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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

US county information
NameMontgomery County
StatePennsylvania
SeatNorristown
Largest cityNorristown
US Area
Total Area487 sq mi (1261.3 km2)
Land Area483 sq mi (1251 km2)
Water Area4 sq mi (10.4 km2)
Population750097 (2000)
Density599/km2 (1551.4/sq mi)
Congressional district2nd
Congressional district6th
Congressional district7th
Time zoneEastern

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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2000, the population was 750,097. A 2008 U.S. Census estimate placed the population at more than 780,000, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia and Allegheny counties) and the 69th most populous county in the United States. The county seat is Norristown.

The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part of Philadelphia County. It is believed to have been either named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada, or for the Welsh county of Montgomeryshire (which was named after one of William the Conqueror's main counselors, Roger de Montgomerie), as it was part of the Welsh Tract -- an area of Pennsylvania settled by Quakers from Wales. Early histories of the county indicate the origin of the county's name as uncertain.

Montgomery County is a suburban county northwest of Philadelphia. It is part of the Delaware Valley and marks the region's northern border with the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is the 20th wealthiest county in the country (measured by personal per-capita income) and was named the 9th Best Place to Raise a Family by Forbes

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Help save lives of teenagers - Philadelphia Inquirer Tweet this news
Philadelphia Inquirer---...- and our teenagers, safer? Risa Vetri Ferman is -Montgomery County's- district attorney. R. Seth Williams is Philadelphia's district attorney.--- - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:10:35 GMT+00:00
IN RE CENTENO - Leagle.com Tweet this news
Leagle.com--Currently, he is employed as a correctional officer at the -Montgomery County- Correctional Facility. Mr. Centeno has had a private detective license in the ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:22:20 GMT+00:00
Biking Escapes Through Valley Forge , Pennsylvania - North American Press Syndicate Tweet this news
North American Press Syndicate--(NAPSI)-Rolling hills, lush countryside and the scenic Valley Forge National Historical Park make -Montgomery County- , -Pa-. , a favored destination for ... - Date : Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:25:06 GMT+00:00
Fmr. Liquor Enforcement Officer Gets 3 Yrs. for Extortion - KYW Newsradio Tweet this news
KYW Newsradio--A former -Pennsylvania- Liquor Enforcement officer has been sentenced to three years in prison for extorting money from owners of Bucks and -Montgomery county- ... - Date : Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:05:41 GMT+00:00
Police Tie String Of Events To One Suspect - WFMZ Allentown Tweet this news
WFMZ Allentown--LOWER POTTSGROVE TWP., -Pa-. -- Police in -Montgomery County- are piecing together a string of events they said put a school on lockdown and involved just one ... - Date : Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:57:47 GMT+00:00
Southbound NE Ext. jammed by pair of crashes near Lansdale & Quakertown ... - 6abc.com Tweet this news
6abc.com---...- at 2:45am Thursday morning on the southbound lanes of the Northeast extension just south of the Lansdale exit near Towamencin -Montgomery County-. ... - Date : Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:18:35 GMT+00:00
Police to escort Prince back to Montgomery Co. - WTOP Tweet this news
WTOP---Montgomery County- Police will go to -Pennsylvania- to get Prince, 32. Police are also looking for Prince's vehicle. Prince, a Georgetown University Hospital ... - Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:42:15 GMT+00:00
Local municipalities oppose consolidation efforts - Lansdale Reporter Tweet this news
Lansdale Reporter--In -Montgomery County-, consolidation of all government services would force county bureaucracy to grow enormously, according to Commissioner Joe Hoeffel. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:19:06 GMT+00:00
Forty-Six Cents A Week - Philadelphia Bulletin Tweet this news
Philadelphia Bulletin--This idea also demonstrated its extraordinary popularity in -Montgomery County-. Misunderstood press reports claimed a major highway was going to be tolled ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:33:32 GMT+00:00
Montco man, 81, sent to jail for stangling wife - Delaware County Daily Times Tweet this news
Delaware County Daily Times---...- hands and sobbed Tuesday in -Montgomery County- Court as he was sentenced to 7 ½-to-15-years in a state correctional facility in connection with the Jan. ... - Date : Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:16:16 GMT+00:00

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Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democrat
2008 39.2% 165,552 60.0% 253,393
2004 44.0% 174,741 55.6% 222,048
2000 43.8% 145,623 53.5% 177,990
1996 41.2% 121,047 48.9% 143,664
1992 39.5% 125,704 42.9% 136,572
1988 60.2% 170,294 38.8% 109,834
1984 64.2% 181,426 35.3% 99,741
1980 57.8% 156,996 31.0% 84,289
1976 56.9% 155,480 41.2% 112,644
1972 64.3% 173,662 34.1% 91,959
1968 54.3% 141,621 39.3% 102,464
1964 43.0% 102,714 56.7% 135,657
1960 60.7% 142,796 39.2% 92,212

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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Norristown
Home rule
municipalities		Bryn Athyn * Cheltenham Township * Horsham Township * Norristown * Plymouth Township * Whitemarsh Township
BoroughsAmbler * Bridgeport * Collegeville * Conshohocken * East Greenville * Green Lane * Hatboro * Hatfield * Jenkintown * Lansdale * Narberth * North Wales * Pennsburg * Pottstown * Red Hill * Rockledge * Royersford * Schwenksville * Souderton * Telford � * Trappe * West Conshohocken
TownshipsAbington * Douglass * East Norriton * Franconia * Hatfield * Limerick * Lower Frederick * Lower Gwynedd * Lower Merion * Lower Moreland * Lower Pottsgrove * Lower Providence * Lower Salford * Marlborough * Montgomery * New Hanover * Perkiomen * Salford * Skippack * Springfield * Towamencin * Upper Dublin * Upper Frederick * Upper Gwynedd * Upper Hanover * Upper Merion * Upper Moreland * Upper Pottsgrove * Upper Providence * Upper Salford * West Norriton * West Pottsgrove * Whitpain * Worcester
CDPsArdmore � * Audubon * Blue Bell * Bryn Mawr * Eagleville * Evansburg * Flourtown * Fort Washington * Gilbertsville * Glenside * Halfway House * Harleysville * Horsham * King of Prussia * Kulpsville * Maple Glen * Montgomeryville * Oreland * Penn Wynne * Plymouth Meeting * Pottsgrove * Sanatoga * Skippack * Spring House * Spring Mount * Stowe * Trooper * Willow Grove * Wyncote * Wyndmoor
Unincorporated
communities		Ardsley * Bala Cynwyd * Barren Hill * Bethayres * Crestmont * Cheltenham * Dresher * Elkins Park * Erdenheim * Fitzwatertown * Gladwyne * Graterford * Gulph Mills * Haverford * Hollywood * Huntingdon Valley * Jarrettown * Lafayette Hill * La Mott * Laverock * Linfield * Meadowbrook * Melrose Park * Merion * Miquon * Mont Clare * Noble * North Hills * Oaks * Palm * Perkiomenville * Port Indian * Port Providence * Prospectville * Rosemont * Roslyn * Roychester * Rydal * Swedeland * Three Tuns * Villanova * Wayne � * Wynnewood * Zieglersville
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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