51-641: Perkiomen may refer to one of the following entities, all located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , unless stated otherwise: Communities [ edit ] Perkiomen Junction, a neighborhood of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania , in Chester County Perkiomen Township, Pennsylvania , a township of the second class Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania , an unincorporated community Schools [ edit ] Perkiomen School ,
102-536: A humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) exists. The hardiness zone is 7a for the majority of the county and 7b in most areas south of Interstate 276. 6b only continues to exist in some very small higher areas in the north. [1] As of March 4, 2024, there are 606,385 registered voters in Montgomery County. Montgomery County historically was a stronghold for the Republican Party. The county was
153-420: A collection of theaters, art galleries, and professional firms on the 300-500 blocks of DeKalb Street in downtown. Norristown has seen several new office buildings constructed or rehabbed over the last several decades. One Montgomery Plaza, the municipality's iconic downtown 10-story office building, was built in the early 1970s, and is now owned by Montgomery County. Two newer mid-rise downtown office buildings,
204-598: A high school diploma or higher, while 16.7% have a college degree (Bachelor's or higher). Norristown's economy is based largely on institutions in the government, healthcare, legal, and social services sectors. The Montgomery County government is the municipality's largest employer. Major Norristown employers include the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit ,
255-532: A population of 35,748 as of the 2020 census . It is the fourth-most populous municipality in the county and second-most populous borough in Pennsylvania . It is the largest non-township municipality in Montgomery County and is located 49.8 miles (80.1 km) southeast of Allentown and 19.9 miles (32.0 km) northwest of Philadelphia. Present-day Norristown was originally owned by the family of Isaac Norris . Along with William Trent , Norris purchased
306-623: A presence at the Transportation Center. The Schuylkill River Trail , which connects Philadelphia to Pottstown and runs through downtown Norristown, also passes through the NTC complex. The Chester Valley Trail will also connect to the Transportation Center in the future. Electricity and natural gas in Norristown is provided by PECO Energy Company , a subsidiary of Exelon . Water is provided by Pennsylvania American Water ,
357-893: A private school in Pennsburg Perkiomen Valley Academy , an alternative educational center in Frederick Perkiomen Valley School District Upper Perkiomen High School , a public school in Pennsburg Upper Perkiomen School District Other [ edit ] Perkiomen Valley Airport , in Collegeville Perkiomen Creek , in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties East Branch Perkiomen Creek ,
408-483: A subsidiary of American Water . The Norristown Municipal Waste Authority provides sewer service, operating collection sewers and a wastewater treatment plant. Trash and recycling collection is provided under contract by J.P. Mascaro. The Times Herald is the borough's daily newspaper, printing seven days a week and serving most of Montgomery County. Founded on June 15, 1799, it is currently owned by 21st Century Media . The paper's staff offices are located within
459-496: A tributary of Perkiomen Creek Perkiomen Bridge , in Collegeville Perkiomen Bridge Hotel , an adjacent historic hotel complex Perkiomen Trail , which runs along Perkiomen Creek See also [ edit ] Perquimans County, North Carolina [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
510-764: Is Norristown . The county is part of the Philadelphia – Camden – Wilmington PA- NJ – DE – MD metropolitan statistical area , known as the Delaware Valley , and marks the Delaware Valley's northern border with the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The county borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city , to its southeast, Bucks County to its east, Berks and Lehigh counties to its north, Delaware County to its south, and Chester County to its southwest. The county
561-438: Is 37.2% black or African American, 27.9% white (non-Hispanic), 27.1% Hispanic and two or more races 6.4%. There were 11,963 households and 7,498 families residing in the municipality. The population density was 9,753.9 people per square mile. There were 13,420 housing units at an average density of 3,813.5 per square mile. Of the 11,963 households, 62.7% (7,498) were family households and 37.3% were non-family households. Of
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#1732780932531612-601: Is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population of the county was 856,553, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, also the most populous county in Pennsylvania without a major city. The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state. The county seat and largest city
663-620: Is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 6 mi (10 km) northwest of Philadelphia, although direct driving distance from downtown Norristown to Center City Philadelphia is about 17 mi (27 km). Totaling 3.519 square miles in land area, the municipality sits along the Schuylkill River. Two major tributaries, the Stony Creek and the Saw Mill Run, bisect the town into thirds and empty directly into
