Pennsylvania Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Lower Providence, Pennsylvania

Population: 22,390

Located in Montgomery County

Located in south central Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Lower Providence Township reflects a unique mix of history and progress. Lower Providence Township encompasses 14.77 square miles, which includes the geographic areas of Audubon, Collegeville, Trooper, Eagleville, Yerkes, and Evansburg.

From these villages has grown a community joined in a commitment to provide a safe, productive and prosperous environment in which to reside, raise a family and conduct business. With the City of Philadelphia situated approximately 17 miles to the east and easy access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Schuylkill Expressway, Interstate 476 and the Route 202 and Route 422 corridors, Lower Providence Township is truly strategically located.

Within the confines of Lower Providence Township is a portion of Valley Forge National Historic Park and Evansburg State Park. Evansburg State Park provides for a multitude of recreational activities such as horseback riding, hiking, picnicking, biking, fishing and hunting. Mill Grove, the world-renowned first home in America of John James Audubon, is maintained as a museum and wildlife sanctuary by Montgomery County.

The award winning Methacton School District provides extraordinary educational opportunities for Township residents. The Woodland Elementary, Eagleville Elementary, Audubon Elementary, Arrowhead Elementary and Arcola Middle School, a Nationally Recognized School of Excellence, are all located within the Township.

It is the mission of the Methacton School District to help prepare students for meaningful participation in an increasingly diverse world. In pursuit of this mission, the Methacton School District will help each student develop his/her potential and become a productive member of the community, integrate technology into the teaching and learning process and prepare students to adapt to a changing environment. We strive to prepare and graduate students who think and communicate critically, ethically and creatively and maintain a safe climate that appreciates diversity and encourages risk-taking and innovation.

This town’s house prices tend to be higher than the national average, with the average three bedroom home, with 1,200 square feet sells for about $169,000. There are apartments available here, as well as duplexes, and condos, and they tend to be cheaper than the larger homes. There is a wide variety of homes to choose from though, including Victorians, contemporary and even some Edwardian.

Lower Providence, like the rest of this area of the country experiences four distinct seasons, winter blankets the region in a quilt of snow, crisscrossed by the imprints of skis, spring brings mud, mud and more mud as snow melts. But it also brings green buds and a welcome warmth to the sun. Summer comes none too soon with hot, humid weather, where kids are happy to find a sprinkler to play under; and fall brings with it a host of wonderful outdoor activities from apple picking to taste testing the latest cider.

Lower Providence visitors frequently comment on the town's friendly atmosphere. It is not surprising to for total strangers to wave hello as you walk down the tree-lined sidewalks. All visitors are welcome and new residents are accepted as they plant their roots here.