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Montgomery County

Population in July 2009: 31,989. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 15,575  (48.7%)
Females: 16,414  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19401, 19403, 19404, 19488, 19489.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,850 (it was $35,714 in 2000)
Norristown:

$41,850
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,433

Norristown borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $149,914 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Norristown:

$149,914
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $165,588; Detached houses: $219,529; Townhouses or other attached units: $150,538; In 2-unit structures: $174,370; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,210; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $251,064; Mobile homes: $15,899

Median gross rent in 2009: $902.

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  • White alone - 12,693 (40.7%)
  • Black alone - 10,121 (32.4%)
  • Hispanic - 6,372 (20.4%)
  • Two or more races - 936 (3.0%)
  • Asian alone - 723 (2.3%)
  • Other race alone - 227 (0.7%)
  • American alone - 110 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 17 (0.05%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Norristown: 104.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (16.6%), Irish (12.3%), German (9.8%), English (4.7%), Polish (3.3%), United States (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/31/1812

Elevation: 179 feet

Land area: 3.53 square miles.

Population density: 9072 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norristown:

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norristown borough:

  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 39.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

3,179 residents are foreign born (5.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This borough:  10.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,660 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,145 (1.8%)
Norristown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (13.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bridgeport borough, PA (1.1 miles ), West Norriton, PA (1.4 miles ), East Norriton, PA (1.4 miles ), King of Prussia, PA (1.6 miles ), Plymouth Meeting, PA (1.8 miles ), Trooper, PA (1.9 miles ), Conshohocken borough, PA (1.9 miles ), West Conshohocken borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.12 N, Longitude: 75.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -765 (-2.4%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 3,294 (22.6%)

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Norristown, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Norristown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 225543524106
per 100,000 6.76.716.015.912.79.616.36.612.831.318.6
Rapes 2224312733182020121823
per 100,000 74.080.199.085.9105.157.765.166.238.556.471.4
Robberies 134160206167157177239214184197172
per 100,000 450.5533.7658.2531.5500.2567.8778.1708.5589.8617.4533.9
Assaults 157172157176150151259172206145193
per 100,000 527.8573.8501.6560.2477.9484.4843.2569.4660.4454.4599.1
Burglaries 388401364389324344358355365205229
per 100,000 1304.41337.71163.01238.11032.21103.61165.51175.31170.1642.5710.8
Thefts 1,0629068968641,1619331,113915726646688
per 100,000 3570.33022.32862.82749.93698.92993.13623.53029.32327.32024.52135.5
Auto thefts 222236254223192234194181128134131
per 100,000 746.3787.3811.6709.8611.7750.7631.6599.2410.3419.9406.6
Arson 17111614911816778
per 100,000 57.236.751.144.628.735.326.053.022.421.924.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 601.2623.6663.2619.4618.3583.9756.3637.7567.6538.1536.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Norristown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 83 (70 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Pennsylvania average:

2.62

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +727 (+2.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Work and jobs in Norristown: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Norristown, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Norristown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Norristown borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Norristown-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from Norristown center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from Norristown center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Norristown topographic map

Birthplace of: Tommy Lasorda - (born 1927), baseball manager, Mike Piazza - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Sep 4, 1968).


Main business address for: AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), HEALTHAXIS INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES), INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS INC (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Norristown:

  • MERCY SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 2701 DEKALB PIKE)
  • MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, POWELL & FORNANCE STREETS)
  • VALLEY FORGE MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 1033 W GERMANTOWN PIKE)

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Heliports located in Norristown:


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Amtrak stations near Norristown:

  • 9 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Norristown:

  • 19 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.


Local government website: www.norristown.org

College/University in Norristown:

  • Katharine Gibbs School (Location: 2501 Monroe Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pagibbs.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norristown:

  • Eastern University (about 5 miles; Saint Davids, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,939)
  • Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus (about 6 miles; Blue Bell, PA; FT enrollment: 5,044)
  • Villanova University (about 6 miles; Villanova, PA; FT enrollment: 7,962)
  • Arcadia University (about 10 miles; Glenside, PA; FT enrollment: 2,640)
  • Saint Joseph's University (about 11 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 5,072)
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (about 11 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • Philadelphia University (about 11 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 3,028)

Public high schools in Norristown:

Private high school in Norristown:

  • KENNEDY KENRICK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 250 E JOHNSON HWY; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Norristown:

Private elementary/middle schools in Norristown:

