North Penn Valley
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North Penn Valley, Pennsylvania | |
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 Interactive map of North Penn Valley, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 97,957 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
The North Penn Valley is a region of Philadelphia suburbs and exurbs in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is somewhat congruent with the North Penn School District. It contains the boroughs of North Wales, Lansdale, and Hatfield, as well as the surrounding townships. The area to its west has traditionally been more rural, while the suburbs to its south and east are, on the whole, more affluent and densely populated.
The North Penn Valley has a total area of 42 square miles (110 km2) and a population of 97,957.
It is included in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area.
The North Penn Valley is named after the North Pennsylvania Railroad, or North Penn Railroad, which was built through the area in the 1850s. The boroughs of North Wales, Lansdale, and Hatfield developed along the North Pennsylvania Railroad line.
Geography
There are seven municipalities in the North Penn Valley. The four townships are Montgomery Township, Hatfield Township, Upper Gwynedd Township, and Towamencin Township. The three boroughs are Lansdale, Hatfield, and North Wales. The North Penn Valley is based around the Borough of Lansdale. Unincorporated communities that are part of the North Penn Valley include Colmar, Kulpsville, Line Lexington, Montgomeryville, and West Point. The North Penn Valley itself is primarily suburban, with urban centers around Lansdale. Most of the land in the valley is developed with suburban housing developments and commercial centers. The population density of the valley is 2,332 per square mile (900/km2).
Education
The North Penn Valley is served by public schools in the North Penn School District which operates North Penn High School, three middle schools, 13 elementary schools, and an alternative education school. The district served about 13,000 students in 2014-2015 and employed about 2,000 staff members.[1] Multiple private schools serve the valley. The Mater Dei School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Calvary Baptist School, a pre-K-12th grade Christian school, are in Lansdale. Private high schools in the North Penn Valley include Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale and Dock Mennonite Academy in Towamencin Township.
