Welcome to Schwenksville ...

Schwenksville is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schwenksville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schwenksville has a population of 1,385 people<2> (see below for details).

Schwenksville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schwenksville had an population of 1,385 people (or a decrease of 18.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schwenksville had a population of 1,385 people. This makes Schwenksville the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Schwenksville represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 521st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,385 people, the population of Schwenksville decreased 18.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,693 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Schwenksville.

Communities near Schwenksville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schwenksville.

• Norristown
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Pottstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Lansdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Phoenixville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
  • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
• Emmaus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
  • Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <4>
• Perkasie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Quakertown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Doylestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Conshohocken
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Hatboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
  • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <4>

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 Schwenksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schwenksville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schwenksville. 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 Schwenksville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schwenksville. See our Newspapers Page for Schwenksville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schwenksville ...

Looking for more information about Schwenksville? 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 Schwenksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Schwenksville.

Adding Schwenksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schwenksville 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 Schwenksville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schwenksville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schwenksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/