714-470: Is not specifically partisan. In the 2004 United States Senate election, Republican Arlen Specter won the county over Montco resident Joe Hoeffel , but Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. out-polled Rick Santorum in the 2006 Senate election. In 2006, Democrat Rick Taylor unseated incumbent Republican Eugene McGill in the 151st , although Taylor lost in 2010 to Republican Todd Stephens and, in 2008, Democrat Matthew Bradford unseated incumbent Republican Jay Moyer in
765-563: Is part of the Fifth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon ), the 70th State House Districts (represented by Rep. Matt Bradford ) and the 17th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Amanda Cappelletti ). As of 2015 there were 56.07 miles (90.24 km) of public roads in Norristown, of which 3.81 miles (6.13 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 52.26 miles (84.10 km) were maintained by
816-439: The 70th . Six of the county's 12 state house seats and four of the county's eight senate seats are now held by Democrats. All four statewide Democratic candidates carried Montgomery in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 60% of the county's vote. Barack Obama won Montgomery County in 2008 and 2012. Montgomery County is governed by a three-person county commission . The current composition is two Democrats and one Republican. By law,
867-489: The Köppen climate classification , the borough has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) according to recent temperature numbers. The Trewartha climate classification now has the climate as Do (oceanic because only seven months are above 50 °F.) The hardiness zone is 7a or 7b depending upon elevation. As of 2019, Norristown's population is 34,341, which represents a 0% increase since 2010. The municipality's population
918-576: The Norristown Area School District , and others. Norristown has been a home rule municipality since 1986 when voters adopted a charter with a manager/council form of government and a seven-member municipal council. The office of mayor was abolished in July 2004 after a public referendum amended the municipal charter. Executive and administrative authority is now delegated to a council appointed Municipal Manager. The municipality
969-650: The Norristown Transportation Center (NTC). SEPTA operates eight Suburban Division bus routes ( 90 , 91 , 93 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , and 131 ), one interurban rapid transit route, the Norristown High Speed Line to 69th Street Transportation Center , and a Regional Rail line (the Manayunk/Norristown Line to Center City Philadelphia ) out of the NTC complex. The Regional Rail station at
1020-909: The Pennsylvania Constitution and the United States Constitution . The Republican administration of Governor Tom Corbett filed suit in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in an attempt to block Hanes from licensing same-sex marriage. Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ordered Hanes in September 2013 to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses. After Federal Judge John Jones threw out Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage in May 2014, calling it unconstitutional, offices in other counties were able to issue these licenses, while Hanes had to wait for
1071-885: The Pennsylvania Turnpike ( I-276 ) and the US 202 Dannehower Bridge. Norristown Area School District is the local school district. St. Francis of Assisi School is located in Norristown. Other area Catholic schools include Visitation B.V.M. School in West Norriton Township , near the Trooper census-designated place and near Norristown; Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School in Plymouth Meeting and Plymouth Township ; and Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School in King of Prussia . Holy Rosary
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#17327809325311122-557: The United States 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. Even though the historic village of Valley Forge, as well as the park, are partially located within Montgomery County, the modern village is in Chester County, PA The population ranking of
1173-501: The 2007 election, when Democrats picked up control of five row offices. Democrats have also won several elections in 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 current Governor Josh Shapiro . Today, although the county is very Democratic at the national level, at the state and local level, it
1224-486: The 7,498 families, 58.2% had their own and related children under the age of 18 living with them; 51.0% were married couples living together, and 36.6% had a female householder with no husband present. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.41. The median age of all residents is 31.2 years, with an age distribution of 26.2% under the age of 18, 43.5% between ages 18 and 44, 21.2% between ages 45 and 64, and 9.1% ages 65 and above. According to
1275-520: The Conqueror 's main counselors, Roger de Montgomerie , since it was part of the Welsh Tract , an area of Pennsylvania settled by Quakers from Wales . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 487 square miles (1,260 km ), 483 square miles (1,250 km ) of which was land and 4.2 square miles (11 km ) (0.9%) of which was water. As of the 2020 census,
1326-460: The Democratic presidential candidates' direction with Hillary Clinton winning Montgomery County with 58.87% of the vote, an improvement from Barack Obama 's 56.6% vote share in 2012. In the 2016 U.S. Senate and Pennsylvania Attorney General elections, Montgomery County voted for Katie McGinty and Josh Shapiro , both Democrats. Most county-level offices were held by Republicans until after
