West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
The population of the township was 15,663 at the time of the 2010 census.
History
On March 9, 1909, Norriton Township was divided into East Norriton and West Norriton townships.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km), 5.9 square miles (15 km) of which is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), or 5.03%, of which is water.
Transportation
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As of 2018, there were 50.88 miles (81.88 km) of public roads in West Norriton Township, of which 12.74 miles (20.50 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 38.14 miles (61.38 km) were maintained by the township.
U.S. Route 422 is the most prominent highway serving West Norriton, briefly passing through the southwestern corner. Pennsylvania Route 363 interchanges with US 422 and heads northeast along Trooper Road before veering northwest out of the township.
SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to West Norriton Township along routes 91, 93, 99, and 131, connecting the township to the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown and other suburbs.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2,588 | — | |
| 1940 | 3,016 | 16.5% | |
| 1950 | 4,879 | 61.8% | |
| 1960 | 8,342 | 71.0% | |
| 1970 | 12,456 | 49.3% | |
| 1980 | 14,034 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 15,209 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 14,901 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 15,663 | 5.1% | |
| 2020 | 16,201 | 3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the 2010 census, the township was 81.1% White, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1.7% were two or more races. 3.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,901 people, 6,614 households, and 3,842 families residing in the township.
The population density was 2,543.9 inhabitants per square mile (982.2/km). There were 6,890 housing units at an average density of 1,176.3 per square mile (454.2/km).
The racial makeup of the township was 89.49% White, 6.10% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 6,614 households, out of which 22.2% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them; 47.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. Out of all of the households that were documented, 33.3% were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 19.0% of residents who were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years.
For every one hundred females, there were 91.9 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,086, and the median income for a family was $65,701. Males had a median income of $44,211 compared with that of $37,192 for females.
The per capita income for the township was $28,497.
Approximately 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 6.4% of those ao were aged sixty-five or older.
Government and politics
| Year | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36.5% 3,652 | 62.5% 6,250 |
| 2016 | 39.2% 3,392 | 56.2% 4,861 |
| 2012 | 41.3% 3,367 | 57.7% 4,705 |
| 2008 | 39.7% 3,344 | 59.3% 4,991 |
| 2004 | 44.2% 3,510 | 55.4% 4,403 |
| 2000 | 45.1% 2,989 | 52.7% 3,493 |
| 1996 | 42.4% 2,502 | 46.5% 2,741 |
| 1992 | 43.2% 2,857 | 37.6% 2,481 |
Cemeteries
Education
Norristown Area School District is the area school district.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia operates Visitation B.V.M. School in West Norriton Township. near but not in the Trooper census-designated place. Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School in King of Prussia is another local Catholic school. Mother Teresa was formed in 2012 by the merger of St. Teresa of Avila in West Norriton and Mother of Divine Providence in King of Prussia.