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Population in July 2008: 31,843. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 15,504  (48.7%)
Females: 16,339  (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 2007: $43,447 (it was $35,714 in 2000)
Norristown:  $43,447
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,037
Norristown:  $23,037
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,529 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Norristown:  $162,529
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $160,992; Detached houses: $214,137; Townhouses or other attached units: $154,298; In 2-unit structures: $157,862; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,156; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,740; Mobile homes: $8,750
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Races in Norristown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.4%)
  • Black (34.8%)
  • Hispanic (10.5%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Norristown: 102.6 (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: 9031 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: 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 in 2000:

Norristown:  1.9% ($1,668)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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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Population change in the 1990s: +727 (+2.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.3%
Pennsylvania:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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Crime in Norristown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 22554352
    per 100,000 6.76.716.015.912.79.616.36.6
Rapes 2224312733182020
    per 100,000 74.080.199.085.9105.157.765.166.2
Robberies 134160206167157177239214
    per 100,000 450.5533.7658.2531.5500.2567.8778.1708.5
Assaults 157172157176150151259172
    per 100,000 527.8573.8501.6560.2477.9484.4843.2569.4
Burglaries 388401364389324344358355
    per 100,000 1304.41337.71163.01238.11032.21103.61165.51175.3
Thefts 1,0629068968641,1619331,113915
    per 100,000 3570.33022.32862.82749.93698.92993.13623.53029.3
Auto thefts 222236254223192234194181
    per 100,000 746.3787.3811.6709.8611.7750.7631.6599.2
Arson 17111614911816
    per 100,000 57.236.751.144.628.735.326.053.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 607.2629.8669.8625.5624.4589.7763.8644.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 79 (66 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

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Norristown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (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 3 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.


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 Norristown 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 the city 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 Norristown 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 the city 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 Norristown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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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 (2701 DEKALB PIKE)
  • MONTGOMERY CO MH/MR EMERG SERV (BLDG 16 STANBRIDGE STERIGERE ST)
  • MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL (POWELL & FORNANCE STREETS)
  • NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL (1001 STERIGERE STREET)
  • VALLEY FORGE MED CENTER & HOSPITAL (1033 W GERMANTOWN PIKE)

Political contributions by individuals in Norristown, PA

Heliports located in Norristown: See detailed data for Heliports located in Norristown, PA

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

Colleges/Universities in Norristown:
  • GORDON PHILLIPS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 28; Location: 108 W GERMANTOWN PKE HILLCREST PLZ; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.EMPIREBEAUTY.COM)
  • MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ANESTHESIA (Location: POWELL AND FORNANCE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norristown:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 13 miles; ABINGTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,598)
Public high schools in Norristown:
Private high schools in Norristown:
  • KENNEDY KENRICK CATHOLIC HIGH (Students: 596; Location: 250 E JOHNSON HIGHWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • THE PATHWAY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 162 EGYPT ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Norristown:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Norristown:
  • VISITATION B V M SCHOOL (Students: 789; Location: NORTH TROOPER RD RD 1; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PENN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 367; Location: 50 W GERMANTOWN PIKE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST TITUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 3000 EAST KEENWOOD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 601 BUTTONWOOD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 2550 S PARKVIEW DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 351 EAST JOHNSON HWY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 136; Location: 1001 SURREY LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHILD CARE CEN (Students: 72; Location: 801 W. MARSHALL ST.; Grades: PK - KG)
  • JEFFERSONVILLE COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 60; Location: 1770 WEST MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LITTLE PEOPLE SCHOOL VLY FORGE (Students: 58; Location: 2425 BLVD OF GENERAL; Grades: PK - KG)
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: $4,489,842; Location: 1001 POWELL ST; 477,052 books; 21,463 audio materials; 10,306 video materials; 1,134 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), Earnest Street Yard Station (C), Saint Patrick School (D), Elm Street 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: Sawmill Run (A), Stony Creek (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).

 

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  17.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

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

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  • 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 (2009 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Audubon Shopping Center Branch, Norristown Branch, Trooper Acme Branch, Audubon Drive-Up Branch, Trooper Giant Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,712.7 mil, Deposits: $23,129.4 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, negative income in the last year, 418 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Trooper Branch, Northtowne Plaza, Audobon, Norristown. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: East Norriton Branch, Sandy Hill Shopping Center Branch, East Norriton - Genuardi's. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Logan Square Branch at 1770 Markley Street, branch established on 1955-05-09; Hamilton Branch at 1200 West Main Street, branch established on 1973-11-07. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • National Penn Bank: Norristown Branch at 451 West Johnson Highway, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $9,164.8 mil, Deposits: $6,232.5 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 138 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company: Audubon Branch at 2624 Egypt Road, branch established on 1996-10-15. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $5,478.1 mil, Deposits: $3,945.6 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville National Corporation
  • Harleysville Savings Bank: Norristown Branch at 2301 West Main Street, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-05: Bank assets: $824.4 mil, Deposits: $423.5 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville Savings Financial Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Trooper Branch at 2623 Ridge Pike, branch established on 1995-05-18. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank: East Norriton Branch at 2905 Whitehall Road, branch established on 2004-08-02. Info updated 2007-08-21: Bank assets: $3,987.5 mil, Deposits: $2,779.9 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices



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Norristown travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:


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%)


Religion statistics for Norristown

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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
  • Charges - All Other: $818,000
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000
    Parks & Recreation: $97,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,987,000
    General - Other: $3,275,000
    Regular Highways: $1,879,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,562,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,507,000
    Fire Protection: $1,272,000
    Central Staff Services: $977,000
    Solid Waste Management: $548,000
    Parks & Recreation: $379,000
    Health Services - Other: $169,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $137,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $10,241,000
    Total Federal Securities: $7,044,000
    Total Other Securities: $3,805,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,439,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,432,000
    From Local Government: $648,000
    From Other Government: $351,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $261,000
    Interest Revenue: $121,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $71,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,037,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $752,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,273,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,089,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,155,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,207,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $408,000
    Interest Earnings: $169,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $900,000
    Fire Protection: $447,000
    Regular Highways: $207,000
    General Public Building: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $272,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $604,000
    Highways: $424,000
    General Support: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,723,000
    Individual Income: $4,677,000
    NEC: $1,743,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,026,000

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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 44
Total length: 443 meters (1,453ft)
Total costs: $28,166,000
Total average daily traffic: 934,372
Total average daily truck traffic: 96,396

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 19
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
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: 7 (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: 6 (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: 138 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norristown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Norristown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED36$142,297386$118,806529$104,30396$42,8448$1,775,899287$91,5810$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$159,33361$126,332115$103,23811$39,1300$037$102,0491$41,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$147,000116$123,033461$117,893132$49,2080$0109$106,9441$69,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$156,00056$120,558186$111,9437$33,0003$226,33338$94,7480$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$027$137,14453$125,6721$35,0000$011$120,2730$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(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 ORIGINATED174$140,38448$142,00542$90,068
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$152,2779$164,3334$99,703
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$120,1434$128,2506$112,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$152,2894$149,0001$85,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$62,0000$01$62,000
Choose year:  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

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