It is serviced by the Colonial School District and is home to the Plymouth Meeting Mall.

[5] Plymouth Township is the location of one of the major highway junctions of the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) and the "Blue Route" and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476).

The east-west Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) traverses the central portion of the township on a southwest-northeast alignment.

From there, I-476 follows the turnpike's Northeast Extension on a southeast-northwest alignment up to the northern corner of the township before exiting.

26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Council establishes the policies, goals and objectives for the Executive, Administrative, and Advisory functions.

[11] The township is part of the Fourth Congressional District, represented by Madeleine Dean.

It was formed in 2012 by the merger of Epiphany of Our Lord School in Plymouth Meeting, Our Lady of Victory in East Norriton Township, and St. Titus in Norristown.