  • PENN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 246; Location: 50 W GERMANTOWN PIKE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 2550 S PARKVIEW DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 601 BUTTONWOOD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY REGINAL SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 351 E JOHNSON HWY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • JEFFERSONVILLE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1770 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 37; Location: 2425 BLVD OF THE GENERALS; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FAIRVIEW VILLAGE ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 1010 KRIEBEL MILL RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Norristown, map of school districts: NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, METHACTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Norristown:

  • MONT CO-NORRISTOWN PUB LIB (Operating income: $5,695,305; Location: 1001 POWELL ST; 520,818 books; 13,904 audio materials; 13,701 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 869 print serial subscriptions; 42 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Beaver College is now called Arcadia College added by JCK

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Notable locations in Norristown: Main Street Station (A), Mill Street Station (B), Saint Patrick School (C), Elm Street Station (D), Earnest Street Yard Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Astor Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Norristown: Saint Josephs Protectorate (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Treemont Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Creek (A), Sawmill Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Norristown: Elmwood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Elmwood Park Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1661 Harding Blvd.).

Hotel: Colonial Motel (830 West Main Street).

Courts: Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Commonwealth Court- Administrative Office (1 South), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Norristown- Disciplinary Board Supreme Court- Liquor Control B (2014 Old Arch Road), Montgomery County - Row Officers- Court Reporter (Airy SWede Sts), Montgomery County - Row Officers- Court Administrator (Airy SWede Sts), Montgomery County - Court House (Airy Swede), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Commonwealth Court- Judge Alexander Barb (1 South), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Commonwealth Court- Judge James Gardner Co (1 South), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Commonwealth Court- Judge Doris A Smith (1 South), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Commonwealth Court- Judge Charles Lorde (1 South).

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.9. This is about average.
City:

34.9
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.288. This is about average. There were 19 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.288
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.03. This is significantly worse than average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

4.03
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 16.6. This is significantly worse than average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.6
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.1. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

25.1
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.4. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
City:

23.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Norristown and their reported violations in the past:

AUDUBON WATER COMPANY (Population served: 8800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon tetrachloride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (APR-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and MAR-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)
  • 223 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
GREEN LANE PARK NORTH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2002)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-1999), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-26-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-1999), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-26-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
GREEN LANE PARK SOUTH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
FAMOUS FAT FREDDYS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.6% for Black residents, 25.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.0% for other race residents, 36.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  59.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norristown, PA

People in group quarters in Norristown:

  • 611 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 231 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Norristown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Norristown, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Norristown (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Trooper Acme Branch, Audubon Drive-Up Branch, Norristown Branch, Audubon Shopping Center Branch, Trooper Giant Branch. Info updated 09/24/2010: Bank assets: $33,985.8 mil, Deposits: $24,109.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 400 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Audobon, Norristown, Trooper Branch, Northtowne Plaza. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Sandy Hill Shopping Center Branch, East Norriton - Genuardi's, East Norriton Branch. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Hamilton Branch at 1200 West Main Street, branch established on 11/07/1973; Logan Square Branch at 1770 Markley Street, branch established on 05/09/1955. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Trooper Branch at 2623 Ridge Pike, branch established on 05/18/1995. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Harleysville Savings Bank: Norristown Branch at 2301 West Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1915. Info updated 02/05/2007: Bank assets: $85.7 mil, Deposits: $52.8 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville Savings Financial Corporation
  • National Penn Bank: Norristown Branch at 451 West Johnson Highway, branch established on 01/01/1904. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $9,042.6 mil, Deposits: $6,417.9 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 134 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Norristown Pa Walmart Branch at 650 South Trooper Road, branch established on 09/13/2008. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Audubon Branch at 2624 Egypt Road, branch established on 10/15/1996. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $20,824.9 mil, Deposits: $13,540.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 272 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Norristown travel time to work - commute
Norristown mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Norristown:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.01%
Here64.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents54.9%9.1%3.5%3.4%3.2%
Congregations13.4%10.3%6.4%6.8%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMennonite Church USAOther
Adherents3.2%2.7%1.4%1.3%17.3%
Congregations7.4%6.6%1.2%5.6%35.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 126
Montgomery County:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 90
Montgomery County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Montgomery County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 590
Here:

7.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

23.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.8%
State:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$28,317$42,4761$478
Other Government Administration 4$22,331$66,99314$3,330
Police Protection - Officers 66$445,401$80,98216$18,175
Police - Other 13$37,509$34,6241$870
Firefighters 22$106,333$58,0000$0
Fire - Other 7$23,402$40,1180$0
Streets and Highways 13$41,987$38,7570$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,551$42,6123$984
Other and Unallocable 3$9,611$38,4440$0
Totals for Government 137$718,442$62,92935$23,837

