Upper  Gwynedd

P. O. Box 1, Parkside Place
West Point, PA  19486
Phone: (215) 699-7777    Fax: (215) 699-8846

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Upper Gwynedd Township mourns the loss of
Detective Sergeant James N. Pifer, III.

A fund has been set up to benefit Det. Sgt. Pifer's three surviving children,
ages 12, 10 and 8.  Donations can be made at any Commerce Bank.

Located in central Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Upper Gwynedd Township depicts living at its best with a unique combination of history and progression.  Upper Gwynedd Township encompasses 8.05 square miles with a population of 14,243.  The City of Philadelphia is approximately 25 miles southeast with easy access by way of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Schuylkill Expressway, Interstate 476, Routes 202 and 309.  Upper Gwynedd Township is a prime area to reside due to the fact that it is close enough to the city for commuting yet far enough to experience country living. 

Originally founded in 1891, Upper Gwynedd Township was organized as a First-Class Township in 1963.  This designation as First-Class Township comes from the First-Class Township Code, which outlines the powers granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Township.  The Township's authority is restricted to those powers specifically authorized by the Commonwealth.

Encompassed in Upper Gwynedd Township's boundaries is the Gwynedd  Preserve.  The Preserve consists of 240 acres and is located off of Swedesford Road near Township Line Road.  The Preserve supports a diverse variety of  habitats in the wild including ponds and wetlands, open meadows, wildflower meadows, hedgerows, deciduous forests, and conifer plantations.  The Preserve is open to the public and visitors can wander the trails during daylight hours.

The North Penn School District provides many opportunities for Township residents.  Gwynedd Square Elementary, Gwyn-Nor Elementary, and Pennbrook Middle School are all within the Township Boundaries.  Both elementary schools have won State awards for student academic performance.

Within Upper Gwynedd Township boundaries is  Corpus Christi parochial school.  Located at Supplee Road and Sumneytown Pike, Corpus has an enrollment of approximately 550 students in grades kindergarten through 8th with the kindergarten class attending a full day of school.  Students attending come from the North Penn, Souderton, Methacton, and Perkiomen Valley School Districts.  

Located at Sumneytown Pike and Highland Avenue in the borough of North Wales is another parochial school, St. Rose.  St. Rose has an enrollment of 251 students in grades kindergarten through 8th.  Their kindergarten classes attend half day sessions.  While it is not necessary to live within the parish boundaries the largest population of children attending St. Rose come from the North Penn and Wissahickon School Districts.  

The Montgomery Awards
Excellence in Planning and Design

2007 Land Development Award

Station Square Apartment Homes and Shops
Upper Gwynedd Township and Lansdale Borough

Station Square Apartment Homes & Shops, located in Upper Gwynedd Township and Lansdale Borough, earned a 2007 Land Development Award for the adaptive reuse of a former brownfield site and the creation of a mixed-use transit-oriented community.  The innovative design of this project offers residents a convenient, attractive, and pedestrian-friendly atmosphere.

History

This project successfully transformed a former industrial property and brownfield site known as North Penn-Area 7.  The 30 acre property, occupied by a Ford Electronics plant, remained vacant in the community for many years.  As an EPA superfund site, extensive remediation was required to remove contaminants prior to any redevelopment.

The redevelopment process also involved the creation of TOD (transit-oriented design) zoning overlay district.  The borough, township, and developer worked together to create new zoning standards that were compatible with and supportive of public transit.  This overlay district gives the community its unique neighborhood design while satisfying the goals of both municipalities.  The district encourages mixed-use development, promotes pedestrian-friendly design, and provides design regulations for building placement, roadway and parking design, and open space.