Cheltenham Township | |
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| Nickname: Cheltenhood | |
| Motto: "Salubritas et Eruditio" (Health and Education) | |
 Location of Cheltenham Township inMontgomery County, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates:40°04′00″N75°06′59″W / 40.06667°N 75.11639°W /40.06667; -75.11639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
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| Founded First Class Township Home Rule Municipality |
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| Area | |
• Total | 9.03 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.03 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 37,452 |
| • Density | 4,150/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Postal codes | 19012, 19027, 19038, 19095 |
| Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-091-12968 |
| Sister city | Cheltenham, United Kingdom |
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| Website | www |
Cheltenham Township is ahome-ruletownship located in the southeast corner ofMontgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It bordersPhiladelphia to the south and east,Abington Township andJenkintown to the north, andSpringfield Township to the west.
Cheltenham was founded in 1682, and its early history was defined by mills, which usedTookany Creek to power gristmills, manufacture shovels, hammers, and spades, and later carpentry products such as doors, window frames, and shutters. The development of regional railroads in the early 19th century helped power theAmerican Industrial Revolution, connecting heavy industry factories in Philadelphia with thesteel mills and other mining and heavy manufacturing industries in theLehigh Valley to its north.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cheltenham transitioned to a community of wealthy industrial and merchantPhiladelphians, who built large estates in what was still rural land. The 20th century andGreat Depression established Cheltenham as one of Philadelphia'sinner ring andstreetcar suburbs, and attracted high density housing construction that continued into thepostwar years and the 21st century. TheReading Railroad tracks in Cheltenham Township wereelectrified in 1931, which offered faster passenger service. In 1983, following the Reading Railroad's acquisition byConrail, the rail lines became part of the heavily-traveledSEPTA Main Line.
In the 21st century, historic homes and buildings designed byFrank Furness,Horace Trumbauer, andFrank Lloyd Wright coexist with split level, twin, row, and other forms of high-density housing, along with parks, arboretums, recreational and educational facilities, tree-lined streets, and commercial corridors.
Cheltenham was established in 1682 as part ofPhiladelphia County by 15Quakers fromCheltenham, England, including Richard Wall and Tobias Leech, who purchased 4,070 acres (1,650 ha) of land fromWilliam Penn.[3][4] Upon creation ofMontgomery County in 1784, Cheltenham became the smallest township in the new county.
Cheltenham Township's 15 original founders were:[5]
| Name | Land Size | Date given |
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| John West | 200 acres (81 ha) | June 29, 1682 |
| Nehemiah Mitchell | 210 acres (85 ha) | July 1, 1682 |
| John Day | 210 acres (85 ha) | August 5, 1682 |
| William Brown | 500 acres (200 ha) | September 10, 1683 |
| Everard Bolton | 100 acres (40 ha) | September 10, 1683 |
| John Ashmead | 250 acres (100 ha) | September 10, 1683 |
| Tobias Leech | 150 acres (61 ha) 200 acres (81 ha) | September 10, 1683 September 10, 1683 |
| Richard Wall Sr. | 100 acres (40 ha) 200 acres (81 ha) | May 2, 1683 September 10, 1683 |
| Richard Wall Jr. | 100 acres (40 ha) | September 10, 1683 |
| Patrick Robinson | 200 acres (81 ha) | November 5, 1683 |
| John Russell | 300 acres (120 ha) | November 5, 1683 |
| William Frampton | 500 acres (200 ha) | January 13, 1683 |
| Mary Jefferson | 300 acres (120 ha) | January 13, 1683 |
| Thomas Phillips | 300 acres (120 ha) | June 13, 1683 |
| Humphrey Morrey | 260 acres (110 ha) | May 23, 1683 |
| Total area | 4,070 acres (1,650 ha) |
Cheltenham was fueled by the development of various mills alongTookany Creek. Communities and villages grew around these mills and formed what is now modern Cheltenham neighborhoods. The first gristmill was built by Richard Dungworth in 1690. After changing ownership several times, the Rowland family eventually made the mill the second-largest producer of shovels in the United States. The site was demolished in 1929.[6]
The U.S. Colored Troops 3rd Regiment were the first to be trained atCamp William Penn. It is tradition that soldiers have a grand parade before leaving for war, but Philadelphia was partially a racist community at that time and the government believed that a parade might cause a riot, so it was cancelled. The leader of the Camp (Colonel Louis Wagner) was furious and made sure the next regiment to come through would have a parade.[7]
In the late 19th century, Cheltenham established itself as one of the most prominent communities in the Philadelphia area. Railroad tycoonJay Cooke was one of the first to build his mansion in Cheltenham. His 200-acre estate was eventually converted to a school in 1883 and was later demolished.John Wanamaker built his mansion Lindenhurst, which was destroyed by a fire in 1907. His second Lindenhurst was destroyed by another fire in 1944. Henry Breyer Jr. eventually bought the land from Wanamaker.
Other notable mansions built includeAbraham Barker's "Lyndon,"Cyrus H. K. Curtis's "Curtis Hall,"George Horace Lorimer's "Belgrame," andJohn B. Stetson's "Idro." Perhaps the most famous mansions that still stand to this day are the prominentWidener family mansionLynnewood Hall, theElkins Estate which was home toWilliam Elkins, andGrey Towers Castle which was home to William Welsh Harrison. The latter is aNational Historic Landmark and was designed by famed architectHorace Trumbauer, who designed many buildings and homes in Cheltenham.[8]
As theGilded Age ended and theGreat Depression hit the country, many of the estates and mansions were destroyed and made way for the building of houses in their place. Many of the communities that were formed in the early stages of Cheltenham remained, and still exist to this day.
As the 20th century progressed, many people moved out of the city and into the first community over the city line, Cheltenham. With the population increase, the township's identity evolved from being largely a community of prominent Philadelphians and their mansions to several distinct communities. One of the major groups to come to Cheltenham was Koreans. The originalKoreatown was located in theOlney section ofPhiladelphia, but eventually was moved north toLogan. Large pockets of Koreans were eventually established in Cheltenham, and also inUpper Darby Township andWest Philadelphia.[9]
Other immigrants migrated to Cheltenham, making it one of the most diverse municipalities in theDelaware Valley. By the2000 census, Cheltenham Township was one of two municipalities in Montgomery County that had a non-white population exceeding 20 percent; the other wasNorristown.[10]
Cheltenham and other early communities in the Philadelphia area, including Upper Darby Township,Haverford,Lower Merion, andJenkintown have retained their distinct identities while being surrounded by suburbia over the middle to late part of the twentieth century.
Cheltenham and Lower Merion are of the few townships in Montgomery County who had a large population prior to the postwar population boom and thus whose majority of houses, communities, and streets have remained virtually unchanged since the early 20th century. Cheltenham has13 listings on theNational Register of Historic Places, the most of any municipality in Montgomery County.Cheltenham became a township of the first class in 1900. In 1976, it passed a home rule charter that took effect in 1977.
Cheltenham was the former home ofCradle of Liberty CouncilBreyer Training Area. Henry W. Breyer Jr. used property formerly owned by Cheltenham residentJohn Wanamaker. It closed in 1990 and is now the home ofSalus University.
Cheltenham was named aPreserve Americacommunity, aU.S. government program established to preserve historic communities throughout the United States.[11]
It is also aTree City USA member, a program dedicated to forestry management.
In 2013, Cheltenham Township was named a "Classic Town of Greater Philadelphia," for being "one of the most diverse, unique, and livable communities in our region" and "truly at the center of it all."[12]
There are at least four books about Cheltenham Township's history:
Cheltenham Township has ten districts:Glenside, Laverock, Edge Hill,Wyncote, Cedarbrook, Chelten Hills, La Mott,Elkins Park, Melrose Park, and Cheltenham Village.
The seal of Cheltenham was adopted from the seal of the namesake and sister city,Cheltenham, England. It appears on all formal documents, resolutions, proclamations, and all legal records or documents. The pigeon on top of a blue sphere represents the founding of the fountain spa which madeCheltenham famous. They are placed above a wreath of Oak leaves. The two books represent Education, in particular, thePates Grammar School and theCheltenham College. The silver cross in the middle represents religion. The two pigeons represent the flock that would gather at the spas. Finally, the Oak tree represents the many Oak trees that line the streets of Cheltenham and promenades.[13]
Cheltenham is a residential township in the southeasternmost part of Montgomery County, which is in Southeastern Pennsylvania (locally known as theDelaware Valley). It is one of seven municipalities in Montgomery County that borders Philadelphia and is 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of theCenter City. It also bordersAbington Township andJenkintown on the north side andSpringfield Township on the west side.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23 km2), all land. The area consists of rolling hills and also features a few streams flowing through it, most notably theTookany Creek. The highest elevation is 411 feet (125 m), at the intersection of Sunset and Lindley Roads. The lowest elevation is 63 feet (19 m), in the southeasternmost part of the township, where Tookany Creek flows into Philadelphia. It includes thecensus-designated places ofArcadia University,Glenside, andWyncote. Other communities includeCheltenham,Elkins Park,Melrose Park,La Mott andLaverock,Edge Hill, andCedarbrook. All of the communities form a border withPhiladelphia alongCheltenham Avenue.
| Place | Type | Area | Population | Density | Zip Code |
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| Arcadia University | CDP | 0.057 square miles (0.15 km2) | 595 | 10,438.6 | 19038 |
| Cheltenham (Cheltenham Village) | CDP | 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) | 4,810 | 5,705 | 19012 |
| Elkins Park | CDP | 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) | 9,260 | 4,630 | 19027 |
| Glenside | CDP | 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) | 8,384 | 6,449.2 | 19038 |
| La Mott | Unincorporated community | 0.261 square miles (0.68 km2) | 3554 | 13,616.7 | 19027 |
| McKinley (part)[14][15] | CDP | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Melrose Park | Unincorporated community | 0.660 square miles (1.71 km2) | 3,006 | 4,554.5 | 19027 |
| Wyncote | CDP | 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) | 3,044 | 3,805 | 19095 |
Edge Hill, Laverock, and Cedarbrook's exact populations and land area are uncertain.
As of the2010 census, Cheltenham Township was 56.6% White, 32.8% Black or African-American, 0.2% Native American, 7.7% Asian, and 2.5% were two or more races. 3.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. The median income for a family in Cheltenham in the 2010 Census was $72,584.[16]
According to the 2010 Census, 30.4% of the townships households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were headed by married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05. The age distribution was 22.8% under 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
In 2022, the median income for a family in Cheltenham was $138,731 and for a married couple family it was $158,275 vs $136,304 and $152,228 respectively for Montgomery County as a whole.[17]
In 2022, the median income for a household in the township was $102,589,[18] up from $61,713 in 2010.
In 2010, males had a median income of $50,564 versus $36,439 for females. The per capita income for the township in 2010 was $31,424 (~$45,311 in 2024). About 3.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
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Cheltenham is located on the borderline of thehumid subtropical climate (Cfa) and the hot-summerhumid continental climate (Dfa) zones. As with mostNortheast townships, Cheltenham has four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and have occasional heat waves. Autumn is cool and comfortable. Winters are cold, most days hovering around the freezing mark with nights dipping to the teens. Spring is pleasant with often not too much precipitation. Thehardiness zone is 7a.
The largest snowstorm as of late was in 2010, whenthe first storm came on February 5–6 and nearly 30 inches (76 cm) of snow fell. Just two days later,a second storm came and dropped another 20 inches (51 cm).
| Climate data for Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38 (3) | 42 (6) | 50 (10) | 62 (17) | 72 (22) | 81 (27) | 85 (29) | 84 (29) | 77 (25) | 65 (18) | 54 (12) | 43 (6) | 63 (17) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21 (−6) | 24 (−4) | 32 (0) | 41 (5) | 51 (11) | 62 (17) | 67 (19) | 65 (18) | 56 (13) | 43 (6) | 34 (1) | 23 (−5) | 43 (6) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.44 (87) | 3.01 (76) | 4.32 (110) | 4.12 (105) | 4.37 (111) | 4.60 (117) | 5.05 (128) | 3.98 (101) | 4.58 (116) | 3.82 (97) | 3.92 (100) | 4.23 (107) | 49.44 (1,255) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[24] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Cheltenham (Elevation: 125 ft (38 m)) 1981 - 2010 Averages | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.6 (4.8) | 43.9 (6.6) | 52.0 (11.1) | 63.3 (17.4) | 73.0 (22.8) | 82.3 (27.9) | 86.3 (30.2) | 84.9 (29.4) | 78.0 (25.6) | 66.7 (19.3) | 55.9 (13.3) | 44.9 (7.2) | 64.4 (18.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.7) | 35.9 (2.2) | 43.2 (6.2) | 53.7 (12.1) | 63.2 (17.3) | 72.8 (22.7) | 77.3 (25.2) | 76.0 (24.4) | 68.8 (20.4) | 57.3 (14.1) | 47.5 (8.6) | 37.7 (3.2) | 55.6 (13.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.8 (−3.4) | 27.8 (−2.3) | 34.3 (1.3) | 44.0 (6.7) | 53.4 (11.9) | 63.2 (17.3) | 68.4 (20.2) | 67.1 (19.5) | 59.6 (15.3) | 48.0 (8.9) | 39.2 (4.0) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 46.9 (8.3) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.46 (88) | 2.77 (70) | 4.10 (104) | 3.92 (100) | 4.15 (105) | 4.12 (105) | 4.96 (126) | 4.24 (108) | 4.29 (109) | 3.71 (94) | 3.52 (89) | 3.92 (100) | 47.16 (1,198) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 65.5 | 61.6 | 57.3 | 57.2 | 61.4 | 63.5 | 65.0 | 66.9 | 68.0 | 67.9 | 66.5 | 66.6 | 64.0 |
| Averagedew point °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) | 24.0 (−4.4) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 38.9 (3.8) | 49.7 (9.8) | 59.7 (15.4) | 64.6 (18.1) | 64.2 (17.9) | 57.8 (14.3) | 46.8 (8.2) | 36.9 (2.7) | 27.6 (−2.4) | 43.6 (6.4) |
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| Year | Republican | Democratic |
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| 2024 | 14.7%3,348 | 84.3%19,210 |
| 2020 | 13.9%3,201 | 85.3%19,635 |
| 2016 | 13.9%2,928 | 82.8%17,501 |
| 2012 | 18.1%3,783 | 80.9%16,873 |
| 2008 | 19.3%4,043 | 80.0%16,728 |
| 2004 | 22.7%4,690 | 77.0%15,866 |
| 2000 | 22.0%4,106 | 76.0%14,169 |
| 1996 | 23.2%4,040 | 70.1%12,190 |
| 1992 | 24.3%4,723 | 65.0%12,624 |
Cheltenham Township does not have a mayor. Rather it is governed by aBoard of Commissioners, who are elected one from each of the township's sevenwards for a four-year term. A President of the Board is elected by these commissioners for a one-year term to serve as the head of the government. Daniel B. Norris is the current Board President. A school board is in charge of the school district.
The township is in theFourth Congressional District (represented by Rep.Madeleine Dean), andPennsylvania's 154th Representative District (represented by Rep.Napoleon Nelson). It is also inPennsylvania's 4th Senatorial District (represented by Sen.Arthur L. Haywood III).
