The Keswick Theatre is a theater in the Keswick Village section of Glenside, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Horace Trumbauer designed the exterior in the Tudor Revival Style, which has remained essentially unaltered. When opened it had 1,366 seats.

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About Abington

Township in Pennsylvania, US

58,502Population

15.5 sq miArea

282 ftElevation

Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to Northeast Philadelphia and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.The population was 58,502 as of the 2020 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County after Lower Merion Township. The population density is 3603.3 per square mile (1,377/km2), making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County after Cheltenham Township. Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. Many …

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How Abington ranks

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#147Most educated in PA #149Most remote workers in PA #218Most walkable in PA All PA rankings →

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Area code215

Living in Abington

Housing in Abington

$415K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Abington home is worth about $415,000, up 2.2% in a year, 43% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Work & commute in Abington

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Most working residents leave Abington for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (30%), Horsham (3%) and Upper Dublin (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Philadelphia

30%

Horsham

Upper Dublin

Upper Moreland

9%Work in townlive and work in Abington 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21,641Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Abington

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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What stands out

8.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 71.7%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington · 0.4 mi · ER

Stenton Family ManorPhiladelphia · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19046, 19001, 19038 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Abington →

Natural hazards in Abington

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

295Does Abington flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Abington MapAbington vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Abington

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Abington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Abington get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Abington

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School Grade A-

The public schools Abington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#358Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictAbington SDSchools18

Copper Beech Sch B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 860 students McKinley Sch B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 596 students Rydal El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 569 students Highland Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 452 students Overlook Sch B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 425 students Roslyn Sch B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 400 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

Abington is a college town

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of Abington’s residents are enrolled in college. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington has about 3,055 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.

97%How hard to get in?admission rate $18,071What does it cost?net price a year 20%Do students finish?graduation rate

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