montgomery county today
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East Greenville
Pennsburg
Red Hill
Green Lane
Schwenksville
Pottstown
West Pottsgrove
Royersford
Trappe
Collegeville
Telford
Souderton
Hatfield
Bor.
Lansdale
North
Wales
Ambler
Hatboro
Bryn Athyn
Jenkintown
Rockledge
Norristown
Bridgeport
Conshohocken
West
Conshohocken
Narberth
Upper Hanover
Douglass
New
Hanover
Marlborough
Salford
Upper
Salford
Upper
Frederick
Lower
Frederick
Franconia
Lower
Salford
Perkiomen
Skippack
Upper
Pottsgrove
Lower
Pottsgrove
Limerick
Upper
Providence
Lower
Providence
Worcester
Whitpain
East Norriton Plymouth
West
Norriton
Upper
Merion
Towamencin
Hatfield Twp.
Montgomery
Horsham
Upper
Gwynedd
Lower
Gwynedd
Upper
Dublin
Upper
Moreland
Lower Moreland
Abington
Whitemarsh
Springfield
Cheltenham
Lower Merion
Schuylkill River
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276
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422
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202
476
309
611
100
663
29
73
29
73
Towns and Redeveloping Areas
Mature Suburbs
Suburban Communities
Growing Areas
Rural Areas
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Growing Areas
Places like Limerick, Franconia, and Worcester are still likely to experience a
significant amount of development pressure as the economy improves.
Sensible planning in these communities can help protect existing natural
features and ecosystems while accommodating market rate growth and
creating new places. These communities may experiencing issues new to them
such as traffic congestion on local roads, the need for increased municipal
services, and expanding school districts.
Rural Areas
Places like Douglass, Upper Hanover, Marlborough, or Upper Salford are still
considered rural municipalities with active farming areas and natural features that
are worthy of future preservation efforts. Since public sewer and water systems
do not extend into all of the rural areas of the county, growth in these areas can be
limited. The rural character of these places can be maintained with the
preservation of farms, villages, woods, hills, and streams.
FIGURE 144:
Existing Municipal Types
Source: Montgomery County Planning Commission
