Mostly Lower Moreland; also Abington and Upper Moreland
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Around Lower Moreland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA9 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Moreland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lower Moreland
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 4th DistrictMadeleine Dean (D)
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
Lower Moreland had 13,917 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 178th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Montgomery County
559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Moreland.
Nearest hospitals
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Meadowbrook1.7 miles
Jefferson Abington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abington3.2 miles
Nazareth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia4.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
21
Specialist doctors
65
Dentists
15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
35
Mental health providers
145
Physical and occupational therapists
46
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
10
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 Lower Moreland
Parks (8 nearby)
Valley Center Park · 28 acres0.5 mi
Burrow Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
Lower Moreland Park · 21 acres1.6 mi
Ridgway Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
Elkins Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
Pine Run Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores
Netcost Market2.4 mi
Acme2.6 mi
Colonial Market2.7 mi
Hampton Food Market2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Huntingdon Valley Library0.2 mi
Swedenborg Library0.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Glencairn Museum0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Mitchell Performing Arts Center0.3 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Terri Schiavo (1963) · American woman at the center of the Terri Schiavo case (1963–2005)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Lower Moreland
Public schools here are run by Lower Moreland Township SD, Abington SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine Road El SchHuntingdon Valley
K–3
628
Public
1.8 mi
Rydal El SchHuntingdon Valley
K–5
569
Public
2.6 mi
Murray Avenue SchHuntingdon Valley
4–6
652
Public
0.4 mi
Lower Moreland MSHuntingdon Valley
7–8
413
Public
0.2 mi
Lower Moreland HSHuntingdon Valley
9–12
879
Public
0.3 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Huntingdon Valley Christian AcademyHuntingdon Valley
Pre-K–8
58
Seventh-day Adventist
2.2 mi
Montgomery Montessori SchoolHuntingdon Valley
Pre-K–K
2
Nonsectarian
2.0 mi
Valley Christian SchoolHuntingdon Valley
Pre-K–8
88
Presbyterian
0.6 mi
The Goddard SchoolHuntingdon Valley
K
12
Nonsectarian
2.6 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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