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32-486: Flourtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania . Flourtown is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Erdenheim , Oreland , Whitemarsh , and Chestnut Hill . The population of Flourtown was 4,538 at the 2010 census . Its ZIP code is 19031. Founded in 1743, the community was so named on account of a flouring mill near the original town site. In 1940,

64-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

96-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

128-586: Is a United States census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield and Upper Dublin townships, just outside the Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy areas of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States. Oreland has a ZIP code of 19075, and the population was 5,678 at the 2010 census . Oreland is located at 40°6′52″N 75°10′48″W  /  40.11444°N 75.18000°W  / 40.11444; -75.18000 (40.114510, -75.179880). According to

160-799: Is in the Springfield Township School District , the public schools are: Only Enfield Elementary and Springfield Middle School are located in Oreland; the others are located in the neighboring town of Erdenheim. Oreland is one of four towns that shares the Springfield Township Public School District. For the Upper Dublin township portion of Oreland, which is in the Upper Dublin School District ,

192-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

224-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

256-526: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

288-657: The Pennsylvania guide , compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration , noted that regional farmers had previously come to the area to buy supplies and "have their wheat ground by the millers along the Wissahickon. Most of the houses are old, many dating to Colonial times. Flourtown's sole commercial activity is carried on by a few antique shops." The Black Horse Inn

320-596: The Revolutionary War . In the early 1900s it was owned by Frances and A. J. Antello Devereux and named "Mistfield Farm". In 1956, it was purchased by Edward Piszek , founder of Mrs. Paul's Kitchens, a frozen seafood company. It was in the Piszek family until 2013 when it was sold to a developer. The location of the farm straddles Oreland and Whitemarsh. For the Springfield township portion of Oreland, which

352-482: The U.S. Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km), all land. As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 89.3% White, 5.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.4% were Some Other Race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,669 people, 1,746 households, and 1,292 families living in

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384-493: The United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km ), all land. Oreland, as part of Springfield Township , was settled as one of William Penn 's manors. In 1686, Thomas Fitzwater discovered vast lime deposits on his land in Oreland. He erected a kiln to process it, which by 1693 had attracted the attention of William Penn . Penn ordered a highway built from

416-432: The CDP was $ 32,848. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. Flourtown Fire Company was established in 1910 and provides fire and emergency services to Springfield Township and the communities of Flourtown, Erdenheim , Oreland , Wyndmoor , and beyond through mutual aid agreements. The Klingon Language Institute

448-573: The CDP. The population density was 3,305.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,276.1/km). There were 1,772 housing units at an average density of 1,254.3 per square mile (484.3/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.72% White , 3.30% African American , 1.84% Asian , 0.32% from other races , and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population. 24.2% were of Irish , 14.2% Italian , 12.7% German and 11.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 1,746 households, out of which 32.1% had children under

480-411: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Oreland, Pennsylvania Oreland

512-421: The age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05. In Flourtown, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under

544-459: The age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 76,465, and the median income for a family was $ 88,249. Males had a median income of $ 59,844 versus $ 42,472 for females. The per capita income for

576-406: The average family size was 3.09. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. As of the Census of 2000, the median income for

608-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

640-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

672-480: The corner of Montgomery Avenue and Lyster Road. The path continues all the way to Flourtown, although in the 1990s the path was cut at Oreland Mill Road by housing built on both sides. The remainder of the path today is used primarily by children, runners and bikers. A bronze tablet, installed in 1928, marks where Emlen House is located. Emlen House served as George Washington 's headquarters while in neighboring Whitemarsh from November 2 until December 11, 1777 during

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704-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

736-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

768-408: The population. There were 2,138 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and

800-481: The port of the Delaware River to the kiln. Named Limekiln Pike, and still in existence today, it was one of the first roads in the area. These lime deposits and the ore deposits also found in the area gave Oreland its name. Mining and farming would dominate Oreland's economy until the 20th century, when Oreland transformed into a residential suburb of Philadelphia , as it remains today. The village of Oreland

832-494: The public schools are: As of the census of 2010, there were 5,678 people, 2,138 households, and 1,601 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,883.7 people per square mile. There were 2,188 housing units at an average density of 1,498.6/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.71% White , 14.58% African American , 0.11% Native American , 2.73% Asian , 0.81% from other races , and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of

864-412: The purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

896-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

928-715: Was founded in Flourtown in 1992. Portions of Flourtown in Springfield Township are in the Springfield Township School District . Portions of Flourtown in Whitemarsh Township are in the Colonial School District . Other institutions: Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for

960-717: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Scenes for the QVC Original movie Holly and the Hot Chocolate were shot in the parking lot of the Executive Motor shop and Scoogi's Italian Restaurant, both at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Arlingham Road. Flourtown is located at 40°6′19″N 75°12′27″W  /  40.10528°N 75.20750°W  / 40.10528; -75.20750 (40.105377, -75.207524). According to

992-674: Was not laid out until 1889 near the North Penn Railroad running along the east side of town (currently SEPTA 's Lansdale / Doylestown Line). The Plymouth Railroad ran from Conshohocken to Oreland through Plymouth and Flourtown . The tracks were mostly removed in the 1980s. The path where the trains used to run begins northeast of the Oreland Station Apartments, next to Ehrenpfort Road, and runs southwest towards Flourtown. The actual tracks, which still connect to SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line, end near

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1024-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

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