Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Lower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,982 at the 2010 census.

History

The Bryn Athyn-Lower Moreland Bridge and Fetter's Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²), which consists of all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the township was 88.2% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,281 people, 4,112 households, and 3,330 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,548.3 people per square mile (597.5/km²). There were 4,209 housing units at an average density of 577.7/sq mi (222.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 0.53% African American, 0.05% Native American, 3.37% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. The area is home to a significant and fast-growing foreign-born population, with large concentrations of Russian, Indian, and Korean immigrants.