Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704.

Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery County's largest employers.

[2] The land that comprises Abington today was purchased from the native Lenape by William Penn during the 1680s.

The town's name is likely taken from parishes in England formed over 900 years ago in Northamptonshire or Cambridgeshire.

The Abington Presbyterian Church opened in the early years of the township, and while the original building is gone, its graveyard is still used today.

[8] Abington Township High School and Fox Chase Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Additionally, some portions of some of these subdivisions, including Ardsley, Glenside, Huntingdon Valley, Jenkintown, North Hills, Willow Grove, and Elkins Park, are actually in neighboring townships.

These Summits focus on eliminating traffic congestion that interferes with the growth of businesses in the Township.

[14] As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated there were 55,234 people, 21,252 occupied households, and 14,819 families residing in the township.

A President of the Board is elected from among these commissioners, and serves as the head of government for Abington Township.

All of the township falls within the 4th Senatorial District in the Pennsylvania Senate and is Represented by Art Haywood (D).

In 2004, Pennsylvanian political scientists Dr. G. Terry Madonna and Dr. Michael Young identified Abington Township as an especially interesting political bellwether — a local area "looked to for early readings of how national elections will turn out.

"[16] The economy of the township includes manufacturing of pressed steel, chemicals, and metal and plastic products.

[23] Abington Township is one of twelve municipalities in Pennsylvania to have red light cameras, which are aimed at improving safety at dangerous intersections.

[25] Electricity and natural gas in Abington Township is provided by PECO Energy Company, a subsidiary of Exelon.

[33] Holy Redeemer Hospital, located along Huntingdon Pike in the Meadowbrook section of the township, has 242 beds and employs over 500 physicians.

The Supreme Court case resulted in a declaration of the unconstitutionality of school-sanctioned Bible reading.

Queen of Angels was formed in 2012 by the merger of Our Lady Help of Christians in Abington and St. David in Willow Grove, while Good Shepherd was formed after the merger of parish schools at Queen of Peace in Ardsley and St. John of the Cross in Roslyn in 2010.