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Montgomery County (known colloquially as "Montco") is a county located in
the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States.A 2005 U.S. Census
estimate placed the population at 795,618, making it the third most populous
county in Pennsylvania and the 69th most populous county in the United States.
The county seat is Norristown.it is bordered byLehigh County (north) ,Bucks
County (northeast), Philadelphia County (southeast),
Delaware County (southwest), Chester County (west), Berks County (northwest)
The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part of
Philadelphia County. It is believed to have been either named in honor of Richard
Montgomery,or the welsh county of Montgomeryshire as it was part of the Welsh
Tract -- an area of Pennsylvania settled by Quakers from Wales. Early histories
of the county indicate the origin of the county's name as uncertain.
It is the 44th wealthiest county in the country.
Major employers
Abington Memorial Hospital
Aetna
Genuardi's Family Markets
Holy Redeemer Hospital
Jefferson Health System
Johnson & Johnson - McNeil Pharmaceuticals
Merck
Motorola
Prudential
Quest Diagnostics
Rohm and Haas
Unisys
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the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States.A 2005 U.S. Census
estimate placed the population at 795,618, making it the third most populous
county in Pennsylvania and the 69th most populous county in the United States.
The county seat is Norristown.it is bordered byLehigh County (north) ,Bucks
County (northeast), Philadelphia County (southeast),
Delaware County (southwest), Chester County (west), Berks County (northwest)
The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part of
Philadelphia County. It is believed to have been either named in honor of Richard
Montgomery,or the welsh county of Montgomeryshire as it was part of the Welsh
Tract -- an area of Pennsylvania settled by Quakers from Wales. Early histories
of the county indicate the origin of the county's name as uncertain.
It is the 44th wealthiest county in the country.
Major employers
Abington Memorial Hospital
Aetna
Genuardi's Family Markets
Holy Redeemer Hospital
Jefferson Health System
Johnson & Johnson - McNeil Pharmaceuticals
Merck
Motorola
Prudential
Quest Diagnostics
Rohm and Haas
Unisys
Weyeth
Boroughs
Ambler
Bridgeport
Bryn Athyn
Collegeville
Conshohocken
East Greenville
Green Lane
Hatboro
Hatfield
Jenkintown
Lansdale
Narberth
Norristown
North Wales
Pennsburg
Pottstown
Red Hill
Rockledge
Royersford
Schwenksville
Souderton
Telford (lies partly in Bucks County
Trappe
West Conshohocken
Ambler
Bridgeport
Bryn Athyn
Collegeville
Conshohocken
East Greenville
Green Lane
Hatboro
Hatfield
Jenkintown
Lansdale
Narberth
Norristown
North Wales
Pennsburg
Pottstown
Red Hill
Rockledge
Royersford
Schwenksville
Souderton
Telford (lies partly in Bucks County
Trappe
West Conshohocken
Townships
Abington Township
Cheltenham Township
Douglass Township
East Norriton Township
Franconia Township
Hatfield Township
Horsham Township
Limerick Township
Lower Frederick Township
Lower Gwynedd Township
Lower Merion Township
Lower Moreland Township
Lower Pottsgrove Township
Lower Providence Township
Lower Salford Township
Marlborough Township
Montgomery Township
New Hanover Township
Perkiomen Township
Plymouth Township
Salford Township
Skippack Township
Springfield Township
Towamencin Township
Upper Dublin Township
Upper Frederick Township
Upper Gwynedd Township
Upper Hanover Township
Upper Merion Township
Upper Moreland Township
Upper Pottsgrove Township
Upper Providence Township
Upper Salford Township
West Norriton Township
West Pottsgrove Township
Whitemarsh Township
Whitpain Township
Worcester Township
Abington Township
Cheltenham Township
Douglass Township
East Norriton Township
Franconia Township
Hatfield Township
Horsham Township
Limerick Township
Lower Frederick Township
Lower Gwynedd Township
Lower Merion Township
Lower Moreland Township
Lower Pottsgrove Township
Lower Providence Township
Lower Salford Township
Marlborough Township
Montgomery Township
New Hanover Township
Perkiomen Township
Plymouth Township
Salford Township
Skippack Township
Springfield Township
Towamencin Township
Upper Dublin Township
Upper Frederick Township
Upper Gwynedd Township
Upper Hanover Township
Upper Merion Township
Upper Moreland Township
Upper Pottsgrove Township
Upper Providence Township
Upper Salford Township
West Norriton Township
West Pottsgrove Township
Whitemarsh Township
Whitpain Township
Worcester Township
Communities
Ardmore
Audubon
Bala Cynwyd
Bethayres
Blue Bell
Bryn Mawr
Dresher
Eagleville
Elkins Park
Evansburg
Flourtown
Fort Washington
Gilbertsville
Gladwyne
Glenside
Halfway House
Harleysville
King of Prussia
Kulpsville
Lafayette Hill
Maple Glen
Melrose Park
Merion
Mont Clare
Montgomeryville
Oreland
Penn Wynne
Plymouth Meeting
Pottsgrove
Rosemont
Sanatoga
Skippack
Spring House
Spring Mount
Stowe
Trooper
Villanova
Willow Grove
Wyncote
Wyndmoor
Wynnewood
Ardmore
Audubon
Bala Cynwyd
Bethayres
Blue Bell
Bryn Mawr
Dresher
Eagleville
Elkins Park
Evansburg
Flourtown
Fort Washington
Gilbertsville
Gladwyne
Glenside
Halfway House
Harleysville
King of Prussia
Kulpsville
Lafayette Hill
Maple Glen
Melrose Park
Merion
Mont Clare
Montgomeryville
Oreland
Penn Wynne
Plymouth Meeting
Pottsgrove
Rosemont
Sanatoga
Skippack
Spring House
Spring Mount
Stowe
Trooper
Villanova
Willow Grove
Wyncote
Wyndmoor
Wynnewood
County municipal Departments