Town guide

Limerick, Pennsylvania

Limerick is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 20,978 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19468 and 19473, and parts of 19464 are in Limerick too.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population20,978932 per sq mi
Median home value$456,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Limerick

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Limerick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Limerick

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA26 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Limerick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Limerick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Limerick had 20,458 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

Limerick population by census2000: 13,534, 2010: 18,074, 2020: 20,45813,534200018,074201020,4582020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LimerickJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in37°22°Jan3.040°23°Feb2.649°30°Mar4.161°40°Apr3.671°50°May3.779°59°Jun3.884°64°Jul4.782°62°Aug4.475°55°Sep4.863°43°Oct3.852°34°Nov3.042°27°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

318 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Limerick’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford1.8 miles
  • Pottstown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pottstown4.7 miles
  • Phoenixville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Phoenixville7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors27
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers87
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists9
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies16

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Limerick

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Sunrise Mill · 166 acres3.1 mi
  • Limerick Community Park · 47 acres0.9 mi
  • Rambo Park · 11 acres3.2 mi
  • Lodal Creek Park · 7 acres2.9 mi
  • Trinley River Park · 6 acres2.5 mi
  • Borough Hall Park · 2 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ALDI1.5 mi
  • Giant1.8 mi
  • Lidl1.8 mi
  • Giant2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Royersford Library3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Limerick Township Historical Society0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Anderson Park Amphiteatre4.1 mi
  • The Kaleidoscope4.2 mi
  • SoulJoel's at Sunnybrook4.7 mi
  • Playcrafters of Skippack6.6 mi
  • Jaycee Operation Bandshell7.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1726.

Notable people born here

  • Lisa Waltz (1961) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Limerick

Public schools here are run by Spring-Ford Area SD, Perkiomen Valley SD, South East Youth Dev Center and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Evans El SchLimerickPre-K–4546Public0.7 mi
Brooke El SchRoyersfordK–4379Public2.4 mi
Limerick El SchRoyersfordK–4257Public0.9 mi
Royersford El SchRoyersfordK–4398Public3.2 mi
Schwenksville El SchSchwenksvilleK–5474Public3.5 mi
Upper Providence El SchRoyersfordK–4435Public2.8 mi
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6thRoyersford5–61,307Public2.9 mi
South East Youth Dev CenterCollegeville7–121Alternative Education5.5 mi
Spring-Ford MS 7th Grade CtrRoyersford7666Public2.9 mi
Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade CtrRoyersford8672Public2.9 mi
Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 CtrRoyersford9–122,629Public2.7 mi
Western Montgomery Career and Technology CenterLimerick9–125Career and Technical1.0 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chesterbrook AcademyLimerickPre-K–K27Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Goddard SchoolRoyersfordPre-K–K9Nonsectarian2.4 mi
International Montessori Schools at RoyersfordRoyersfordPre-K–K7Nonsectarian2.2 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolSchwenksvillePre-K–8183Roman Catholic4.2 mi
St Teresa of Calcutta SchoolSchwenksvillePre-K–8305Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Valley Forge Kinder House Mont School, Site ALimerickPre-K–K5Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Deep Creek Learning CenterSchwenksvilleK–1250Christian (no specific denomination)6.1 mi
Deep Creek Learning CenterSchwenksvilleK–1257Christian (no specific denomination)6.1 mi
School of Faith in GodRoyersford7–83Pentecostal3.1 mi
School of Faith in GodRoyersford8–93Pentecostal3.1 mi
Pope John Paul II High SchoolRoyersford9–12742Roman Catholic2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Upper Pottsgrove, Royersford, Perkiomen, Skippack, West Pottsgrove, Lower Salford, Lower Frederick, Schwenksville, Upper Salford, New Hanover and Upper Frederick.

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