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HISTORY Upper Dublin dates back to the Colonies in 1684, when Edward Tanner named his land grant from William Penn "Upper and Lower Dublin". The "lower" portion has since been absorbed by Philadelphia . The "upper" portion has continued to exist around the original survey for the laying out and naming of Susquehanna Road. Upper Dublin Township was formally created on September 10,1784 and granted its current status of First Class Township in the State of Pennsylvania on January 1, 1946. Originally the area started as a farming community with additional activity in the mining of limestone. Limekiln Pike today continues to be an important travel artery. Historically the Township boasts of George Washington 's headquarters at the Emlen House in 1777. This was during the Whitemarsh Encampment, prior to the fateful march to Valley Forge . George Emlen, a Philadelphia Quaker, had built this family summer house around 1745. Earthworks were once constructed on Militia Hill and Camp Hill (named for the army tents that dotted the hill). This was a temporary Patriot encampment during the Whitemarsh Campaign, after the Battle of Germantown and before Valley Forge. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY The primary center of business and industry in the Township is the Fort Washington Office Park. It occupies 536 acres (2.2 km&2). There is about 6 million square feet (560,000 m&2) of building area in the park. There are more than 65 buildings of various sizes up to 658,535 square feet (61,000 m&2). The Fort Washington Office Park contains the Fort Washington Expo Center (the largest single floor center of its type on the East coast), Honeywell , CDnow.com , Aetna , NCO, and GE Financial to name a few. There are other centers of business and industry as well throughout the Township. The residents and businesses of Upper Dublin are protected by the Upper Dublin Police Department and the Fort Washington Fire Company . GOVERNMENT Upper Dublin became a No. 1, which is an all volunteer organization with dispatch from the Montgomery County central station. Board of Commissioners
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EDUCATION Upper Dublin Township is served by the School District Of Upper Dublin , a separate governmental body guided by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It has a Board of School Directors elected by the residents with the power to levy taxes within state guidelines. A superintendent is in charge of day to day operations as well as strategic planning. There are four Elementary Schools (K-5), one Middle School (6-8) and one High School (9-12) which are fully accredited by the Middle States Association Of Colleges And Schools . The professional staff has an average of 16 years teaching experience and approximately 85 percent hold advanced degrees. The four elementary schools are Fort Washington Elementary School , Maple Glen Elementary School , Jarrettown Elementary School , and Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School ; the middle school is Sandy Run Middle School , and the high school is Upper Dublin High School . Upper Dublin High School is considered to be one of the best-performing public schools in Pennsylvania , with the fifth highest combined score average on the Scholastic Assessment Test ( SAT ) in the state. The high school has been recognized three times by the United States Department Of Education as a Blue Ribbon School Of Excellence . The township is also home to a number of private schools and the following universities: the Temple University Ambler campus, Temple University Fort Washington campus, and Devry University Fort Washington campus. PARKS AND RECREATION The Upper Dublin community has an extensive parks system and provides many recreational programs for residents of all ages. A full-time Director administers the Upper Dublin Parks & Recreation Department (UDP&R). The director has responsibility to oversee the entire leisure services operation as well as develop and maintain cooperative relationships with the Upper Dublin School District and a variety of other community agencies and organizations. Recreation and Program coordinators plan and organize a year-round schedule of activities, trips and programs with office assistants available to handle telephone, mail and walk-in registrations and requests for information. The Parks Superintendent schedules the Parks Crew to perform routine, seasonal and annual parks maintenance. More than 100 seasonal and part-time employees as well as volunteers assist in all aspects of departmental operation. Upper Dublin has more than 40 sites and 538 acres of parkland and open space ranging in size from neighborhood squares to sprawling meadow-like areas. There are 19 different natural resource areas comprised of 190 acres (35% of the total); 348 acres of active recreation sites (65% of the total) with eight tennis courts (the schools have an additional 12 courts that residents may use), 16 play lots, 3 jogging/exercise trails, two picnic pavilions and numerous playing fields and basketball courts. In 2006, the Board of Commissioners are slated to adopt an extensive Open Space & Environmental Resources Protection Plan that guides local acquisition, development and protection efforts to the year 2020. YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS Upper Dublin Parks & Recreation ( UDP&R ) and Upper Dublin School District ( UDSD ) work cooperatively with several local organizations to provide facilities for practices, play and registration. Independent groups within the community organize youth sports programs for Upper Dublin residents. Programs are open to school-age children and youths. Ages vary by sport. Intramural and travel programs are offered. UDJAA Upper Dublin Junior Athletic Association UDSC Upper Dublin Soccer Club UDAC Upper Dublin Aquatic Club UDIHC Upper Dublin Ice Hockey Club CCLC Crooked Crosse Lacrosse Club COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS Upper Dublin is made up of several community areas, many of which are unincorporated areas in Montgomery County with no legal status, and are used primarily by the US Postal Service . These community areas are:
The township is also home to many upscale residential developments built in the eighties and nineties including but not limited to Belle Aire, Dawesfield, Dublin Chase, Dublin Crossing, Dublin Estates, Dublin Hunt, Dublin Meadows, Dublin Woods, Dublyn Lea, Holly Hill, and Willowbrooke. Other neighborhoods include Ambler Highlands, Dresher Woods, Elliger Park, Old Fort Washington, Stuart Creek Farms, Tannerie Run, and the Woods Apartments. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 34.2 Km&2 (13.2 Mi&2 ). 34.2 km&2 (13.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.15% water. Upper Dublin is also home to three golf courses. Manufacturers Golf & Country Club is nestled on historic Camp Hill and is nationally known. Lu Lu Country Club is located in the South Eastern section of the township bordering Abington. The township owns Twining Valley Golf Club operated by Links Management. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 25,878 people, 9,174 households, and 7,274 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 756.9/km&2 (1,960.7/mi&2). There were 9,344 housing units at an average density of 273.3/km&2 (708.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 87.48% White , 5.42% African American , 0.09% Native American , 6.23% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from Other Races , and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,174 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were Married Couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18. In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $80,093, and the median income for a family was $91,418. Males had a median income of $68,353 versus $39,152 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $37,994. 3.0% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The ten most common ancestries of residents are Irish (21.3%), German (19.0%), Italian (14.2%), English (10.2%), Russian (8.7%), Asian (6.2%), Polish (6.0%), African American (5.4%) United States or American (4.0%), and French (2.0%). The most common languages spoken at home after English (88.6%) are Korean (3.1%), Italian (1.7%), Chinese (1.5%), Spanish or Spanish Creole (1.0%), German (0.7%), and French (0.6%). EXTERNAL LINKS
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