Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,680
Males: 1,840 (50.0%), Females: 1,840 (50.0%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 19034

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $103,469
Median house value: $280,400

Population by Race

Races in Fort Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Chinese (2.2%)
  • Korean (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.8%), German (19.0%), Italian (13.3%), English (12.5%), Russian (8.8%), Polish (5.2%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Washington

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Washington CDP

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 71.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

7.3% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 3.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Washington:

  • NORTHWESTERN INSTITUTE OF PHYCHIATRY (450 BETHLEHEM PIKE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Washington:

  • HORSHAM CLINIC, INC (about 3 miles; AMBLER, PA)
  • ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ABINGTON, PA)
  • CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Washington:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 19 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 29 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Washington:

Amtrak stations near Fort Washington:

  • 11 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Washington:

  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 5 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
  • LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Washington:

  • UPPER DUBLIN HS (Students: 1,508; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Washington:

  • FORT WASHINGTON EL SCH (Students: 448; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Fort Washington:

  • UPPER DUBLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $595,878; Location: 805 LOCH ALSH AVE; 75,662 books; 1,375 audio materials; 1,712 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)