Towamencin Township | |
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Home rule municipality Second Class Township | |
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| Motto(s): A Community of Tradition and Vision | |
 Location of Towamencin Township in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′23″N 75°19′48″W / 40.23972°N 75.33000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Erected | 1729 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Township Manager | David Kraynik |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.68 sq mi (25.1 km2) |
| • Land | 9.68 sq mi (25.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,578 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 18,491 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, 445, 610, 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-091-77152 |
| Website | www |
Towamencin Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,578 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn School District and the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale. Towamencin has residential neighborhoods, historic farmhouses, recreational facilities, many schools, and open spaces. The community is a mix of residential, commercial and rural development. The Township is centrally located within Montgomery County with easy access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 1, 2020.