Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania

township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] The population was 37,452 at the 2020 U.S. Census.[2] 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: 
Cheltenhood
Motto(s): 
"Salubritas et Eruditio"
(Health and Education)
Location of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Location of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°04′00″N 75°06′59″W / 40.06667°N 75.11639°W / 40.06667; -75.11639
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
 • Total37,452
 • 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
Websitewww.cheltenhamtownship.org

References change

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 US Census Cheltenham Township". Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. [zl Montgomery County Map