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Lower Frederick

A township of 4,905 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Map of Lower Frederick: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land13%666 of 5,174 acres
Trails5.2 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves7136 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lower Frederick

Township in Pennsylvania, US
4,830Population
8.1 sq miArea
239 ftElevation

Lower Frederick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,840 at the 2010 census.

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Safety Grade A

Lower Frederick reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lower Frederick 0.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lower Frederick 2.8
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 51% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Lower Frederick

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2better than PA

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

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Pottstown HospitalPottstown · 7 mi · ER
Community Health & Dental CarePottstown · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19473, 18074, 19492 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lower Frederick →

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School Grade A

The public schools Lower Frederick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#328Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictPerkiomen Valley SDSchools2

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.

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Pennsylvania · PA · Montgomery County
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