Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,422 at the 2000 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House.
The town, part of Pennsylvania's Welsh Tract, is named after the county of Gwynedd in Wales. However, local residents use the English pronunciation /ˈɡwɛnɛd/.
Lower Gwynedd Township was founded in 1698.
According to the United...
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Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,422 at the 2000 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House.
The town, part of Pennsylvania's Welsh Tract, is named after the county of Gwynedd in Wales. However, local residents use the English pronunciation /ˈɡwɛnɛd/.
Lower Gwynedd Township was founded in 1698.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.2 km²), of which, 9.3 square miles (24.2 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,422 people, 4,177 households, and 2,752 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,115.9 people per square mile (430.8/km²). There were 4,360 housing units at an average density of 466.8/sq mi (180.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.80% White, 7.78% African American, 0.08% Native American, 4.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific...
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