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Franconia is an Indian Valley community, sharing this distinction with neighboring municipalities Towamencin, Lower Salford, Hatfield, Salford, and Upper Salford townships, as well as Souderton and Telford boroughs. This Philadelphia suburb, with convenient access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Routes 309, 113, and 63, lays claim to the honor of being "The Garden Spot of Montgomery County."
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Population Change |
Percent Change |
Municipality |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1990-2000 |
1980-2000 |
1990-2000 |
1980-2000 |
1980-1990 |
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| Franconia |
11,523 |
7,236 |
6,545 |
4,287 |
4,978 |
59.25% |
76.06% |
10.56% |
| Lower Salford |
12,893 |
10,723 |
6,156 |
2,170 |
6,737 |
20.24% |
109.44% |
74.19% |
| Salford |
2,363 |
2,216 |
1,995 |
147 |
368 |
6.63% |
18.45% |
11.08% |
| Souderton |
6,730 |
5,957 |
6,657 |
773 |
73 |
12.98% |
1.10% |
-10.52% |
| Telford |
4,680 |
4,238 |
3,507 |
442 |
1,173 |
10.43% |
33.45% |
20.84% |
| Upper Salford |
3,024 |
2,719 |
2,375 |
305 |
649 |
11.22% |
27.33% |
14.48% |
| Indian Valley |
41,213 |
33,089 |
27,235 |
8,124 |
13,978 |
24.55% |
51.32% |
21.49% |
| Montgomery County |
750,097 |
678,111 |
643,371 |
71,986 |
106,726 |
10.62% |
16.59% |
5.40% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Indian Valley numbers derived from municipal numbers shown. |
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2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
2000-30 |
Percent
Change
2000-30 |
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| Franconia |
11,523 |
12,290 |
14,860 |
16,330 |
17,580 |
18,670 |
20,000 |
8,477 |
73.6% |
| Lower Salford |
12,893 |
14,010 |
15,120 |
16,280 |
17,320 |
18,130 |
19,200 |
6,307 |
48.9% |
| Salford |
2,363 |
2,510 |
2,700 |
2,890 |
3,080 |
3,240 |
3,420 |
1,057 |
44.7% |
| Souderton |
6,730 |
6,680 |
6,680 |
6,670 |
6,620 |
6,640 |
6,640 |
(90) |
-1.3% |
| Telford |
4,680 |
4,750 |
4,810 |
4,800 |
4,870 |
4,930 |
4,975 |
295 |
6.3% |
| Upper Salford |
3,024 |
3,130 |
3,420 |
3,820 |
3,960 |
4,720 |
4,990 |
1,966 |
65.0% |
| Indian Valley |
41,213 |
43,370 |
47,590 |
50,790 |
53,430 |
56,330 |
59,225 |
18,012 |
43.7% |
| Montgomery County |
750,097 |
776,340 |
797,990 |
818,220 |
838,700 |
857,030 |
878,440 |
128,343 |
17.1% |
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Source: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, March 2005.
Indian Valley numbers derived from municipal numbers shown. |
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2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
2000-2030 |
Percent
Change
2000-30 |
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| Franconia |
5,483 |
5,789 |
6,293 |
6,680 |
7,080 |
7,505 |
7,950 |
2,467 |
45.0% |
| Lower Salford |
6,590 |
6,939 |
7,522 |
7,963 |
8,417 |
8,898 |
9,400 |
2,810 |
42.6% |
| Salford |
310 |
314 |
327 |
333 |
339 |
344 |
350 |
40 |
12.9% |
| Souderton |
2,802 |
2,780 |
2,841 |
2,834 |
2,823 |
2,812 |
2,800 |
-2 |
-0.1% |
| Telford |
2,067 |
2,039 |
2,101 |
2,125 |
2,131 |
2,155 |
2,178 |
111 |
5.4% |
| Upper Salford |
|
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|
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| Indian Valley |
17,961 |
18,586 |
19,848 |
20,720 |
21,596 |
22,542 |
23,528 |
5,567 |
31.0% |
| Montgomery County |
492,677 |
504,009 |
531,225 |
547,162 |
563,029 |
579,920 |
597,300 |
104,623 |
21.2% |
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Source: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, March 2005.
