East Norriton Township is a

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and a

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in Montgomery County,

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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 County ...

History

On March 9, 1909, Norriton Township was divided into East Norriton Township and

West Norriton Township 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. History On March 9, 1909, Norriton Towns ...

. 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 Old Norriton Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1698, and is a one-story brownstone structure measuring 37 feet, 6 inches, by 27 feet, or thr ...

are listed on the

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Geography

East Norriton Township is located at (40.148744, -75.33291). According to the

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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

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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 Plymouth Meeting Mall is a shopping mall in the community of Plymouth Meeting in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, approximately northwest of Center City, Philadelphia. It is located at Germantown Pike and Hickory Road, near the Mid-County Int ...

, which is the closest one at away, and

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. The township is situated on the

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corridor, north of

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

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of 2000, there were 13,211 people, 5,156 households, and 3,547 families residing in the township. The

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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%

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, 6.06%

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, 0.13% Native American, 3.84%

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, 0.39% from

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, and 0.80% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the township was $28,749. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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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 Genuardi's Family Markets L.P. was a chain of supermarkets located in the Northeastern United States. Family-owned until purchased by Safeway in 2000, Genuardi's had its headquarters in the Bentwood Executive Campus in East Norriton Townsh ...

, a division of

Safeway Inc. Safeway is an American supermarket chain founded by Marion Barton Skaggs in April 1915 in American Falls, Idaho. The chain provides grocery items, food and general merchandise and features a variety of specialty departments, such as bakery, d ...

, formerly had its headquarters in the township.

Education

The township is in the

. 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:

References

External links

East Norriton Township
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