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Safety is its strong suit: it reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. Incomes are a strength too: the median household earns $118K. Homes run about $372K for a typical one, 4.1 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking 148th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. That leaves it better than 93% of U.S. towns. Nearly a quarter of the land in Douglass Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Congo Road Open Space, at 47 acres. Douglass Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US · OpenStreetMap.
Where Douglass Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Douglass Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
Census counts: 1,705 in 1930, 10,585 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Douglass Township is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Douglass Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw30 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw36 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglass Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Douglass Township.
Douglass Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, has seen reported crime fall by about half and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
Reported crimes fell from 42 to 17 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate for Douglass Township comes to 1.3 per 1,000 residents. The level of violent crime for Douglass Township comes to 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Boyertown Area SD. Enrollment at Douglass Township’s public school: 517 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertsville El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 517 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 5,986 U.S. towns with household incomes like Douglass Township’s, it is healthier than 56%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Douglass Township. The share of adults in Douglass Township who binge drink: 20%.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Douglass Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.4% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 2,085 in 2013 to 2,924.
The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Limerick Township (4%) and Upper Merion Township (4%). The mean commuting time in Douglass Township is 29 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 5% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Douglass Township grew to 2,924 in 2023, 839 more than in 2013.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.8 miles of trail. For Douglass Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 67 acres.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 24% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglass Park | 0.7 mi | 17 |
| 2. Congo Road Open Space | — | 47 |
| 3. Smith Road Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Douglass Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $118,333, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Douglass Township: 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Douglass Township at 11,292 residents, up 6.7% since 2020.
| Douglass Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Douglass Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected losses in Douglass Township break down as 69% from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. For Douglass Township, the FEMA risk score is 36 of 100.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Douglass Township
About 4 of every 100 Douglass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Douglass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Douglass Township is a rural township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,585 at the 2020 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 Desig…
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6 towns share a border with Douglass Township.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; New Hanover Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Township | #148 | A | C+ | A+ | B+ | A− |
| New Hanover Township | #252 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | #468 | B+ | C− | A | B | B |
| Gilbertsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Hanover Township | #600 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
| Washington Township | #553 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Colebrookdale Township | #621 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
Upper Hanover Township, Washington Township and Colebrookdale Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gilbertsville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Douglass Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Douglass Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #148 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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