1377-407: The Democratic presidential nominee since 1992, with the margins progressively increasing between every election, except in 2012. In the 2020 election, Joe Biden became the first Democrat to obtain over 60% of the county's vote. Despite Donald Trump 's victory in the state of Pennsylvania in the 2016 presidential election , Montgomery County was one of the few counties in Pennsylvania that swung in
1428-565: The English and a handful of Germans, Scots, Dutch, and Swedes, in the mid-1800s the Irish began arriving in large numbers, followed by waves of Italians at the turn of the century. With the opening of new malls in nearby King of Prussia and Plymouth Meeting , the downtown declined in the decades after World War II . Industry soon followed, as many companies closed or relocated into new industrial parks throughout Montgomery County. Norristown
1479-628: The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Building and the Department of Environmental Protection Building, were built in the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2009, the historic former Bell Telephone building was completely renovated for offices, and that same year the U.S. Roofing Corporation rehabbed the former Conte Luna pasta factory on East Main Street to house their operations. The former Sears building at
1530-629: The Norristown Transportation Center is one of three on the Manayunk/Norristown Line in Norristown. The other two are Main Street and Elm Street , the latter of which serves as the terminus of the line. The NTC contains a 522-space SEPTA commuter parking garage that also contains an intercity bus terminal that was formerly used by Bieber Transportation Group , Greyhound Lines , and Martz Trailways . Several taxi companies and private bus shuttles have
1581-631: The Schuylkill. The town's terrain is generally hilly, especially in the areas closest to downtown, which itself sits on a plateau surrounded by all three major waterways. Norristown has four distinct neighborhoods: the West End, the East End, the North End, and the downtown. It is bounded by West Norriton , East Norriton , and Plymouth townships, as well as the borough of Bridgeport . In
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1632-715: The Studio Centre shopping center in the North End was renovated as a modern office center. Since the early 2000s, Regatta Apartments, the Rittenhouse condominium building, the Luxor, and dozens of new townhouses have contributed to a residential boom in the East End. Two new downtown parking garages were built in the late 2000s, one at Main and Cherry Streets for visitors and another at SEPTA ’s Norristown Transportation Center on Lafayette Street. Several large downtown and neighborhood streetscape projects were completed by
1683-417: The U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 American Community Survey, the median household income was $ 42,764. Males had a median income of $ 34,214 versus $ 34,086 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,204. About 17.3% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.3% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older. Approximately 76.0% of all persons 25 and older have
1734-772: The United States with such a rating. In 2012, Moody's downgraded the general obligation rating to Aa1, and in 2018 the rating was revised back to Aaa. Major employers include: School districts: Under Pennsylvania law, five types of incorporated municipalities are listed: cities , boroughs , townships , home rule municipalities (which can include communities that bear the name "Borough" or "Township") and, in at most two cases, towns . These boroughs, townships, and home rule municipalities are located in Montgomery County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by
1785-487: The borough. Norristown sits near the junction of several major roads in the Philadelphia metropolitan area . Main Street, also known as Ridge Pike , outside of the municipality, and Airy Street run east–west through the downtown, eventually leading to interchanges for I-476 (the Blue Route) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike ( I-276 ), respectively, in Plymouth Meeting . US 202 is the major north–south route through
1836-462: The brand of Republicanism practiced in Montgomery County for much of the 20th century was moderate. As the national parties have polarized, the county's voters have increasingly supported Democrats at the national level. The county voted for the Republican presidential nominee in all but two elections from 1880 to 1988, that being in 1892 and 1964. However, Montgomery County residents have voted for
1887-472: The county commission must have one member of a minority party represented. As of the November 2019 election: On July 24, 2013, Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes , a Democrat , announced he would begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples , flouting Pennsylvania law banning such unions. Hanes called the commonwealth's ban "arbitrary and suspect", saying he believes it violates
1938-401: The county was 73.27% White (72.18% White, non-Hispanic), 9.55% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American or Alaskan Native, 7.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 2.87% some other race; 6.13% were two or more races. 6.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The largest townships/boroughs in Montgomery County include: Montgomery County is a suburb of Philadelphia ,
