Montgomery County, PA

JENKINTOWN BOROUGH P.O. BOX 2176 JENKINTOWN, PA 19046 215-885-0700 jenkintown-pa.gov 2000 POPULATION: 4,478 2005 POPULATION EST.: 4,430 2000 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $47,743 2000 TOTAL HOUSING UNITS: 2,085 2002 MEDIAN RESIDENTIAL HOME PRICE: $122,125 GOVERNMENT: MAYOR-COUNCIL AREA: .55 SQUARE MILES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT: JENKINTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT: 154TH STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 12TH U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 13TH DISTRICT JUSTICE: 38-1-02 8101 Old York Rd. Elkins Park PA 19027-1913 215-635-1535/0656 AREA HOSPITALS: Abington Memorial Hospital LIBRARY: The Jenkintown Library CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Eastern Montgomery County

Jenkintown Borough was incorporated on December 8, 1874. The land, which consisted of 248 acres, was taken from Abington Township. Jenkintown started modernizing early after its inception, which included an impressive business district and beautiful homes. Today, the borough continues to promote its downtown office and commercial areas. The older original housing is well maintained, which adds to the small town flavor of this community. It should be noted that many businesses and residents have a Jenkintown mailing address but are actually located in the surrounding Townships of Abington or Cheltenham. PUBLIC SERVICES: The entire borough is serviced by public water and sewer facilities. A full-time police force serves the borough. Fire protection is provided by volunteer companies. Residential trash disposal is provided by the borough through contracted haulers. RECREATION: The local school district facilities are available to residents. These include tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, a peewee field and three gymnasiums. The Jenkintown Youth Organization runs various Little League programs. For more information on what is available, please contact 215-885-0700. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: SEPTA bus and rail lines make this small town seem large. Jenkintown is easily accessible to surrounding communities in Montgomery County, Lower Bucks County, and Philadelphia. SHOPPING: A large main street shopping area with many specialty shops make up the downtown. The nearest major shopping malls are the Cheltenham Square Mall and the Willow Grove Park Mall.