Indian Valley numbers derived from municipal numbers shown. |
| Municipality |
<5 |
9-May |
14-Oct |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85+ |
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| Franconia |
7.2% |
6.8% |
7.5% |
5.3% |
3.3% |
12.1% |
16.7% |
12.0% |
4.9% |
4.5% |
9.0% |
7.0% |
3.7% |
| Lower Salford |
8.3% |
8.8% |
9.0% |
6.7% |
3.9% |
14.0% |
20.3% |
13.9% |
4.2% |
3.5% |
4.7% |
2.1% |
0.6% |
| Salford |
5.0% |
6.8% |
8.2% |
8.7% |
4.3% |
8.9% |
18.2% |
17.5% |
7.2% |
4.7% |
6.1% |
3.8% |
0.6% |
| Souderton |
6.9% |
7.2% |
7.1% |
6.6% |
6.3% |
16.5% |
17.4% |
11.2% |
4.4% |
3.7% |
6.3% |
5.3% |
1.1% |
| Telford |
7.5% |
6.3% |
6.1% |
4.8% |
4.9% |
16.9% |
16.3% |
11.5% |
4.4% |
3.2% |
6.9% |
7.1% |
3.9% |
| Upper Salford |
5.0% |
8.3% |
8.9% |
6.4% |
3.9% |
8.9% |
21.4% |
16.4% |
5.9% |
4.6% |
6.6% |
2.8% |
0.8% |
| Indian Valley |
7.3% |
7.6% |
7.9% |
6.2% |
4.3% |
13.5% |
18.4% |
13.1% |
4.7% |
3.9% |
6.6% |
4.7% |
1.9% |
| Montgomery County |
6.3% |
6.8% |
7.0% |
6.1% |
4.9% |
13.5% |
17.1% |
14.2% |
5.1% |
4.0% |
7.4% |
5.5% |
2.0% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau & Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Indian Valley numbers derived from municipal numbers shown. |
| Municipality |
Total households |
Family households |
Nonfamily households |
Average household size |
Average family size |
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| Franconia |
4,151 |
3,298 |
853 |
2.7 |
3.07 |
| Lower Salford |
4,432 |
3,543 |
889 |
2.89 |
3.27 |
| Salford |
807 |
677 |
130 |
2.92 |
3.19 |
| Souderton |
2,635 |
1,766 |
869 |
2.54 |
3.12 |
| Telford |
1,930 |
1,201 |
729 |
2.34 |
3 |
| Upper Salford |
1,053 |
843 |
210 |
2.86 |
3.21 |
| Indian Valley |
15,008 |
11,328 |
3,680 |
16.25 |
18.86 |
| Montgomery County |
286,098 |
197,640 |
88,458 |
2.54 |
3.09 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau & Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Indian Valley numbers derived from municipal numbers shown. |
| Municipality |
Total Housing Units |
Occupied Housing Units |
Vacant Housing Units |
Homeowner vacancy rate |
Rental vacancy rate |
Owner occupied Housing Units |
Renter occupied Housing Units |
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| Franconia |
4,236 |
4,151 |
85 |
0.5% |
4.9% |
3,470 |
681 |
| Lower Salford |
4,531 |
4,432 |
99 |
0.3% |
4.6% |
3,461 |
971 |
| Salford |
821 |
807 |
14 |
0.1% |
6.1% |
730 |
77 |
| Souderton |
2,720 |
2,635 |
85 |
0.9% |
3.9% |
1,588 |
1,047 |
| Telford |
1,977 |
1,930 |
47 |
1.0% |
2.5% |
1,176 |
754 |
| Upper Salford |
1,074 |
1,053 |
21 |
0.2% |
1.4% |
912 |
141 |
| Indian Valley |
15,359 |
15,008 |
351 |
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11,337 |
3,671 |
| Montgomery County |
297,434 |
286,098 |
11,336 |
1.0% |
5.6% |
210,233 |
75,865 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau & Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Indian Valley numbers derived from municipal numbers shown. |
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