Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, and it is part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, with the city of Philadelphia about an hour away. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2000 the population of Pennsburg is 2,732. The borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles, all of it land. The borough is located 350 feet above sea level. The racial makeup of Pennsburg is 97.36% White, 0.1 % African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population. Pennsburg has over 1,000 households. The median income for a household in the borough is $46,715, and the median income for a family is $56,250.

Montgomery County is surrounded by five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia County. Montgomery County has a population of over 750,000 people living in an area of approximately 487 square miles. It is the third most populous county in Pennsylvania, and the sixty ninth most populous in the nation. Montgomery County is a suburban community of Philadelphia, to which many of the county's residents commute from work. Not surprisingly, Montgomery County is the 44th wealthiest county in the United States.

Montgomery County has a strong economy with major employers such as Motorola, Johnson & Johnson and Merck. Montgomery County has 24 boroughs, 38 townships, and over 20 unincorporated communities. The county seat is Norristown, also the county's largest city. Montgomery County has over 10 higher education facilities including Arcadia University, Bryn Mawr College, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Haverford College, and Montgomery County Community College. The county is served by over 20 public school districts, and has dozens of religious and private schools as well.