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Norristown
Lansdale
Collegeville
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Full Service Supermarkets
One mile radius
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5.0 - 9.9 percent
10.0 - 14.9 percent
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Food Pantries and other
Emergency Food Providers
FIGURE 30:
Supermarket and Food Access
Montgomery County plays a significant role in local
food production and distribution.
FIGURE 31:
Prevalence of Household-Level Food Insecurity
Some of the county’s most densely populated areas have
some of the county’s highest poverty levels, and are not
served well by supermarkets with healthy food choices.
Sources: Montgomery County Planning Commission, U.S.
Census Bureau (poverty level data)
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