Town guide

Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania

Whitemarsh is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 19,966 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19444, and parts of 19031, 19034, 19428 and 19462 are in Whitemarsh too.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,9661,363 per sq mi
Median home value$570,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitemarsh

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whitemarsh

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA9 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitemarsh

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

Whitemarsh had 19,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Whitemarsh population by census2000: 16,702, 2010: 17,349, 2020: 19,70716,702200017,349201019,7072020

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitemarshJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in42°23°Jan3.744°25°Feb3.052°32°Mar4.465°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.384°62°Jun4.289°67°Jul4.787°65°Aug5.080°58°Sep4.968°45°Oct4.357°35°Nov3.646°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (5 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

138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitemarsh.

Nearest hospitals

  • Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia2.7 miles
  • Suburban Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norristown4.2 miles
  • Roxborough Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia5.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors6
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers60
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists6
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies2

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 Whitemarsh

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Fort Washington State Park · 466 acres1.2 mi
  • Andorra Natural Area · 155 acres2.1 mi
  • Morris Arboretum · 86 acres1.9 mi
  • Morris Arboretum Horticulture Center · 69 acres1.5 mi
  • Harriet Wetherill Park · 66 acres1.3 mi
  • Kline Park · 62 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market1.8 mi
  • Acme2.0 mi
  • Giant2.1 mi
  • Giant2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • William Jeanes Memorial Library0.7 mi
  • Logue Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Woodmere Art Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Plymouth Performing Arts Center1.9 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.

Schools in Whitemarsh

Public schools here are run by Colonial SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whitemarsh El SchLafayette HillK–3511Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Philip NeriLafayette HillPre-K–8492Roman Catholic1.3 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 Plymouth Township (Montgomery County), Conshohocken, Upper Dublin, Springfield Township (Montgomery County), Upper Merion, West Conshohocken and Lower Merion.

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