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Everything about Montgomery County Pennsylvania totally explainedAs of the census of 2000, there were 750,097 people, 286,098 households, and 197,693 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,553 people per square mile (599/km²). There were 297,434 housing units at an average density of 238 units/km² (616 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 86.46% White, 7.46% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.5% were of German, 16.7% Irish, 14.3% Italian, 6.5% English and 5.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.5% spoke English, 2.0% Spanish, 1.1% Korean and 1.0% Italian as their first language.
Montgomery County is home to large and growing African American, Korean, Puerto Rican and Indian populations. The county has the second largest foreign-born population in the region. (External Link )
There were 286,098 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $60,829, and the median income for a family was $72,183. Males had a median income of $48,698 versus $35,089 for females. The per capita income for the county was $30,898. About 2.80% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.60% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Montgomery County is a suburb of Philadelphia and consequently, many of its residents work in the city. However, Montco is also a major employment center with large business parks in Blue Bell, Lansdale, Fort Washington, Horsham and King of Prussia which attract thousands of workers from all over the region. The strong job base and taxes generated by those jobs have resulted in Montgomery County receiving the highest credit rating of 'AAA' from Standard & Poor's, one of fewer than 30 counties in the nation with such a rating.
Major employers include:
Abington Memorial Hospital
Aetna
Genuardi's Family Markets
Holy Redeemer Hospital
Jefferson Health System
Johnson & Johnson - McNeil Pharmaceuticals
Merck
Motorola
Prudential
Quest Diagnostics
Rohm and Haas
Unisys
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Dorman Products
BAE Systems
Population growth
Montgomery County's population grew about 10.6% as of the 2000 census with much of the growth in the western part of the county. Much of the growth is attributable to population shifts in the region. The county especially saw an increase of Asian American immigrants.(External Link)Also, Montgomery County receives a large amount of immigrants, and many migrants from other urban areas, looking for cheaper real estate compared to their areas. Montgomery County provides many expressways to Philadelphia, New Jersey, and many other places in Pennsylvania.
Politics
Presidential elections results>
| Year |
Republican |
Democrat |
| 2004 |
44.0% 174,741 |
55.6% 222,048 |
| 2000 |
43.8% 145,623 |
53.5% 177,990 |
| 1996 |
41.2% 121,047 |
48.9% 143,664 |
| 1992 |
39.5% 125,704 |
42.9% 136,572 |
| 1988 |
60.2% 170,294 |
38.8% 109,834 |
| 1984 |
64.2% 181,426 |
35.3% 99,741 |
| 1980 |
57.8% 156,996 |
31.0% 84,289 |
| 1976 |
56.9% 155,480 |
41.2% 112,644 |
| 1972 |
64.3% 173,662 |
34.1% 91,959 |
| 1968 |
54.3% 141,621 |
39.3% 102,464 |
| 1964 |
43.0% 102,714 |
56.7% 135,657 |
| 1960 |
60.7% 142,796 |
39.2% 92,212 |
As of November 2007, there are 546,614 registered voters in Montgomery County (External Link).
Democratic: 217,036 (39.71%)
Republican: 247,828 (45.33%)
Other Parties: 81,750 (14.96%)
While Republicans have dominated county politics, the Democratic Party has made significant gains in the county over the last 20 years. Most county-level offices are held by Republicans. But Democrats have also won significant elections for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in recent years, including two GOP-leaning State House districts in 2004, the 148th with Mike Gerber and the 153rd with Josh Shapiro. In the 2004 US Senate election, Republican Arlen Specter won the county over Montco resident Joe Hoeffel, but Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. outpolled Rick Santorum in the 2006 Senate election.
Montgomery County is governed by a three-person County Commission. The current composition is two Republicans and one Democrat. By law, the County Commission must have one member of the minority party represented.
The current commissioners are:
Jim Matthews - Chair - (R)
Joe Hoeffel - (D)
Bruce Castor - (R)
The county row officers are:
District Attorney - Risa Vetri Ferman
Sheriff - John Durante
Controller - Diane Morgan
Clerk of Courts - Ann Thornburg Weiss
Recorder of Deeds - Nancy Becker
Register of Wills - D. Bruce Hanes
Prothonotary - Mark Levy
Coroner - Walter Hofman
Treasurer - Garrett Page
The new officials took office in January 2008.
Montgomery County contains parts of six Congressional Districts: the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, and 15th.
Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs,, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Montgomery County:
Boroughs
Townships
Communities and census-designated places
Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
Education
Colleges and universities
Arcadia University
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Mawr College
Gwynedd Mercy College
Haverford College
Manor College
Montgomery County Community College
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Penn State Abington - a commonwealth campus of The Pennsylvania State University
Rosemont College
Temple University - Ambler and Ft. Washington campuses and Tyler School of Art in Elkins Park
Ursinus College
Public school districts
Abington School District
Boyertown Area School District
Cheltenham Township School District
Colonial School District
Hatboro-Horsham School District
Jenkintown School District
Lower Merion School District
Lower Moreland Township School District
Methacton School District
Norristown Area School District
North Penn School District
Perkiomen Valley School District
Pottsgrove School District
Pottstown School District
Souderton Area School District
Springfield Township School District
Spring-Ford Area School District
Upper Dublin School District
Upper Merion Area School District
Upper Moreland School District
Upper Perkiomen School District
Wissahickon School District
Bryn Athyn School District - exists as an entity, but doesn't operate any schools. Public school students attend class in neighboring districts. (External Link)
Private secondary schools
Academy Of The New Church Boys School
Academy Of The New Church Girls School
Abington Friends School
The Baldwin School
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, formerly known as the Akiba Hebrew Academy
Bishop McDevitt High School
Calvary Baptist School
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School
Coventry Christian Schools
The Episcopal Academy
Friends' Central School
Germantown Academy
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Haverford School
The Hill School
Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy
Indian Creek Mennonite School
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School
Lakeside School
Lansdale Catholic High School
La Salle College High School
Lincoln Academy
Main Line Academy
Martin Luther School
Merion Mercy Academy
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
New Life Youth & Family Svcs
The Pathway School
Perkiomen School
Reformation Christian School
Saint Basil Academy
Saint Katherine Day School
Saint Pius X High School
Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy
The Shipley School
Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
Trinity Christian Academy
Valley Forge Baptist Academy
Wyncote Academy
Night schools/adult education
Cheltenham Township Adult SchoolFurther Information
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