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Merion Station
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Merion Station
Total population
5,788
Median home value
$886,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$250,001
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Merion Station, also known as Merion, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It borders Philadelphia to its west and is one of the communities that make up the Philadelphia Main Line. Merion Station is within Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. The community is known for its grand mansions and for the wealth of its residents.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Merion Meeting House was built at the present intersection of Montgomery Avenue and Meetinghouse Lane in 1695 by Welsh settlers. The General Wayne Inn and Merion Friends Meeting House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Merion Friends Meeting House is also a National Historic Landmark.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Merion Station, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves128,999
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves128,490
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves104,275
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves100,505
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves95,639
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves91,962
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83,501
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves80,421
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Abington SHSHigh · Abington · 2,749 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Lower Merion HSHigh · Ardmore · 1,712 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHSHigh · Plymouth Meeting · 1,552 students
- Cheltenham HSHigh · Wyncote · 1,442 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Upper Merion HSHigh · King of Prussia · 1,345 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Upper Merion MSMiddle · King of Prussia · 1,282 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Harriton SHSHigh · Rosemont · 1,261 students · 10.7:1 ratio
- Colonial MSMiddle · Plymouth Meeting · 1,210 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 3.7 — 2024-04-057 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-056 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Merion Station
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 04:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library