[3] The Barley Sheaf Inn and Old Norriton Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

East Norriton was recognized by Business Week as one of the nation's top five Best Affordable Suburbs in 2009.

[6] East Norriton is a former farming community 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Philadelphia's city limits, consisting of residential, commercial, and industrial areas.

The township is situated on the US 202 corridor, north of King of Prussia and Norristown.

25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

It mostly follows Dekalb Pike along a northeast-southwest alignment across the southeastern portion of East Norriton.

SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to East Norriton Township along Route 90, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center and the Plymouth Meeting Mall; Route 96, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center and Lansdale; and Route 98, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center and Blue Bell via the Plymouth Meeting Mall.

[12] Einstein Medical Center, the major hospital for Montgomery County sits on 87 acres, the former land of Wood's Golf Center[13] Genuardi's, a division of Safeway Inc., formerly had its headquarters in the township.