1989-533: The following table is based on the 2010 census of Montgomery County. † county seat The county is served by the SEPTA , which include bus, commuter rail, and interurban rail services. Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) also provides bus services around the Pottstown area in the western portion of the county. Commercial airline service is provided primarily by Philadelphia International Airport , one of
2040-518: The land on October 7, 1704, for 50¢ per acre. In 1712, Norris acquired Trent's share and established a gristmill at the foot of present-day Water Street. Named the county seat in 1784 when Montgomery County was formed, Norristown was incorporated as a borough in 1812 and subsequently enlarged in 1853. About 500 people lived there at the time of its incorporation. Growing rapidly after the Civil War , it swelled to 22,265 people by 1900. By 1940 it
2091-584: The municipal government to install new street lighting, trees, curbing, and sidewalks along Main Street, DeKalb Street, and Powell Street. The Lafayette Street Extension Project, a $ 60 million effort by Montgomery County, PennDOT , and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is now open to traffic. It has improved highway access and mobility into downtown Norristown by widening Lafayette Street and extending it eastward toward Ridge Pike and Conshohocken , with eventual connections to
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2142-602: The municipality. Despite the loss of its historic movie and vaudeville theaters, Norristown is home to two performing arts centers, the Montgomery County Cultural Center and Centre Theatre, and one professional theater company, Theatre Horizon. All are part of The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. These theaters form the nucleus for Norristown Arts Hill,
2193-545: The nation's largest commercial airports, located in Philadelphia and Delaware counties. Other public use airports include Heritage Field in Limerick Township , Wings Field in Blue Bell , and Pottstown Municipal Airport in Pottstown . The majority of the county has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ). In most southern areas of the county and along the Schuylkill River including Pottstown
2244-488: The nation's sixth most populous city. Many Montco residents work in the city, but the county is also a major employment center with large business parks in Blue Bell , Lansdale , Fort Washington , Horsham , and King of Prussia attracting 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
2295-529: The only one carried by Barbara Hafer in the 1990 gubernatorial election over the incumbent governor, Bob Casey . However, the Democratic Party has made substantial gains in the county over the last quarter-century and gained the registration edge early in 2008. Like neighboring Bucks County , the county voted Democratic during the Civil War era, voting Democratic between 1856 and 1876, except in 1860 and 1872. Like most of Philadelphia's suburbs,
2346-521: The ruling against him to be removed. 40°13′N 75°22′W / 40.21°N 75.37°W / 40.21; -75.37 Norristown, Pennsylvania Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area . Located along the Schuylkill River , approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Philadelphia , Norristown had
2397-530: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perkiomen&oldid=1190644080 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County , colloquially referred to as Montco ,
2448-418: The town, connecting it with other nearby county seats such as Doylestown and West Chester . US 202 is split into a one-way pair through the municipality, as DeKalb Street is designated “US 202 North” while Markley Street is signed “US 202 South.” Norristown is the largest multi-modal transportation hub in Montgomery County. Numerous rail lines, bus routes, multi-use trails, and parking areas converge at
2499-517: Was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part of Philadelphia County . The first courthouse was housed in the Barley Sheaf Inn . It is believed to have been named either for Richard Montgomery , an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City , or for the Welsh county of Montgomeryshire , which was named after one of William
2550-740: Was formed in 2012 by the merger of St. Titus School in East Norriton Township , Epiphany of Our Lord School in Plymouth Meeting, and Our Lady of Victory in East Norriton. Mother Teresa formed in 2012 by the merger of St. Teresa of Avila in West Norriton Township and Mother of Divine Providence in King of Prussia. Both St. Titus and St. Teresa had Norristown, Pennsylvania postal addresses but were not in
2601-686: Was home to 38,181 Norristonians, making it the most populous borough in Pennsylvania before declining in the decades after World War II, and in fact it was described in that year as "the most populous independent borough in the United States." At its height, Norristown was an industrial, retail, banking, and government center. Breweries, cigar factories, textile mills, icehouses, foundries, rolling mills, and lumber yards provided ample employment for skilled laborers and artisans. The downtown featured two department stores, several theaters, and enough goods and services that residents never had to leave town to find anything they needed. Although primarily settled by
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