Town guide

Skippack, Pennsylvania

Skippack is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,520 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19474, and parts of 19426 and 19473 are in Skippack too.

Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,5201,048 per sq mi
Median home value$554,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$220Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Skippack

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Skippack

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA21 miles away

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

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

Who represents Skippack

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

Skippack had 14,389 residents in the 2020 census, up 121% since 2000.

It’s the 171st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Skippack population by census2000: 6,516, 2010: 13,715, 2020: 14,3896,516200013,715201014,3892020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SkippackJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in40°20°Jan3.342°22°Feb2.650°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr3.872°49°May4.081°59°Jun4.286°64°Jul5.084°61°Aug4.678°53°Sep4.966°41°Oct4.555°32°Nov3.445°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graterford 1 E, 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

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Skippack.

Nearest hospitals

  • Eagleville HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Eagleville5.2 miles
  • Valley Forge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Norristown5.2 miles
  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Skippack

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Central Perkiomen Valley · 270 acres0.7 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley Park · 100 acres1.0 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley · 49 acres2.1 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley Park · 33 acres0.8 mi
  • Waterworks Park · 15 acres1.8 mi
  • Cranberry Park · 15 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market1.7 mi
  • Redner's1.8 mi
  • Landis Supermarket2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Collegeville Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Skippack Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Myrin Library1.3 mi
  • Evansburg Free Library2.0 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art1.2 mi
  • The Speaker's House1.5 mi
  • Henry Muhlenberg House1.6 mi
  • Dewee's Tavern1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Kaleidoscope1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Lower Providence, Limerick, Collegeville, Perkiomen, Trappe, Worcester, Lower Salford, Lower Frederick, Schwenksville, Upper Salford and Upper Frederick.

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