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Population (year 2000): 3,680
Males: 1,840 (50.0%), Females: 1,840 (50.0%)
Montgomery County
Zip code:
19034
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $103,469 (year 2000)
Median house value: $280,400 (year 2000)
Races in Fort Washington:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
- Black (3.0%)
- Chinese (2.2%)
- Korean (1.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (22.8%), German (19.0%),
Italian (13.3%), English (12.5%), Russian (8.8%), Polish (5.2%).
Elevation: 250 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fort Washington
- High school or higher: 92.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
- Unemployed: 1.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fort Washington CDP
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 71.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 2.8%
7.3% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 3.4% Europe).
Hospital/medical center in Fort Washington:
- NORTHWESTERN INSTITUTE OF PHYCHIATRY (450
BETHLEHEM PIKE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Washington:
- HORSHAM CLINIC, INC (about 3 miles; AMBLER, PA)
- ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ABINGTON,
PA)
- CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort
Washington:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 19 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 29 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID:
TTN)
- LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles;
ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Washington:
- WINGS FIELD (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID:
LOM)
- HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 5 miles; HORSHAM,
PA; ID: N48)
- DOYLESTOWN (about 14 miles; DOYLESTOWN, PA; ID: DYL)
Amtrak stations near Fort Washington:
- 11 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N.
BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 12 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 13 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fort Washington:
- BEAVER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GLENSIDE, PA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON
(about 5 miles; ABINGTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,598)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles;
BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
- PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
- LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
FT enrollment: 23,007)
Public high school in Fort Washington:
- UPPER DUBLIN HS (Students: 1,508; Grades: 09
- 12)
Public primary/middle school in Fort Washington:
- FORT WASHINGTON EL SCH (Students: 448;
Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Fort Washington:
- UPPER DUBLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $595,878; Location: 805 LOCH ALSH AVE; 75,662
books; 1,375 audio materials; 1,712 video materials; 163
serial subscriptions)
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