East Norriton Township is a
township
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and a
census-designated place
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in
Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is served by the
Norristown Area School District
Norristown Area School District is a school district located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the borough of Norristown, East Norriton Township, and West Norriton Township municipalities in central Montgomery Coun ...
.
History
On March 9, 1909, Norriton Township was divided into East Norriton Township and
West Norriton Township.
The
Barley Sheaf Inn
Barley Sheaf Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, plastered stone building, 60 feet wide and 46 feet deep, with a frame rear addition. Also on the property are ...
and
Old Norriton Presbyterian Church are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
East Norriton Township is located at (40.148744, -75.33291).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which 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.
East Norriton is a former farming community northwest of
Philadelphia
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's city limits, consisting of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Shopping malls close to East Norriton are the
Plymouth Meeting Mall, which is the closest one at away, and
King of Prussia
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. The township is situated on the
US 202 corridor, north of
King of Prussia
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and
Norristown Norristown may mean:
* Norristown, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Norristown, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Norristown, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown is a municipality with home ...
.
East Norriton has a little league program.
Government and politics
East Norriton Township is a second-class township that elects five supervisors at-large.
*Ashley DiPiero, Chair
*Joseph Gavanus, Vice-chair
*Dennis DeSanto Jr.
*Kevin McDevitt
*Jamila Winder
Demographics
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
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of 2000, there were 13,211 people, 5,156 households, and 3,547 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 2,172.7 people per square mile (838.9/km
2). There were 5,310 housing units at an average density of 873.3/sq mi (337.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.79%
White
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, 6.06%
African American
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, 0.13%
Native American, 3.84%
Asian, 0.39% from
other races
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, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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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
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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
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $28,749. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Einstein Medical Center, the major hospital for Montgomery County sits on 87 acres, the former land of Wood's Golf Center
Genuardi's, a division of
Safeway Inc., formerly had its headquarters in the township.
Education
The township is in the
Norristown Area School District
Norristown Area School District is a school district located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the borough of Norristown, East Norriton Township, and West Norriton Township municipalities in central Montgomery Coun ...
.
Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School in
Plymouth Meeting and
Plymouth Township is the area Catholic school. It was formed in 2012 by the merger of Our Lady of Victory in East Norriton, Epiphany of Our Lord School in Plymouth Meeting, and St. Titus in East Norriton.
[ - Compare with the East Norriton zoning map for proof of location: ]
See also
*
Norristown Norristown may mean:
* Norristown, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Norristown, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Norristown, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown is a municipality with home ...
References
External links
East Norriton Township
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Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania