Welcome to Collegeville ...
Collegeville is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Collegeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Collegeville has a population of 5,079 people<2> (see below for details).
Collegeville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Collegeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Collegeville: 19426<4>
Websites for Collegeville ...
Official Website: borough.collegeville.pa.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Collegeville had an population of 5,079 people. This is a decrease of 0.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Collegeville had a population of 5,089 people. This makes Collegeville the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Collegeville represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 192nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,089 people, the population of Collegeville decreased 36.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,032 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Collegeville.
Communities Also Named Collegeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Collegeville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collegeville.
Communities near Collegeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collegeville.
- Norristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <5>
- Pottstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <5>
- West Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <5>
- Lansdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
- Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <5>
- Lansdowne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <5>
- Perkasie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <5>
- Quakertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <5>
- Downingtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
- Doylestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doylestown <5>
- Conshohocken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
- Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Collegeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collegeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collegeville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collegeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collegeville. See our Newspapers Page for Collegeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collegeville ...
Looking for more information about Collegeville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Collegeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Collegeville.
Adding Collegeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Collegeville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Collegeville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Collegeville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Collegeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Collegeville: borough.collegeville.pa.us/
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Collegeville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collegeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Collegeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Collegeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |