Flourtown is a

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(CDP) in Springfield Township, Montgomery County,

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. Flourtown is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Erdenheim, Oreland, Whitemarsh, and Chestnut Hill. The population of Flourtown was 4,538 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP code is 19031.

History

Founded in 1743, the community was so named on account of a flouring mill near the original town site. In 1940, the Pennsylvania guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the

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, noted that regional farmers had previously come to the area to buy supplies and "have their wheat ground by the millers along the Wissahickon. Most of the houses are old, many dating to Colonial times. Flourtown's sole commercial activity is carried on by a few antique shops." The Black Horse Inn was listed on the

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in 2005. Scenes for the QVC Original movie ''Holly and the Hot Chocolate'' were shot in the parking lot of the Executive Motor shop and Scoogi's Italian Restaurant, both at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Arlingham Road.

Geography

Flourtown is located at (40.105377, -75.207524). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 89.3% White, 5.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.4% were Some Other Race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.Census 2010: Pennsylvania
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of 2000, there were 4,669 people, 1,746 households, and 1,292 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,772 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.72%

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, 3.30%

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, 1.84% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population. 24.2% were of Irish, 14.2%

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, 12.7%

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and 11.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 1,746 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were

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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05. In Flourtown, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,465, and the median income for a family was $88,249. Males had a median income of $59,844 versus $42,472 for females. The

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for the CDP was $32,848. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the

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, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Organizations

Flourtown Fire Company was established in 1910 and provides fire and emergency services to Springfield Township and the communities of Flourtown, Erdenheim, Oreland, Wyndmoor, and beyond through mutual aid agreements. The

Klingon Language Institute The Klingon Language Institute (KLI) is an independent organization originally founded in Flourtown, Pennsylvania and now located in Kentucky. Its goal is to promote the Klingon language, a constructed language from the ''Star Trek'' fictiona ...

was founded in Flourtown in 1992.

Education

Portions of Flourtown in Springfield Township are in the

Springfield Township School District Springfield Township School District is a public school district in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district serves all of Springfield Township, including Wyndmoor census-designated place, the portions of Oreland and ...

. Portions of Flourtown in Whitemarsh Township are in the Colonial School District.
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/ref> Other institutions: * Mount Saint Joseph Academy *St. Genevieve's School (Catholic K-8)

Notable people

* Laura Breckenridge, actress * Matt Guokas Sr., professional basketball player and announcer and MLB announcer * Lydie Marland (née Roberts), socialite and First Lady of Oklahoma *

Mike Richter Michael Thomas Richter (born September 22, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played his entire National Hockey League career, from 1989 to 2002, with the New York Rangers organization, and led the team to the Stan ...

, professional hockey player

References

External links

* {{authority control Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania