Jenkintown

History

The community was named after William Jenkins, a Welsh pioneer settler. The borough was settled in about 1697 and incorporated on December 8, 1874, when approximately was taken from Abington Township. Today, the Borough is approximately and is home to 4,500 residents. Elements of the British army passed through Jenkintown en route to the Battle of White Marsh in early December 1777. From the mid-1950s until the early 1980s, Jenkintown was a major retail hub for the northern suburbs of Philadelphia.

Geography

Jenkintown is located just outside Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Jenkintown is surrounded by Abington Township to the north, west, and east, and borders Cheltenham Township to the south.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  99,907
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  98,388
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  81,971
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  77,622
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  77,523
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  69,362
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  67,635
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  62,929

Largest nearby schools

• Abington SHS
  High · Abington · 2,749 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• Abington MS
  Middle · Abington · 2,048 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Lower Merion HS
  High · Ardmore · 1,712 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• Upper Moreland El Sch
  Elementary · Hatboro · 1,576 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS
  High · Plymouth Meeting · 1,552 students
• Wissahickon SHS
  High · Ambler · 1,459 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• Cheltenham HS
  High · Wyncote · 1,442 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Hatboro-Horsham SHS
  High · Horsham · 1,379 students · 10.6:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2024-05-24
  6 km E of Califon, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-05-01
  1 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.9 — 2024-04-27
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-10
  5 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 3.7 — 2024-04-05
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-05
  6 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey