Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Plymouth Township
Township
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Area	mi² ( km²)
- land	mi² ( km²)
- water	mi² ( km²), 1.18%
Center
- coordinates	40°08′00″N 75°17′29″W / 40.133333, -75.29139Coordinates: 40°08′00″N 75°17′29″W / 40.133333, -75.29139
- elevation	ft ( m)
Population	(2000)
Density	/mi² ( /km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Location of Plymouth Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Plymouth Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,045 at the 2000 census. It is serviced by the Colonial School District; a major nearby attraction is the Plymouth Meeting Mall. It also serves as the home of the Mid-County Interchange between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Blue Route.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.1 km² (8.5 mi²). 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 16,045 people, 6,512 households, and 4,363 families residing in the township. The population density was 736.6/km² (1,907.3/mi²). There were 6,703 housing units at an average density of 307.7/km² (796.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.26% White, 4.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 6,512 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.6% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,069, and the median income for a family was $66,938. Males had a median income of $45,953 versus $35,089 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,862. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
County seat: Norristown
Home Rule Municipalities	Bryn Athyn | Cheltenham Township | Horsham Township | Norristown | Plymouth Township | Whitemarsh Township
Boroughs	Ambler | 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
Townships	Abington | 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
CDPs	Ardmore | 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	Bala Cynwyd | Barren Hill | Bethayres | Dresher | Elkins Park | Gladwyne | Haverford | Lafayette Hill | Melrose Park | Merion | Rosemont | Rydal | Villanova | Wynnewood | Zieglerville

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