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Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, ten miles (16 km) north of Philadelphia. The Jenkintown train station is one of Septa's major stops. The R1, R2, R3 and R5 all stop at the Jenkintown station. List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... EST (shown in yellow) is UTC-5 The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC âˆ’ 4 hours. ... âˆ’12 | âˆ’11 | âˆ’10 | âˆ’9:30 | âˆ’9 | âˆ’8 | âˆ’7 | âˆ’6 | âˆ’5 | âˆ’4 | âˆ’3:30 | âˆ’3 | âˆ’2:30 | âˆ’2 | âˆ’1 | âˆ’0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Locator_Map. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_PA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pennsylvania ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ...

History

The Borough of Jenkintown is located just outside of Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. The Borough was incorporated on December 8, 1874 when approximately 248 acres was taken from Abington Township. Today, the Borough is approximately .58 of a square mile and is home to 4,500 residents.

The Borough is a mostly residential community that is separated into East and West by the Business District that runs along and surrounds the York Road (Route 611) corridor. On the east side of York Road, residential development is predominantly characterized by larger detached single-family homes on lots larger than the Borough average. On the southeast side of York Road, there is a small mixed concentration of row homes, duplexes, and single-family residences. The majority of the residential development, however, is located to the west of York Road. This area consists of a traditional small town mix of detached single-family homes, duplexes, and row homes. Discretely located throughout this area are several multi-family apartment buildings that are residential rental properties. At the center of this residential area are the Jenkintown Elementary School and the Jenkintown High School.

At the heart of its past is the Jenkintown Fire Department, which consists of two Fire Companies founded more than one hundred and twenty five years ago. The Jenkintown Fire Department is a totally volunteer Department consisting of the Pioneer Fire Company #1 and the Independent Fire Company #2. The Pioneer Company was organized in 1884 and the Independent Company was organized in 1889. The Fire Department has a total membership of approximately 150 with 50 members being the active firefighting crew.

Education

Jenkintown has its own school district with grades from Kindergarten to 12th. The mascot of Jenkintown High School is the Drakes. Jenkintown has a public library.

Geography

Jenkintown is located at 40°5′46″N, 75°7′46″W (40.096060, -75.129415)^GR1. Old York Road (U.S. Rte. 611) cuts through the center of Jenkintown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 2,035 households, and 1,088 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,033.3/km² (7,844.0/mi²). There were 2,085 housing units at an average density of 1,412.3/km² (3,652.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.61% White, 4.00% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,035 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.08. â€œMatrimonyâ€ redirects here. ...

In the borough the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $47,743, and the median income for a family was $72,902. Males had a median income of $41,970 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,834. About 1.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Politics and government

Jenkintown has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a twelve-member borough council. The mayor is Gregory Wall. The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

The borough is part of the Thirteenth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Allyson Schwartz), Pennsylvania's 154th Representative District (represented by Rep. Lawrence Curry) and Pennsylvania's 4th Senatorial District (represented by Sen. LeAnna Washington). The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania is located in southeastern Pennsylvania covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. ... Allyson Y. Schwartz (born October 3, 1948) is a Democratic U.S. politician from the state of Pennsylvania, currently representing the states 13th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House. ... The Pennsylvania 154th Legislative District is a Pennsylvania State House District. ... The Pennsylvania 4th Senatorial District is a senatorial district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. ...

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	v • d • e Montgomery County, Pennsylvania County Seat: Norristown
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Townships	Abington \| Cheltenham \| Douglass \| East Norriton \| Franconia \| Hatfield \| Horsham \| Limerick \| Lower Frederick \| Lower Gwynedd \| Lower Merion \| Lower Moreland \| Lower Pottsgrove \| Lower Providence \| Lower Salford \| Marlborough \| Montgomery \| New Hanover \| Perkiomen \| Plymouth \| Salford \| Skippack \| Springfield \| Towamencin \| Upper Dublin \| Upper Frederick \| Upper Gwynedd \| Upper Hanover \| Upper Merion \| Upper Moreland \| Upper Pottsgrove \| Upper Providence \| Upper Salford \| West Norriton \| West Pottsgrove \| Whitemarsh \| Whitpain \| Worcester A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Abington Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Cheltenham Township is a township near Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Douglass Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... East Norriton Township is a census-designated place and township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Franconia Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Hatfield Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Horsham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Limerick Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Lower Frederick Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Lower Gwynedd Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... Lower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Lower Pottsgrove Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Lower Providence Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Lower Salford Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Marlborough Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Montgomery Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... New Hanover Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Perkiomen Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Plymouth Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Salford Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Skippack Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Springfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Towamencin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Upper Dublin Township is an upper middle class township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Upper Frederick Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Gwynedd Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Hanover Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Upper Moreland Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Pottsgrove Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Providence Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Salford Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... West Norriton Township is a census-designated place and township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... West Pottsgrove Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Whitemarsh Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Whitpain Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Worcester Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...
Communities and CDPs	Ardmore \| Audubon \| Bala Cynwyd \| Barren Hill \| Bethayres \| Blue Bell \| Bryn Mawr \| Dresher \| Eagleville \| Elkins Park \| Evansburg \| Flourtown \| Fort Washington \| Gilbertsville \| Gladwyne \| Glenside \| Halfway House \| Harleysville \| Haverford \| Horsham \| King of Prussia \| Kulpsville \| Lafayette Hill \| Maple Glen \| Melrose Park \| Merion \| Montgomeryville \| Oreland \| Penn Wynne \| Plymouth Meeting \| Pottsgrove \| Rosemont \| Sanatoga \| Skippack \| Spring House \| Spring Mount \| Stowe \| Trooper \| Villanova \| Willow Grove \| Wyncote \| Wyndmoor It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Ardmore is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Audubon is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... 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Elkins Park is an unincorporated community, portions of which are located in both Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania and Abington Township, Pennsylvania in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Evansburg is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Flourtown is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Hillside houses in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Fort Washington is an unincorporated census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Gilbertsville is a census-designated place (C.D.P.) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Gladwyne is a very affluent suburb of Philadelphia located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Glenside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Halfway House is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Harleysville is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Haverford Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. ... Horsham is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... King of Prussia is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Kulpsville is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Lafayette Hill is a small unincorporated community in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Maple Glen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Melrose Park is a town in Cheltenham township. ... Merion is a community in Pennsylvania state of the United States. ... Montgomeryville is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Oreland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania, just outside of the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia, with a ZIP code of 19075. ... Penn Wynne is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Plymouth Meeting is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Pottsgrove is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Rosemont is a community in Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Main Line lying partly in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and partly in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. ... Sanatoga is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Skippack is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Spring House is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Spring Mount is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Stowe is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Trooper is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Villanova is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Willow Grove is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of Philadelphia. ... Wyncote is a census-designated place located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Wyndmoor is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...

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