Jenkintown, PA

Population (year 2000): 4,478. Estimated population in July 2005: 4,404 (-1.7% change)
Males: 1,975 (44.1%), Females: 2,503 (55.9%)

Zip code: 19046

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $47,743 (year 2000)
Median house value: $168,200 (year 2000)

Races in Jenkintown:

Ancestries: Irish (29.6%), German (21.9%), English (14.3%), Italian (9.7%), Russian (5.8%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Jenkintown

For population 15 years and over in Jenkintown borough

4.2% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+0.7%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Jenkintown:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jenkintown:

Other public-use airports nearest to Jenkintown:

Amtrak stations near Jenkintown:

8 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.
11 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.
13 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.

College/University in Jenkintown:

MANOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 530; Location: 700 FOX CHASE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.manor.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jenkintown:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 3 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
BEAVER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,016)
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 23,007)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 11 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,132)

Public high school in Jenkintown:

Public primary/middle schools in Jenkintown:

Private primary/middle schools in Jenkintown:

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 606 WEST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
JENKINTOWN DAY NURSERY (Students: 74; Location: HILLTOP AND BASEDER; Grades: PK - KG)
MEADOW LANE MONTESSORI (Students: 25; Location: 616 MEETING HOUSE RD; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Jenkintown:

JENKINTOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $263,357; Location: YORK & VISTA RDS; 38,269 books; 1,615 audio materials; 1,438 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)