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Population (year 2000): 3,342. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,299 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,666 (49.9%), Females: 1,676 (50.1%)
Montgomery County
Zip codes:
19454.
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $54,605 (year 2000)
Median house value: $133,800 (year 2000)
Races in North Wales:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
- Black (4.8%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (24.2%),
Italian (15.4%), English (10.8%), United States (7.0%), Polish
(5.5%).
Elevation: 377 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in North Wales
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in North Wales borough
- Never married: 29.0%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
4.3% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -469 (-12.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near North Wales:
- CENTRAL MONTGOMERY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles;
LANSDALE, PA)
- HORSHAM CLINIC, INC (about 6 miles; AMBLER, PA)
- NORTHWESTERN INSTITUTE OF PHYCHIATRY (about 8 miles;
FORT WASHINGTON, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Wales:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 24 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles;
ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 34 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Wales:
- WINGS FIELD (about 6 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID:
LOM)
- HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 8 miles; HORSHAM,
PA; ID: N48)
- PERKIOMEN VALLEY (about 10 miles; COLLEGEVILLE, PA;
ID: N10)
Amtrak stations near North Wales:
- 15 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.
- 17 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.
- 19 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/Universities in North Wales:
- LANSDALE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Full-time
enrollment: 298; Location: 201 CHURCH RD; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.lsbonline.com)
- SCHLICHER-KRATZ INSTITUTE (Location: 515
STUMP RD STE 220; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
North Wales:
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles;
BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
- BEAVER COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,016)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON
(about 12 miles; ABINGTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,598)
- VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; VILLANOVA, PA;
FT enrollment: 8,547)
- EASTERN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,456)
- PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
- LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PHILADELPHIA,
PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public primary/middle schools in North Wales:
- PENNBROOK MS (Students: 973; Grades: 07 - 09)
- MONTGOMERY EL SCH (Students: 754; Grades: KG
- 06)
- GWYN-NOR EL SCH (Students: 556; Grades: KG -
06)
- NORTH WALES EL SCH (Students: 413; Grades: KG
- 06)
Private primary/middle schools in North Wales:
- ST ROSE OF LIMA (Students: 263; Location: 425
S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- SHORT STUFF - CO INC (Students: 34; Location:
406 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE; Grades: PK - KG)
- CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location:
112 DICKERSON RD; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in North Wales:
- NORTH WALES MEM FREE LIBRARY (Operating
income: $56,975; Location: 201 SUMMIT ST; 39,944 books;
200 audio materials; 16 serial subscriptions)
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