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Maple Glen
Maple Glen is located in Pennsylvania
Maple Glen
Maple Glen
Location in Pennsylvania
Maple Glen is located in the United States
Maple Glen
Maple Glen
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Townships Upper Dublin, Horsham
Area
 • Total 3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2)
 • Land 3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,647
 • Density 2,131.13/sq mi (822.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19002, 19044
Area codes 215, 267, and 445
FIPS code 42-47152

Maple Glen is a community in Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for statistics. Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County. It is part of two different townships: Upper Dublin and Horsham. In 2020, about 6,647 people lived there.

Where is Maple Glen?

Maple Glen is located in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its exact location is 40°10′31″N 75°10′48″W / 40.17528°N 75.18000°W / 40.17528; -75.18000.

Size of Maple Glen

According to the United States Census Bureau, Maple Glen covers a total area of about 3.1 square miles (8.08 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

People Living in Maple Glen

The number of people living in Maple Glen has changed over the years.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 5,881
2000 7,042 19.7%
2010 6,742 −4.3%
2020 6,647 −1.4%

Population in 2010

In 2010, the population of Maple Glen was 6,742 people. Most residents were White (85.8%). Other groups included Asian (8.6%) and Black or African American (2.7%). About 2.0% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Population in 2000

In 2000, there were 7,042 people living in Maple Glen. There were 2,319 households, which are groups of people living together. Most households (75.0%) were married couples. About 47.6% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 3 people.

The median age of people in Maple Glen in 2000 was 37 years old. About 31.6% of the population was under 18.

Schools in Maple Glen

Maple Glen has public schools operated by two different districts. These are the Upper Dublin School District and the Hatboro-Horsham School District.

Catholic Schools

There is also a Catholic elementary school in Maple Glen called Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School. This school was formed in 2012. It was created when three other Catholic schools merged together. These schools were St. Alphonsus in Maple Glen, St. Anthony-St. Joseph in Ambler, and St. Catherine of Siena in Horsham.

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