West Middlesex, PA

West Middlesex is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,836 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Reading metropolitan area.

The borough was founded in 1798 and named for Middlesex County, England. The borough's first settler was Ebenezer Haines who built a home on what is now known as Haines Hill in 1798. In 1802, James Campbell purchased land from Ebenezer Haines and built a mill on the site of what would become Campbell's Mill Historic District. The borough's first schoolhouse was erected in 1810 on land donated by James Campbell. West Middlesex became an incorporated borough in 1892 and had its own police force until 1967 when it merged with neighboring Spring Township to form the present-day municipality of West Middlesex Township which continues to provide law enforcement services to the borough today.

Today, West Middlesex is home to several businesses and industries including retail stores such as Macy's, Sears Roebuck & Co., JC Penney and Foot Locker; restaurants such as Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and Wingstop; banks including PNC Bank and Citizens Bank; healthcare providers such as Saint Joseph Hospital; technology companies like Google Inc.; transportation services including Uber Technologies Inc.; education institutions including Saint Josephs University ( Pennsylvania) and Westminster College; arts organizations like Actors Theatre of Philadelphia (ATP)and Opera Philadelphia; residential neighborhoods including Brookside Park Estates, Fox Chase Estates, Highland Park Estates and Willowbrook Estates among others.

West Middlesex has been ranked one of "America’s Best Places To Live" by Forbes magazine multiple times since 2012 ranking it #1 for both "Best Place To Raise A Family" (#2 overall) as well as "Best Place To Work And Play". Additionally, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has also ranked West Middlesex among its list of “100 Best Communities For Families” six times since 2002 – most recently ranking it #1 for 2018!

In addition to its many amenities which make it great place to live, work and raise a family – West Middlesex also offers residents access to some world-class attractions which include: Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park just minutes away; Reading Terminal Market – one of America’s oldest open-air markets dating back to 1829; Penn National Race Course - home of the prestigious Pennsylvania Derby horse race every May/June; Hershey Entertainment & Resorts - featuring attractions like Hersheypark®, Chocolate World® Resort®, Carowinds® Theme Park®, Kings Island® Theme Park®, Universal Orlando Resort™ theme parksTMand more!