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Welcome to Montgomery County ...

Time Zone: Montgomery County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Norristown is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded September 10, 1784 and was created by taking area from Philadelphia County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 830,397 people. This is an increase of 3.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 799,874 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 6.3% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

  • Ambler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
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  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bryn Athyn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Collegeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Conshohocken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
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  • Green Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
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  • Hatboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
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    • Hatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <3>
    • Jenkintown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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      • Lansdale is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
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    • Narberth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Narberth is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
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    • Norristown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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      • Norristown is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
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    • North Wales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Wales is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
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    • Pennsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
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    • Pottstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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      • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
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    • Red Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
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    • Rockledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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      • Rockledge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <3>
    • Royersford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Schwenksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwenksville
      • Schwenksville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwenksville <3>
    • Souderton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
      • Souderton is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
    • Telford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Telford is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <3>
    • Trappe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <3>
    • West Conshohocken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
      • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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