Town guide

Salford, Pennsylvania

Salford is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,059 people across 9.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18054 and 18969.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,059322 per sq mi
Median home value$462,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Salford

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Salford

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)33 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA26 miles away

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

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

Who represents Salford

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

Salford had 3,035 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 887th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Salford population by census2000: 2,363, 2010: 2,504, 2020: 3,0352,36320002,50420103,0352020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SalfordJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in38°19°Jan3.641°21°Feb3.149°28°Mar4.462°38°Apr4.171°48°May4.680°57°Jun4.785°63°Jul5.383°61°Aug4.777°54°Sep4.964°41°Oct4.453°32°Nov3.543°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sellersville, 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:

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

67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sellersville3.8 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Quakertown7.6 miles
  • Jefferson Lansdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansdale8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists18
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies1

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 Salford

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Franconia Community Park · 43 acres1.8 mi
  • Branchwood Park · 25 acres1.3 mi
  • Forrest Meadow Park · 11 acres1.8 mi
  • Salford Community Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • Branchwood Park1.3 mi
  • Landis Homestead1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Landis Market2.6 mi
  • Landis Supermarket2.9 mi
  • Giant3.3 mi
  • Giant4.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Indian Valley Public Library2.7 mi
  • Indian Valley Library2.7 mi
  • Samuel Pierce Library - Bucks County Free Library5.0 mi
  • Upper Perkiomen Valley Library5.8 mi

Museums

  • Univest Museum and Conference Center3.7 mi
  • Sellersville Museum4.4 mi
  • The Goschenhoppen Historians4.6 mi
  • Hatfield Auto Museum5.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • DCP Theatre2.3 mi
  • Campfire Area3.0 mi
  • Montgomery Theater3.6 mi
  • Montgomery Theater3.6 mi
  • Sellersville Theater4.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Salford

Public schools here are run by Upper Perkiomen SD, Souderton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marlborough El SchGreen LaneK–3409Public5.1 mi
Vernfield El SchTelfordK–5517Public2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace Christian SchoolTelfordK–896Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 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 Franconia, Telford Borough (Montgomery County), Telford Borough (Bucks County), Marlborough, Upper Frederick, Hilltown, West Rockhill, Milford Township (Bucks County) and Green Lane.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.