Cheltenham is currently a veryDemocratic heavy community, winning by large margins in each of the past six presidential elections. The only municipality in Montgomery County in the 2012 election that had a higher Democratic voting percentage was Norristown's 82.99%, compared to Cheltenham's 80.85%.[27]
Cheltenham is one of only seven Townships in Pennsylvania, and of 29 municipalities in the entire state,to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity by executive order.[28]
The following is a table of the current commissioners of Cheltenham Township along with their Wards and the areas of the township they serve:
| Name | Ward | Area Served |
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| Matthew Areman | 1 | Glenside and Edgehill |
| Baron B. Holland | 2 | Laverock, Cedarbrook, westWyncote and Curtis Hills |
| Brad M. Pransky | 3 | La Mott, westElkins Park and Wyncote |
| Ann L. Rappoport | 4 | Lynnewood Gardens, north Wyncote, west Elkins Park and eastGlenside |
| Daniel B. Norris | 5 | Melrose Park |
| Mitchell Zygmund-Felt | 6 | Elkins Park |
| Irv Brockington | 7 | Cheltenham Village, Rowland Park and Oak Lane Manor |
TheCheltenham Township School District serves the township.[29] There are seven public schools and a number of private schools. Public schools include Cheltenham Elementary School (k-4), Myers Elementary School (k-4), Glenside Elementary School (k-4), Wyncote Elementary School (k-4), Elkins Park School (5–6), Cedarbrook Middle School (7–8), andCheltenham High School (9–12).[1]
Bishop McDevitt High School (9–12) under the jurisdiction of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was a private Catholic high school open from 1958 until its closure in 2021. Other current day private schools include Wyncote Academy, Perelman Jewish Day School,Ancillae-Assumpta Academy, Presentation B.V.M. School and Gospel of Grace Christian School.
The section ofElkins Park in Cheltenham is the former home ofTyler School of Art, a conceptual fine-arts school that is part ofTemple University. Cheltenham is also home toArcadia University (formerly known as Beaver College),Salus University (formerly known as The Pennsylvania College of Optometry),Westminster Theological Seminary,Gratz College andReconstructionist Rabbinical College, the onlyseminary affiliated withReconstructionist Judaism. Cheltenham was also the former home of theOak Lane Day School for 44 years until it moved to its current home inBlue Bell.
Cheltenham is a major thoroughfare forSEPTARegional Rail. All trains going north ofCenter City (with the exception of the Trenton Line) pass through Cheltenham. This includes theAirport Line,Lansdale/Doylestown Line,West Trenton Line,Warminster Line and theFox Chase Line. Following Cheltenham, many of the lines split to their respective destinations, which makes Cheltenham stations some of the busiest inMontgomery County. The stations carry the names of the neighborhoods in which they are located:Elkins Park,Glenside, andMelrose Park.Jenkintown-Wyncote andCheltenham straddle the township's border.
| Station | Lines | Zone | Bus Connections | Weekday Boardings (2013) |
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| Cheltenham | 2 | 70, 18, 24 | 368 | |
| Elkins Park | 2 | 28 | 587 | |
| Jenkintown-Wyncote | 3 | 77 | 1655 | |
| Melrose Park | 2 | 28 | 505 | |
| Glenside | 3 | 22, 77 | 1230 |
Cheltenham is served by many SEPTA City Division buses. Many of the buses originate at the Cheltenham-Ogontz Bus Loop, which is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Ogontz Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 309) andCheltenham Avenue. The loop is across the street fromGreenleaf at Cheltenham, which attracts many shoppers fromNorth Philadelphia. Several other buses run throughout other major streets in the township, as well as residential streets. The following routes are in Cheltenham:
Cheltenham ranked in the top three municipalities in Montgomery County for percentage of population who uses Bus/Trolley and Regional Rail.[31]
In addition, Cheltenham Township partners with the Montgomery County-sponsored Suburban Transit Network, Inc. (TransNet) to subsidize free transportation for residents ages 65 and older anywhere in the Township on Mondays through Fridays from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
As of 2016[update] Taiwanese airlineEVA Air provides a private bus service to and fromJohn F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in the Philadelphia area. It stops in Cheltenham.[32]
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As of 2019, there were 124.14 miles (199.78 km) of public roads in Cheltenham Township, of which 26.93 miles (43.34 km) were maintained by thePennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 97.21 miles (156.44 km) were maintained by the township.[33]
There are several major roads in Cheltenham Township.Cheltenham Avenue is a major roadway and is an easy access point to many of the other roadways likePennsylvania Route 611 andPennsylvania Route 309. It is also the border between Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and the City ofPhiladelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.Cheltenham Avenue ends on the westside at Paper Mill Road inWyndmoor, Pennsylvania which is part of Springfield Township.Pennsylvania Route 73 is one of the major roadways in Cheltenham Township, known as 'Church Road' and 'Township Line Road' because it is the border line between Cheltenham and Abington Townships. Pennsylvania Route 309 starts in Cheltenham Township and serves as a major highway. It goes through multiple counties and ends up inPA 29 inMonroe Township inWyoming County.Pennsylvania Route 152 starts in Cheltenham Township and is known as 'Limekiln Pike.' It ends on the north end of Pennsylvania Route 309 inTelford.Pennsylvania Route 611 starts in Philadelphia and runs through Cheltenham Township as Old York Road. It is the main access road to Willow Grove in Abington and Upper Moreland Townships.
