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Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Pennsylvania

Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 24,666 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19426, 19453 and 19456, and parts of 19460 and 19468 are in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) 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.

Population24,6661,385 per sq mi
Median home value$538,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Oaks, PA19456Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA22 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

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

Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) had 24,091 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 71st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) population by census2000: 15,398, 2010: 21,219, 2020: 24,09115,398200021,219201024,0912020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)Jan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in41°23°Jan3.244°24°Feb2.953°31°Mar3.765°41°Apr3.575°51°May3.383°61°Jun3.988°66°Jul4.686°64°Aug4.479°56°Sep4.467°44°Oct3.956°34°Nov3.445°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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

364 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoenixville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Phoenixville3.8 miles
  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford4.5 miles
  • Eagleville HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Eagleville6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors37
Dentists43
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers98
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists6
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies9

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 Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Upper Schuylkill Valley · 81 acres2.3 mi
  • Upper Schuylkill Valley Park · 58 acres1.4 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley · 49 acres1.9 mi
  • Black Rock Park · 46 acres0.9 mi
  • Anderson Park · 34 acres0.4 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley Park · 33 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Wegmans0.8 mi
  • Redner's1.8 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.9 mi
  • Giant2.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Wegmans Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Collegeville Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Myrin Library1.9 mi
  • Royersford Library2.7 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Dewee's Tavern1.7 mi
  • Henry Muhlenberg House1.7 mi
  • The Speaker's House1.7 mi
  • Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art2.0 mi
  • Locktender's House2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Anderson Park Amphiteatre0.4 mi
  • The Kaleidoscope2.0 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.

Schools in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Public schools here are run by Methacton SD, Perkiomen Valley SD, Spring-Ford Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arrowhead El SchCollegevilleK–4426Public2.1 mi
Evergreen El SchCollegevilleK–5465Public3.2 mi
Oaks El SchOaksK–4591Public2.6 mi
Skippack El SchCollegevilleK–5557Public4.6 mi
South El SchTrappeK–5459Public2.1 mi
Perkiomen Valley MS-EastCollegeville6–8592Public3.3 mi
Perkiomen Valley HSCollegeville9–121,616Public3.4 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bright Spot Child CareTrappePre-K–K17Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Cadence Academy Preschool Formerly Flanagan's PresCollegevillePre-K–K26Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Childrens Schoolhouse of CollegevilleCollegevillePre-K–K12Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
Goddard SchoolCollegevillePre-K–K36Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Holy Cross Regional Catholic SchoolCollegevillePre-K–8527Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Providence Montessori School HouseCollegevillePre-K–K8Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Providence Montessori School House LlcCollegeivllePre-K–K7Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Red Bridge Montessori HouseCollegevillePre-K–417Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Valley Forge Baptist AcademyCollegevilleK–12221Baptist0.7 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 Phoenixville, Limerick, Skippack, Lower Providence, Schuylkill, East Pikeland, Collegeville, Perkiomen, Royersford, Trappe, Worcester, East Vincent, Charlestown and West Vincent.

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