


The land that comprises Abington today was purchased from the native Lenape by William Penn during the 1680s. Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery County's largest employers. Many of these older business and transportation centers were the forerunners of modern Abington. It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. The population density is 3603.3 per square mile (1,377/km 2), making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County after Cheltenham Township.Ībington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. The population was 58,502 as of the 2020 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County after Lower Merion Township. It is adjacent to Philadelphia's northern fringe. Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
