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About Lower Frederick
Township in Pennsylvania, USLower Frederick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,840 at the 2010 census.
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How Lower Frederick ranks
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Safety in Lower Frederick
Safety Grade A
Lower Frederick reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Lower Frederick
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lower Frederick for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Upper Merion (4%) and Upper Gwynedd (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Lower Frederick
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lower Frederick
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lower Frederick
Full climate →Lower Frederick has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lower Frederick
All Lower Frederick schools →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.
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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