Town guide

Whitpain, Pennsylvania

Whitpain is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 20,446 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19422, and parts of 19002 are in Whitpain too.

Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20,4461,592 per sq mi
Median home value$630,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitpain

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whitpain

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitpain

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

Whitpain had 20,333 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 99th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Whitpain population by census2000: 18,562, 2010: 18,875, 2020: 20,33318,562200018,875201020,3332020

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 WhitpainJan: 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

368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitpain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Suburban Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norristown2.7 miles
  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton3.7 miles
  • Valley Forge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Norristown5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors71
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers89
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists8
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies8

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 Whitpain

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Penllyn Woods and Park · 133 acres1.5 mi
  • Prophecy Creek Park · 82 acres1.6 mi
  • Centre Square Park · 64 acres1.6 mi
  • Wentz Run Park · 41 acres0.6 mi
  • East Plymouth Valley Park · 26 acres2.4 mi
  • Penn - Ambler Park · 18 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • McCaffery's Food Markets0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi
  • Giant2.0 mi
  • Acme2.4 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • Weis Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wissahickon Valley Public Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • The Stoogeum2.8 mi
  • Historical Society of Montgomery County3.8 mi
  • Mary Wood Park House6.0 mi
  • Woodmere Art Museum6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Act II Playhouse2.7 mi
  • Ambler Theater2.7 mi
  • Julia Ball Auditorium3.1 mi
  • Plymouth Performing Arts Center3.1 mi
  • Theatre Horizon4.9 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 Whitpain

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Bell El SchBlue BellK–5522Public0.2 mi
Stony Creek El SchBlue BellK–5643Public2.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Helena SchoolBlue BellPre-K–8374Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens HouseBlue BellPre-K–K6Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Centre Square Montessori SchoolhouseBlue BellK20Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens HouseBlue BellK6Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Centre Square AcademyBlue Bell1–412Nonsectarian1.8 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 Upper Dublin, Horsham, Lower Gwynedd and Ambler.

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