Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County | |
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County of Montgomery | |
Montgomery County Courthouse | |
Nickname(s): Montco | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | September 10, 1784 |
Named for | Richard Montgomery or Montgomeryshire |
Seat | Norristown |
Largest municipality | Lower Merion Township |
Government | |
• County Commissioners | Valerie A. Arkoosh , MD, MPH, Chair Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Vice Chair Joseph C. Gale, Commissioner |
Area | |
• Total | 487 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
• Land | 483 sq mi (1,250 km2) |
• Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 0.9%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2019) | 830,915 |
• Density | 1,716/sq mi (663/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 4th, 5th |
Website | www |
Montgomery County is the third-most populous county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the 73rd-most populous in the United States. As of 2019, the census-estimated population of the county was 830,915, representing a 3.9% increase from the 799,884 residents enumerated in the 2010 census.
Hospitals in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania[edit | edit source]
- Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health
- Abington-Lansdale Hospital - Jefferson Health
- Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital
- Bryn Mawr Hospital
- Eagleville Hospital
- Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
- Holy Redeemer Hospital
- Horsham Clinic
- The Lankenau Medical Center
- Montgomery County Emergency Service
- Norristown State Hospital
- Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
- Pottstown Hospital
- Suburban Community Hospital
- Valley Forge Medical Center & Hospital
Obesity in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania[edit | edit source]
Over the past twenty years, the rate of people that are either overweight or obese has increased dramatically in Montgomery County about two in three adults are reported being overweight. The obesity rate of obesity in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is about 28%, which is slightly lower than the rate in the state of Pennsylvania of about 30%.
Physician weight loss centers in or near Montgomery County, Pennsylvania[edit | edit source]
Physician weight loss centers in or near Philadelphia that accept health insurance
Poly-Tech Sleep & W8MD weight loss center, NE Philadelphia - accepts most insurances, and offers telemedicine 1718 Welsh Road, 2nd Floor, Ste C, Philadelphia, PA · (215) 676-2334
Poly-Tech Sleep and W8MD Insurance Medical Weight Loss Center of King Of Prussia (215) 676-2334 987 Old Eagle School Rd Wayne, PA 19087
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Other places to lose weight[edit | edit source]
Carol Jubinski LCSW 65 West State Street Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 Phone: (215)230-9657
Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres 4395 West SWamp Road Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 Phone: (215)348-7331
Main Line Medical Weight Mgmt PC 95 West Court St Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 Phone: (215)230-4933
Healthcare providers in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania[edit | edit source]
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