| Limerick Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | File:Limerick Township Montgomery County.png |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Limerick Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.2217°N -75.5114°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 58.82 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.71 |
| Area Land Km2: | 58.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 22.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Elevation Ft: | 276 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 20,651 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 20,651 |
| Population Density Km2: | 325.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 844.22 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 19468, 19464, 19473, 18074 |
| Area Codes: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-091-43312 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Limerick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The township was named for the hometown of early settler William Evans, whose family arrived in the area from Limerick, Ireland in 1698. The township is mentioned in Philadelphia court records in the 1710s, but formal proceedings recording the township's boundaries were not entered until March Sessions 1726. Royersford was created from its southeastern corner in 1879. Limerick Township is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District. The township grew from a 1990 population of 6,600 to 18,074 as of the 2010 census. On July 27, 1994, a deadly tornado struck parts of Limerick Township, killing an infant and her parents. The most severely affected area was the Hamlet housing development.
The William and Mordecai Evans House and Isaac Hunsberger House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59.0 km2), of which 22.6 square miles (58.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (0.92%) is water. The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant is located within its borders, along with Heritage Field Airport. The township is drained by the Schuylkill River, which separates it from Chester County. Its villages include Barlow Heights, Limerick, Linfield, and Neiffer.
Limerick Township is 34miles northwest of Center City, Philadelphia.[3] The climate is hot-summer humid continental and average monthly temperatures in the village of Limerick range from 30.3 °F in January to 74.8 °F in July. https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ The hardiness zones are 6b and 7a.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 91.5% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. 1.3% were two or more races. https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 13,534 people, 5,143 households, and 3,744 families residing in the township. The population density was 599.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,442 housing units at an average density of 241.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.10% White, 2.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 5,143 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $64,752, and the median income for a family was $73,296. Males had a median income of $46,351 versus $35,275 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,305. About 1.3% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47.8% 5,961 | 52.2% 6,498 |
| 2016 | 52.2% 5,022 | 47.8% 4,595 |
| 2012 | 52.2% 4,784 | 46.6% 4,277 |
| 2008 | 46.8% 4,245 | 52.2% 4,734 |
| 2004 | 53.4% 4,359 | 46.1% 3,764 |
| 2000 | 52.7% 2,860 | 44.8% 2,432 |
| 1996 | 46.4% 1,548 | 39.0% 1,301 |
| 1992 | 43.4% 1,301 | 31.0% 929 |
As of 2022, there were of public roads in Limerick Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[5]
U.S. Route 422 is the main highway serving Limerick Township. It follows the Pottstown Expressway along a northwest-southeast alignment across the southwestern portion of the township, with three interchanges providing local access.
SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to Limerick Township along Route 93, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown and Pottstown and serves the Philadelphia Premium Outlets in the township, and Route 139, which runs between the King of Prussia Transit Center at the King of Prussia mall and Limerick.[6] Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) provides bus service to the Philadelphia Premium Outlets along the Blue Line route, which heads west to Pottstown.[7]
The Philadelphia Premium Outlets, along with many other shopping centers have sprouted along with the growing population.
Limerick, Ireland