Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] The population was 36,793 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is the third most populous township in Montgomery County.

Cheltenham Township
Home rule municipality
First Class Township
Richard Wall house in Elkins Park, the second oldest house in Pennsylvania
Richard Wall house in Elkins Park, the second oldest house in Pennsylvania
Official seal of Cheltenham Township
Nickname(s): 
Cheltenhood
Motto(s): 
"Salubritas et Eruditio"
(Health and Education)
Location of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County
Location of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°04′00″N 75°06′59″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County
Founded
First Class Township
Home Rule Municipality
  • March 22, 1682
  • 1900
  • 1976
Area
  Total9.03 sq mi (23.4 km2)
  Land9.03 sq mi (23.4 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total36,793
  Estimate 
(2016)
37,103
  Density4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-091-12968
Sister cityCheltenham, United Kingdom
Commissioners
  • Morton J. Simon, Jr.
  • Daniel B. Norris
  • Irv Brockington
  • Baron B. Holland
  • Brad M. Pransky
  • Ann L. Rappoport
  • J. Andrew Sharkey
Websitewww.cheltenhamtownship.org

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. [zl Montgomery County Map
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