Montgomery County
Montgomery County, locally also referred to as Montco, is a county located in Eastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 799,874, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties. The county seat is Norristown. Montgomery County is very diverse, ranging from farms and open land in Upper Hanover to densely populated rowhouse streets in Cheltenham.
It is a suburban county northwest of Philadelphia, and marks the region’s northern border, with the Lehigh Valley region of the state to the north. In 2010, it was the 51st wealthiest county in the country (measured by median household income). In 2008, it was named the 9th Best Place to Raise a Family by Forbes.
Montgomery County is home to many great horseback riding trail systems, including the Green Lane Park trails which offer scenic views of the Green Lake Reservoir and the Perkiomen Trail.
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