West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania
West Norriton Township is a township that is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Norristown Area School District. The population of the township was 15,663 at the time of the 2010 census. History On March 9, 1909, Norriton Township was divided into East Norriton Township and West Norriton Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.03%, is water. Transportation As of 2018 there were of public roads in West Norriton Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. U.S. Route 422 is the most prominent highway serving West Norriton, briefly passing through the southwestern corner. Pennsylvania Route 363 interchanges with US 422 and heads northeast along Trooper Road before veering northwest out of the township. SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to West Norriton Township along routes , and , connecting the township to the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown and other suburbs. Demographics As of the 2010 census, the township was 81.1% White, 9.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and