Norristown is a borough with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Philadelphia, Norristown had a population of 45,748 as of the 2020 census. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in the county and second-most populous borough in Pennsylvania.
Mid-Atlantic
Norristown
Chester County, PA
Population
35,712
Walk Score
89 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,264
Median home value
$188,100
Settled
1682
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Valley Forge National Historical Park · listed 1966
- Central Norristown Historic District · listed 1984
- Cold Point Historic District · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Barley Sheaf Inn · listed 1980
- Globe Knitting Mills · listed 2003
- John Hughes Farmstead
- Morris, Anthony, House · listed 1980
- Norristown High Speed Line Terminal Building & Trestle
- Old Norriton Presbyterian Church · listed 1979
- Rittenhouse, David, Junior High School · listed 1996
- Stewart, Gen. Thomas J., Memorial Armory · listed 1991
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