Douglass Township is a rural township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census. Douglass Township is a largely rural community, with only about 30% of its land area developed with residential and commercial uses. Almost 45% of the township’s land area is dedicated to agricultural u…
Douglass Township is a rural township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census. Douglass Township is a largely rural community, with only about 30% of its land area developed with residential and commercial uses. Almost 45% of the township’s land area is dedicated to agricultural use, and another 22% is wooded or open fields. This rural character is a source of great community pride and identifies the township to residents and visitors. Douglass Township is located at the northwestern border of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and is a largely rural municipality totaling 15.8 square miles. Gilbertsville is a 3.4 square-mile Census Designated Place which contains the majority of Douglass’ developed land area and serves as the township’s center of commerce and government. Gilbertsville is adjacent to Boyertown Borough in Berks County, and both towns share a common main street, Philadelphia Avenue.
Established: 1741
Elevation: 459 ft (140 m)
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery
ZIP Codes: 18084, 19472, 19504, 19505, 19512, 19525
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