Many of the roads in Philadelphia continue into Cheltenham such as Old York Road, Willow Grove Avenue, Limekiln Pike, Ogontz Avenue, Washington Lane, 12th Street, Oak Lane, Oak Lane Road, 2nd Street, Hasbrook Avenue, Cottman Avenue, Central Avenue, Ryers Avenue and Church Road.
Cheltenham was one of several communities in Pennsylvania to make theUnited States Main Street Program. Locations receiving this honor were:
The Cheltenham Township Fire Department consists of five all volunteer fire companies.
The Cheltenham Police Department was founded in 1903. In 2008, the department responded to over 25,000 calls. With 73 full-time sworn officers in 2016, the department is the third largest in Montgomery County.[35]
In 2016, a member of canine unit, Odie, was the top-ranked explosives detection dog in the United States.[36]
Cheltenham Township has four libraries, which are the East Cheltenham Free Library, Elkins Park Free Library, La Mott Free Library, and the Glenside Free library.
Cheltenham is officially twinned with their namesake,Cheltenham, England.
| Site name | Image | Location | Year Built | Comment | |
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| 1 | Curtis Arboretum |  | 1250 West Church Road | 1937 | Former home ofCyrus H. K. Curtis |
| 2 | Camptown Historic District |  | La Mott | 1860s | Major Stop on Underground Railroad, HousedCamp William Penn |
| 3 | Grey Towers Castle |  | Glenside | 1893 | Now part ofArcadia University |
| 4 | Milmoral |  | 1150 Church Road | 1905 | Adjacent to Curtis Arboretum |
| 5 | Wall House |  | Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park | 1682 | Oldest House in Pennsylvania, 2nd Oldest Building in Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Beth Sholom Synagogue |  | 8231 Old York Road | 1954 | Only Synagogue ever designed by famed architectFrank Lloyd Wright |
| 7 | St. Paul's Episcopal Church |  | Old York Road | 1861 | Conceived and designed by Cheltenham residentJay Cooke with later additions byHorace Trumbauer |
| 8 | Rowland House |  | 300 Ashbourne Road | 1774 | Also known as the Shovel Shop |
| 9 | Glenside Memorial Hall |  | 185 South Keswick Avenue | 1926 | Built to Honor World War I Veterans, now honors all Veterans |
| 10 | Elkins Railroad Station |  | 7879 Spring Avenue | 1898 | Originally Built by theReading Railroad |
| 11 | George K. Heller School |  | 439 Ashbourne Road | 1883 | Now the Cheltenham Arts Center |
| 12 | Henry West Breyer Sr. House | | 8230 Old York Road | 1915 | Now the Cheltenham Township Building |
| 13 | Wyncote Historic District |  | Wyncote | 1896 | Many homes designed by famed local architect,Frank Furness. The district contains 178 contributing properties. |
| 14 | Jenkintown-Wyncote Station |  | Wyncote | 1872 | Originally built by theNorth Pennsylvania Railroad, part of the Wyncote Historic District |
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