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Harleysville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,286 at the 2010 census. It is located within Lower Salford Township. Harleysville was settled by Pennsylvania Dutch in the 18th century and was named after Samuel Harley.
Harleysville is located at 40°16′46″N 75°23′12″W / 40.27944°N 75.38667°W / 40.27944; -75.38667 (40.279549, -75.386745).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,795 people, 3,129 households, and 2,381 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,111.6 people per square mile (814.3/km²). There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of 767.3/sq mi (295.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.89% White, 2.62% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.