Profile for Abington, Pennsylvania, PA

Revolutionary War Battle of Edge Hill was fought here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 52. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Colleges and universities: Pennsylvania State University -- Abington-Ogontz Campus

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (36)

Colleges (14)

Communities (89)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (40)

Military bases (1)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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18% of Abington residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Abington ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Abington business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Abington was $30,331, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Abington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Abington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $668.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,375.

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Libraries in Abington include Abington Twp Public Library ... View libraries

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Montgomery County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Abington political report.

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The average commute time for Abington workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Abington between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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