Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Former Abington Senior High School
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 Location of Abington Township in Montgomery County |
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 Abington Township
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| Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 75°05′59″W / 40.10000°N 75.09972°WCoordinates: 40°06′00″N 75°05′59″W / 40.10000°N 75.09972°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| Incorporated | 1704 | |
| Government | ||
| • President of the Board of Commissioners | Wayne Luker (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.5 sq mi (40 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.5 sq mi (40 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 55,310 | |
| • Estimate (2008) | 55,234 | |
| • Density | 3,630.3/sq mi (1,401.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 19001, 19006, 19027, 19038, 19046, 19090 | |
| Area code(s) | 215 and 267 | |
| Website | www.abington.org | |
Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Philadelphia's northern fringe. The population was 55,310 as of the 2010 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County (following Lower Merion Township). The population density is 3603.3 per square mile, making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County (following Cheltenham Township).
Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. Many of these older business and transportation centers were the forerunners of modern Abington. Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery County's largest employers.
The land that comprises Abington today was purchased from the native Lenape by William Penn during the 1680s. By the next decade, a handful of European settlers built and lived in Hill Township, at the crossroads of Susquehanna Street Road and Old York Road. After brief times under other names, the township incorporated as Abington in 1704. The name's origin is not known. A local 1734 census counted 42 resident landowners. During the American Revolutionary War, there was a small battle that took place at Edge Hill. (See: Battle of White Marsh).
Some institutions have been in Abington for most of its existence. The cornerstone of the original Abington Friends School, in operation since before Abington's incorporation, is used in today's school building. The Abington Presbyterian Church opened in the early years of the township, and while the original building is gone, its graveyard is still used today.
The railroad reached the township in 1855, with the first station building erected in 1873 on the site of today's Noble Station.
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