Norristown government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000 ($0.72)
  • Charges - All Other: $818,000 ($25.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000 ($4.22)
    Parks & Recreation: $97,000 ($3.03)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,987,000 ($155.90)
    General - Other: $3,275,000 ($102.38)
    Regular Highways: $1,879,000 ($58.74)
    General Public Buildings: $1,562,000 ($48.83)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,507,000 ($47.11)
    Fire Protection: $1,272,000 ($39.76)
    Central Staff Services: $977,000 ($30.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $548,000 ($17.13)
    Parks & Recreation: $379,000 ($11.85)
    Health Services - Other: $169,000 ($5.28)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $137,000 ($4.28)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000 ($3.25)
    Financial Administration: $53,000 ($1.66)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $10,241,000 ($320.14)
    Total Federal Securities: $7,044,000 ($220.20)
    Total Other Securities: $3,805,000 ($118.95)
    Benefit Payments: $2,439,000 ($76.24)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,432,000 ($76.03)
    From Local Government: $648,000 ($20.26)
    From Other Government: $351,000 ($10.97)
    Local Employee Contribution: $261,000 ($8.16)
    Interest Revenue: $121,000 ($3.78)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $71,000 ($2.22)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,037,000 ($63.68)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $752,000 ($23.51)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000 ($2.66)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,273,000 ($665.01)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,089,000 ($127.83)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,155,000 ($692.58)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,207,000 ($100.25)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $408,000 ($12.75)
    Interest Earnings: $169,000 ($5.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $900,000 ($28.13)
    Fire Protection: $447,000 ($13.97)
    Regular Highways: $207,000 ($6.47)
    General Public Building: $35,000 ($1.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $272,000 ($8.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $604,000 ($18.88)
    Highways: $424,000 ($13.25)
    General Support: $39,000 ($1.22)
  • Tax - Property: $5,723,000 ($178.91)
    Individual Income: $4,677,000 ($146.21)
    NEC: $1,743,000 ($54.49)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,026,000 ($250.90)

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.11%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA  0.55% ($57,620)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.70%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA  0.73% ($70,738)

Strongest AM radio stations in Norristown:

  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNPV (1440 AM; 3 kW; LANSDALE, PA; Owner: WNPV INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norristown:

  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYBF (89.1 FM; RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: CABRINI COLLEGE)
  • WXVU (89.1 FM; VILLANOVA, PA; Owner: VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norristown:

  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Norristown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 41
Total length: 431 meters (1,414ft)
Total costs: $23,000
Total average daily traffic: 915,595
Total average daily truck traffic: 95,552

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 4
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 16
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Norristown, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Norristown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Norristown, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 141 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norristown)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Norristown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED109$145,05874$124,535271$134,51227$21,1178$161,62573$99,1510$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$112,16710$81,69339$126,8829$30,3330$011$85,9240$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$151,00016$93,500210$123,96843$38,0981$60,00045$90,6220$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$126,70016$112,188138$133,7785$22,2000$024$100,4581$85,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$150,4003$105,16024$128,5422$47,5000$03$59,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Norristown, PA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$146,8107$162,7661$94,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$169,6838$180,3752$110,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$142,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$140,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 20
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Norristown


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Norristown, PA

Most common first names in Norristown, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary98980.4 years
John96172.1 years
William73273.3 years
Joseph70672.7 years
Charles51273.0 years
James50471.5 years
Anna41581.1 years
George39873.7 years
Robert39768.4 years
Margaret38778.8 years
Most common last names in Norristown, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith26874.1 years
Johnson12972.2 years
Miller11873.5 years
Brown10974.5 years
Jones10471.9 years
Williams10170.7 years
Davis8371.5 years
Santangelo7382.1 years
Wilson6873.4 years
Young6776.9 years
Businesses in Norristown, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3McDonald's1
AT&T1Panera Bread2
Arby's1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone2Payless1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS2Rite Aid2
Chick-Fil-A1Safeway1
Cricket Wireless3Sears1
Dairy Queen1Staples1
Decora Cabinetry2Starbucks2
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts6T-Mobile2
FedEx13T.J.Maxx1
GNC2Taco Bell1
GameStop2U-Haul2
H&R Block2UPS12
Home Depot1Walgreens2
KFC1Walmart2
Lane Furniture1Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets4
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