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Cheltenham

Cheltenham Village
Rowland House, c. 1774
Rowland House, c. 1774
Motto(s): 
The Pride of the East Side
Cheltenham is located in Pennsylvania
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Location in Pennsylvania
Cheltenham is located in the United States
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Cheltenham
Area
 • Total 0.707 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Land 0.707 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,993
 • Density 2,819.0/sq mi (1,088.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
19012
Area code(s) 215, 267, and 445

Cheltenham is an unincorporated community in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States, with a ZIP code of 19012. It is located directly over the city line (Cheltenham Avenue) of Philadelphia. It also borders Northeast Philadelphia over the Fox Chase Line on the east and over Cottman Avenue (PA 73) on the north side. The community is listed for statistical purposes as the Cheltenham Village census-designated place. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,993.

By the mid-1980s, many Korean Americans moved out of Logan and moved into Cheltenham and other communities.

Cheltenham is represented by Madeleine Dean in the 4th Congressional District.

As of 2016, Taiwanese airline EVA Air provides a private bus service to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in the Philadelphia area. It stops in Cheltenham.

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