Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°04′00″N 75°06′59″W / 40.06667°N 75.11639°W / 40.06667; -75.11639
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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

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.

References[change | change source]

  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