors at-large.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19301,624—
19401,94820.0%
19502,98753.3%
19607,773160.2%
197011,83752.3%
198012,7117.4%
199013,3244.8%
200013,211−0.8%
201013,5902.9%
[4]

As of the 2010 census, the township was 82.0% White, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 6.3% Asian, and 1.5% were two or more races. 3.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 13,211 people, 5,156 households, and 3,547 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,172.7 people per square mile (838.9/km2). There were 5,310 housing units at an average density of 873.3/sq mi (337.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.79% White, 6.06% African American, 0.13% Native American, 3.84% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 5,156 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,536, and the median income for a family was $70,162. Males had a median income of $49,737 versus $33,642 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,749. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Genuardi's, a division of Safeway Inc., has its headquarters in the township.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. 1 2 http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/106608/Best-Affordable-Suburbs-2009
  4. ↑ http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Genuardi's Family Markets L.P." Goliath. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Zoning Map." East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
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