Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Douglass Township | |
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The Douglass Township Building and War Memorial in Gilbertsville | |
Location of Douglass Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′36″N 75°34′29″W / 40.37667°N 75.57472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Established | 1741 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.30 sq mi (39.62 km2) |
| • Land | 15.30 sq mi (39.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,195 |
• Estimate (2016) | 10,489 |
| • Density | 685.69/sq mi (264.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 18084, 19472, 19504, 19505, 19512, 19525 |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| Website | www |
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Douglass Township is a rural township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census. Douglass Township is a largely rural community, with only about 30% of its land area developed with residential and commercial uses. Almost 45% of the township’s land area is dedicated to agricultural use, and another 22% is wooded or open fields. This rural character is a source of great community pride and identifies the township to residents and visitors. Douglass Township is located at the northwestern border of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and is a largely rural municipality totaling 15.8 square miles. Gilbertsville is a 3.4 square-mile Census Designated Place (CDP) which contains the majority of Douglass’ developed land area and serves as the township’s center of commerce and government. Gilbertsville is adjacent to Boyertown Borough in Berks County, and both towns share a common main street, Philadelphia Avenue.