Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Abington Township
Abington Township High School
Flag of Abington Township
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Location of Abington Township in Montgomery County
Location of Abington Township in Montgomery County
Abington Township is located in Pennsylvania
Abington Township
Abington Township
Location of Abington in Pennsylvania
Abington Township is located in the United States
Abington Township
Abington Township
Abington Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 75°05′59″W / 40.10000°N 75.09972°W / 40.10000; -75.09972[1]
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
First Established1704
Incorporated1704
Government
 • President of the Board of CommissionersThomas Hecker
Area
 • Total15.52 sq mi (40.2 km2)
 • Land15.52 sq mi (40.2 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Population
 • Total58,502
 • Estimate 
(2022-07-01)[5]
58,460
 • Density3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2)
DemonymAbingtonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
19001, 19006, 19027, 19038, 19046, 19090
Area codes215, 267, and 445
FIPS code42-091-00156
Websiteabingtonpa.gov

Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to Philadelphia's northern fringe.[6] The population was 58,502 as of the 2020 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County after Lower Merion Township. The population density is 3603.3 per square mile (1,377/km2), making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County after Cheltenham Township.

Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704.[7] It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. Many of these older business and transportation centers were the forerunners of modern Abington. Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery County's largest employers.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Township of Abington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  2. ^ a b "Abington Township Website". Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. ^ "US Census Estimates". Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abington". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 33. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
  7. ^ "About Abington | Abington Township, PA". www.abingtonpa.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-27.

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